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November 5, 1987 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Utah Marblehead Lime Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE USING JACKHAMMER EMP LOST CONTROL AND JACKAHAMMER DANCED ON TOP OF LEFT FOOT

February 1, 1987 UT · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Utah Marblehead Lime Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

PREPARING TO ST5RT KILN FAILED TO START ID FAN BEFORE LIGHTING PALLETS AND DIESEL ALLOWING FUMES AND BACKFLASH 2ND AND 3RD DEGREE BURNS FACE AND HANDS

December 1, 1986 UT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Utah Marblehead Lime Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING UP ON A3DUST BAG PULLED MUSCLE RIGHT ELBOW.

January 6, 1986 UT · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management FIRE
Utah Marblehead Lime Company · Struck by flying object

LIGHTING OIL TO9CHES KILN PUFFED AND BLEW DIRT,LIME AND FIRE INTO EYES.

January 6, 1986 UT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator FIRE
Utah Marblehead Lime Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

LIGHTING OIL TO9CHES FLASHBACK CAUSED FACIAL BURNS AND DUCKED HITTING HEAD WHICH CAUSED MINOR LACERATION.

January 6, 1986 UT · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator FIRE
Utah Marblehead Lime Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

LIGHTING OIL TO9CHES FLASHBACK CAUSED FACIAL BURNS.

October 23, 1984 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Utah Marblehead Lime Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SLIDING 3/4 X 5 BAR IRON ON TABLE AND TWISTED BACK.

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