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September 8, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
7-11 Materials · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WENT INTO TOOL SHED AND WAS CHASED AND STUNG BY A WASP.

April 26, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator ELECTRICAL
7-11 Materials · Contact with electrical current

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING SCREENS ON SHAKER DECK RECEIVED ELECTRICAL SHOCK/BURN TO LEFT HAND FIRST TWO FINGER TIPS.

February 2, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
7-11 Materials · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING UNDERNEATH CONVEYOR BELT, TURNED, FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK AREA. DIAGNOSIS - LUMBAR SECRAL STRAIN.

February 3, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
7-11 Materials · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS DOING MAINTENACE WORK ON CONVEYOR BELT REPLACING BOLT BOLT BROKE HE STUMBLED BACKWARDS FELL INTO GUARD RAIL INJURING HIS LEFT SIDE OF BACK.

September 15, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
7-11 Materials · Struck against a moving object

MINOR COLLISION BTW EMPL PERSONAL VEHICLE AND COMPANY WATER TRUCK.

August 18, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal assistant mine foreman, assistant mine manager MACHINERY
7-11 Materials · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

55061S WORKING ON A LODER DOING REPAIRS WHEN A BOLT WAS REMOVED THE PAN OR SHIELD TO THE DRIVE LINES OF THE LOADER CAME DOWN FORCING THE AIRGUN THE EE WAS HOLDING AGAINST HIS HAND CAUSING A FR 13349E AND LACERATION TO HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER.U

August 11, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
7-11 Materials · Struck by falling object

54736YEE WAS WORKING UNDERNEATH A BELT FILING SHAFT WHEN A FOREGIN OBJECT ENTERED HIS RT EYE

August 6, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
7-11 Materials · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

38157ING ROLLER ON BELT WITH WRENCH BOLT BROKE ROLLER SNAPPED CAME DOWN ON L ELBOW AREA L ELBOW CONTUSION

April 8, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
7-11 Materials · Flash burns (welding)

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING

October 16, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
7-11 Materials · Struck by falling object

EE WAS ASSISTING WITH REMOVING THE ROCK SCREENS ON THE CONVEYOR BELT, USING A CABLE TO MOVE THEM. HE WAS WORKING BELOW THE BELT WHEN THE CABLE SNAGGED LOOKED UP TO SEE WHAT WAS THE PROBLEM ANO THER EMPLOYEE WAS UP TOP OF THE BELT AND KICKED SOME ROCKS DOWN BY MISTAKE A ROCK HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH, CHIPPING HIS FRONT TOOTH.

October 15, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
7-11 Materials · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

OFF WORK WALKING FELT SOMETHING STING L HAND

July 25, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
7-11 Materials · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS COMING DOWN FROM A LOADER, MISSED THE LAST STEP HURT HIS BACK.

June 12, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
7-11 Materials · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS USING A SHOVEL TO CLEAN UP AREA UNDERNEATH THE CONVEYOR BELT LEANED OVER TO FAR STRAIN OCCURED.

February 18, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
7-11 Materials · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS INSPECTING A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT THAT WAS HOISTED UP A COUPLE INCHES OFF THE GROUND THE CHAIN BROKE, EQUIPMENT FELL ON HIS FEET.

January 22, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
7-11 Materials · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS REPAIRING A WATER TRUCKS DRIVE LINE HE WAS USING A DYR CORINATE & APPAREN TLY A PIECE OF METAL WAS IN HIS RT EYE AS A RESULT OF THE GRINDING FOREIGN OBJECT WAS REMOVED BY A DOC E YE IS NOW PROCESSING OF HEALING WIT H AN XXPATCH MEDICATION

February 19, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
7-11 Materials · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPL WAS PULLING METAL STAKES OUT OF FORM SETTING STRAINED NECK.

February 17, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
7-11 Materials · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL MASHED FINGER WHILE REPLACING GUARD ON CONVEYOR

January 19, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
7-11 Materials · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WORKING ON TRUCK, WAS USING A RATCHET AND IT SLIPPED AND HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH BTW 2 FRONT TEETH.

November 17, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
7-11 Materials · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS STRINGING NEW WIRE TO INSTALL A NEW FENCE WIRE SNAPPED AND HIT HIM IN HIS R LEG HE WAS USING A WIRE STRETCHER

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