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February 17, 1993 PA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Small Mountain Quarry Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE MOVING A 1FTX1FT PIECE OF STEEL PLATE EMPLOYEE TWISTED THE WRONG WAY & REPORTED PAIN IN RT LOWER BACK

August 31, 1992 PA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) OTHER
Small Mountain Quarry Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE REPLACING A TROUGHING ROLLER ON A CONVEYOR BELT, DIRT WAS BLOWN INTO EMPLOYEE'S EYES. EMPLOYEE TRIED TO WASH DIRT FROM EYE, BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFULL AND WENT FOR MEDICAL ATTENTION.

February 27, 1992 PA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Small Mountain Quarry Inc · Flash burns (welding)

WHILE ELECTRIC ARC WELDING, EMPLOYEE WAS FLASHED BY ELECTRIC ARC WHEN HIS WELDING HOOD 3WAS NOT IN POSITION. EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED THE NEXT MORNING OF SORE EYES AND WENT TO HSI DOCTOR WHO SAID TO REST HIS EYES FOR A DAY.

November 30, 1991 PA · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Small Mountain Quarry Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE REMOVING UTILITY KNIFE BLADES FROM A NEW PACK, EMPLOYEE RECEIVED A LACERATION TO HAND REQUIRING SEVEN SUTUTRES.

September 11, 1991 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Small Mountain Quarry Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO UNBLOCK A ROCK JAM IN A STONE CHUTE,A ROCK FELL AND STRUCK EMPLOYEES FINGER.TWO DAYS LATER EMPLOYEE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION AND DISCOVERED THAT FINGER WAS BROKEN.

August 31, 1991 PA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Small Mountain Quarry Inc · Fall from machine

WHILE WORKING ON A CONVEYOR BELT EE SLIPPED AND FELL 6 FT STRIKING HIS HEAD ON A ROCK EE SUFFERED A LACERATION TO FOREHEAD.

February 14, 1991 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Small Mountain Quarry Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE GRINDING A WELD ON PRIMARY CRUSHER PLANT, A PIECE OF METAL WAS MBEDDED IN EMPLOYEE RIGHT EYE

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