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May 11, 1988 MN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
J L Shiely Company · Struck by flying object

I. NAME WAS GRINDING WITH A FULL FACE SHIELD AND A FOREIGN OBJECT GAVE HIM A CORNEAL ABRASION WITH SLIGHT COMPLICATIONS.

April 15, 1988 MN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
J L Shiely Company · Fall onto or against objects

I.NAME WAS DOING SOME REPAIR WORK IN HEADBOX & WHEN GETTING OUT HE FELL & HIT A STEEL BEAM WITH HIS RT.BUTTOCKS CUTTING IT

April 5, 1988 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J L Shiely Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I.NAME WAS REPAIRING AN AIR RAM LEAK WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS RT.MIDDLE FINGER IN THE AIR RAM WHILE OPENING IT

October 1, 1987 MN · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J L Shiely Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS REMOVING3SHOVEL CABLE AND IT SLIPPED ON END, HITTING HIM ON CHIN.

June 29, 1987 MN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
J L Shiely Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS BEING TR5INED ON AN OLD CAT DOZER. WHILE BEING TRAINED HIS LITTLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND WAS FRACTURED. IT WAS SLAMMED IN THE DOOR.

June 23, 1987 MN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
J L Shiely Company · Struck against a moving object

HE WAS OPEARTIN1 CAT LOADER IN PIT AND HIT HOLE IN GROUND CAUSING HIM TO BOUNCE IN CAB, HITTING HEAD ON TOP OF CAB.

May 8, 1987 MN · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J L Shiely Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS UNLOADING STEEL FROM A DELIVERY TRUCK WHEN A PIECE OF STEEL HIT HIM IN THE UPPER ARM REQUIRING STITCHES. I NAME REMOVED THE STITCHES HIMSELF

November 6, 1986 MN · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
J L Shiely Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

I.NAME WAS OPER5TING A TORCH AND UPON LAYING IT DOWN STARTED NEARBY RAGS ON FIRE IN THE PROCESS I.NAME GRABBED THE TORCH IN THE FIRE BURNING HIS LEFT HAND

March 17, 1986 MN · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
J L Shiely Company · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

I NAME WAS WELD3NG ON AUT SPEC AT THE SAME TIME HE STOOD UP REMOVING HIS WELDING HELMET AND STEPPED INTO WALKWAY OPENING WHICH HE JUST HAD REMOVED FALLING INTO AREA CRACKING 2 RIBS ON LEFT SI SIDE 3

September 22, 1983 MN · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) POWERED HAULAGE
J L Shiely Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING THE FUEL TRUCK AND HIT DUMP CATCHING WRIST IN STEERING WHEEL IN PROCESS HE SLIGHTLY CRACKED WRIST.

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