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July 21, 1995 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Fairfield Builders Supply Corp · Struck by flying object

CUTTING AND WELDING AND A PIECE OF RUSTED METAL POPPED AND FLEW UNDER THE WELDING HOOD AND INTO THE LEFT EYE.

May 17, 1995 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Fairfield Builders Supply Corp · Struck by flying object

FOREIGN OBJECT/SAND BLOWN INTO EYE.

May 16, 1995 IN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Fairfield Builders Supply Corp · Struck by falling object

PICKING CLAY OFF OF SCREEN. ROCK CAME DOWN AND SMASHED HIS FINGER.

March 24, 1995 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Fairfield Builders Supply Corp · Struck against stationary object

TAKING PIPE PLUG OUT WITH A PRYBAR. BAR SLIPPED AND THUMB HIT I-BEAM.

March 2, 1995 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fairfield Builders Supply Corp · Fall from ladders

MECHANINC WAS ASSEMBLING HYDRAULIC CYLINDER IN A MACHINE WHEN THE LADDER EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON SHIFTED & EMPLOYEE FELL FROM LADDER.

October 13, 1994 IN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fairfield Builders Supply Corp · Struck against stationary object

DISENGAGING CLUTCH ON PORTABLE PLANT ENGINE. REACHED THRU TO DISENGAGE AND HIT ARM ON ANGLE.

October 5, 1994 IN · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fairfield Builders Supply Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUTTING DRAW BAR PINS IN LOADER & FINGER GOT CAUGHT &TIP OF FINGER CUT OFF

September 27, 1994 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Fairfield Builders Supply Corp · Flash burns (welding)

FLASH BURN TO EYES FROM WELDING RAYS. EE GOT UP TO COME TO WORK ON 9-28-94 AND HAD TROUBLE SEEING.

July 20, 1994 IN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Fairfield Builders Supply Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OUT SCREEN HOPPER WITH A T HANDLE SCRAPER. SCRAPER GOT INTO A BIND AND WAS STUCK. IT WAS A HOT HUMID DAY. EMPLOYEE'S HANDS WERE HOT AND SWEATY HANDLE SLIPPE DOUT OF HI S HANDS AND HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH.

June 10, 1994 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Fairfield Builders Supply Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING A 3LB SLEDGE HAMMER TO DRIVE A TRACK PIN BACK INTO ITS POSITON AND WHEN HE SWUNG HE MISSED PIN STRIKING HIS LEFT ANKLE.

April 1, 1994 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fairfield Builders Supply Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

SORE BACK WAS NOTED SOMETIME IN APRIL. PAIN PERSISTED. EMPLOYEE WENT TO DR. ON 5-13-94.

January 20, 1994 IN · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Fairfield Builders Supply Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OCCURED WHILE APPLYING HARD SURFACE WELD TO BUCKET RAISED WELDING HOOD AND WELD POPPED SENDING A FOREIGN OBJECT INTO LEFT EYE.

September 9, 1993 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Fairfield Builders Supply Corp · Struck by flying object

EE WAS USING CUTTING TORCH TO REMOVE DAMAGED PIN FROM EARTH MOVER. GREASE FITTING BLEW UP FROM HEAT. DRIVING A PIECE OF STEEL INTO FINGER.

August 28, 1993 IN · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fairfield Builders Supply Corp · Struck by flying object

PULLING DRAGLINE CABLE AROUND DRUM, WEDGE THAT HOLDS CABLE ON DRUM POPPED OUT STRIKING EE ON FOREHEAD.

October 31, 1992 IN · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
Fairfield Builders Supply Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEANING THREADS ON BOLT WITH ELEC. GRAINDER WHEEL ON GRINDER. PULLED BOLT AND LITTLE FINGER INTO AND BEHIND GRINDING WHEEL AND GUARD ON ELEC. BGRINDER.

August 26, 1992 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Fairfield Builders Supply Corp · Struck by flying object

49959NG BEARING OFF OF SHAFT WITH HAMMER.PIECE OF STEEL CAME OFF SHAFT INTO LEFT FOREARM.

December 6, 1991 IN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fairfield Builders Supply Corp · Struck by falling object

CHECKING ON HOPPER DOOR A FROZEN PIECE OF MATERIAL SLID OFF TOP OF GRIZZLY ON HOPPER ST4RIKING EMPLOYEE ON THE LOWER BACK

May 13, 1991 IN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fairfield Builders Supply Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

REMOVING LARGE PIECE OF CLAY FROM CONVEYOR BELT DOWN BY THE MOUTH OF THE HOPPER.

May 1, 1991 IN · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
Fairfield Builders Supply Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HOIST BRAKE RELEASED PREMATURELY DUE TO DAMPNESS STRIKING RT FOOT OF THE EMPLOYEE

April 16, 1991 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fairfield Builders Supply Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHECKING FOR AIR LEAK ON BRAKE CYLINDER, MASHED AND CUT FINGERS THAT REQUIRED STITCHES.

March 14, 1991 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fairfield Builders Supply Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS REPLACING WATER PUMP AND THUMB WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN PUMP AND FLANGE.

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