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May 16, 2005 - · Metal/Non-Metal pumper MACHINERY
Hormigonera Mayaguezana Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee was cutting with an acetylene torch on a D-8 bulldozer when a spark of flame flew out and hit his right eye.

February 18, 2005 - · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hormigonera Mayaguezana Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Lowering a piece of beam 3' by 3' per 40 lb weight with a height of 3'. The beam slipped and the weight hurt his arm at the shoulder.

September 27, 2004 - · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hormigonera Mayaguezana Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE HAD BEEN OPERATING THE LOADER THAT DAY AND WHEN HE WAS TRYING TO GO DOWN THE LADDER STAIRS OF THE LOADER, HE SLIPPED AND FELL HURTING HIS RIBS AND CHEST. tHE STEPS OF THE LADDER ARE WHAT CAUSED THE INJURY.

April 2, 2004 - · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hormigonera Mayaguezana Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

HE SLIPPED ON THE DRY FLOOR. HE FELL BACKWARDS FALLING ON HIS LEFT ARM HURTING SHOULDER.

January 28, 2004 - · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hormigonera Mayaguezana Inc · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS WORKING WITH THE TRUCK AND HAD LEFT THE DOOR OPEN. HE WENT UNDER THE TRUCK AND FORGOT THE DOOR WAS OPEN AND HIT HIS HEAD ON THE DOOR. THEY TOOK HIM TO THE DR AND HE CHECKES OUT FINE. WA S ABLE TO RTW NEXT DAY.

December 19, 2003 - · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hormigonera Mayaguezana Inc · Struck by falling object

TRUCK HOOD FELL ON EE'S LEFT INDEX FINGER TIP/POINT. HE HAS NOT RETURNED TO WORK AS OF THIS DATE AND IS RECEIVING PHYSICAL THERAPY. HE LOST THE NAIL AND PART OF THE SKIN BUT THERE WAS NO AMPUT ATION.

December 30, 2002 - · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) POWERED HAULAGE
Hormigonera Mayaguezana Inc · Struck by flying object

WORKING UNDER THE CONVEYOR, A PIECE OF METAL FLEW OUT WITH HIGH VELOCITY & HIT HIS HAND CAUSING A CUT.

December 19, 2002 - · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hormigonera Mayaguezana Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REMOVING THE STONE WITH A BAR, ANOTHER STONE FELL ON THE BAR CUTTING THE FINGER ON THE METAL.

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