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June 23, 1990 PR · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Empresas Codel Inc · Fall from machine

VICTIM WAS TRUCK DRIVER WHO NOTICED THE TRUCK WAS OVERHEATING. HE LOOSENED THE RADIATOR CAP. HOT STEAM HIT HIM IN THE FACE CAUSING HIM TO FALL FROM THE TRUCK TO THE GROUND. HE SUFFERED 3RD DEG REE BURNS ON HIS FACE AND ALSO HURT ABDOMEN.

November 3, 1989 PR · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Empresas Codel Inc · Struck by flying object

EE WAS HAMMERING ON A BROKEN BALL BEARING TRYING TO REMOVE IT. A STEEL CHIP FLEW, EMBEDDED ITSELF IN HIS LEFT FOREARM.

March 2, 1988 PR · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler MACHINERY
Empresas Codel Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS MOUNTING POWER SHOVEL WHEN HE INJURED HIS LEFT KNEE.

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