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June 5, 1991 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Dunn Construction Company Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

REMOVING LARGE ROCK FROM FEEDER AFTER DOING SO INSTRUCTED ANOTHER EMP TO START FEEDER WHEN WAS DONE HIS TOES WERE PULLED IN UNDER ROLLERS BETWEEN BELT AND FEED HOPPER

April 27, 1989 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Dunn Construction Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING PIECE OF PIPE AND A PIECE OF RUST CAME OFF AND WENT INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.

October 19, 1988 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Dunn Construction Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPL WAS USING CUTTING TORCH A PIECE OF RUST POPPED OFF GOING INTO L EYE BURNING WHITE PART OF EYE

September 26, 1988 AL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dunn Construction Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE LOST FOOTING WHILE GETTING OFF BACKHOE, FELL ONTO THE GROUND.

January 5, 1987 AL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Al-Tenn Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

HAMMERING METAL3AND PIECE FLEW UP AND HIT IN LEFT EYE.

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