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July 28, 2008 WI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Boon Construction Inc · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was walking back to equipment and tripped on rock. His right knee landed on another rock. Right knee cut open and required stitches.

February 13, 2008 WI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Boon Construction, Inc. · Struck by flying object

EE was grinding at the shop & a piece went into his left eye.

December 14, 2006 WI · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Boon Construction, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Latch on hood of air compressor faulted/failed. Hit EE on the nose and forehead.

July 27, 2006 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Boon Construction, Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

He was taking a rod to poke, caught rocks in the cone. He slammed his finger into the side.

June 28, 2006 WI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Boon Construction, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using a grinder and a piece of metal flew into his right eye.

October 26, 2005 WI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Boon Construction Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING WEAR PLATES AND SLIPPED ON DRAIN PIPE. HIS RIGHT KNEE GOT CAUGHT UNDER PIPE.

May 8, 2002 WI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Boon Construction Inc · Struck by flying object

A SMALLPIECE OF DIRT FLEW UP AND HIT HIM IN THE EYE.

May 21, 2001 WI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Boon Construction Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE WORKING ON A SCREEN, HE REACHED FOR A TOOLAND HIT HIS HEAD ON ANOTHER SCREEN, HE CHIPPED HIS TOOTH AS A RESULT.

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