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1983–2026
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June 21, 1990 OH · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Gottron Brothers Company · Fall from machine

EE BACKED OUT ON TO A PILE OF SCREENING AND THESE WAS A HUMP THERE BUT IT GAVE WAY AND AS THE TOUCH WENT OVER THE BANK SLOWLY HE JUMPED OUT ON TO SIDE OF THE SCREENING PILE. HE WAS TO BE TO EE SOME AND EXPERINECED NO CUTS OR BROKEN BONES BUT WAS SHAKEN UP AND SOME FROM NERVUOUS TENSION.

September 12, 1989 OH · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver ELECTRICAL
Gottron Brothers Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SCHECKING CABLE ON TRACK BATTER AND DUE TO A SHORT THE BATTERRY BLEW UP SPRAYING ACID IN HIS EYE. IMMEDIATELY WASHED OUT EYES WITH WATER AND WENTTO THE EYE CENTER FOR FURTHER TREATMENTS BY DR . HAD SOME ACID ON ARM THAT WAS WASHED OFF IMMEDIATELY.

October 22, 1986 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator ELECTRICAL
Gottron Brothers Company · Flash burns (electric)

HE WENT INTO TH9 SWITCHBOARD ROOM WITH NO AUTHORITY TO DO SO AND PULLED A SWITCHAND THEN PULLED IT BACK IN AGAIN CAUSING A FLASH WHICH CAUSED 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS OF BOTH HANDS AND FOREARM

June 25, 1986 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gottron Brothers Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WRENCHED HIS BA7K CHANGING A SPRING ON A TRUCK

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