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April 29, 1998 HI · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Grove Farm Rock Company · Struck by flying object

WHILE MOVING DRILL RIG, GRASS WENT UNDER SAFETY GLASSES AND INJURED EYE.

August 21, 1996 HI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Grove Farm Rock Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

HURT BACK WHILE SWINGING SLEDGEHAMMER.

December 1, 1994 HI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Grove Farm Rock Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK WHILE MOVING STEEL BEAMS

November 4, 1994 HI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Grove Farm Rock Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE FELL THRU OPENING IN FLOOR.

July 28, 1994 HI · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man POWERED HAULAGE
Grove Farm Rock Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE UNLOADING SCREENS FROM LOADER BUCKET, LOADER STRUCK GUARDRAIL KNOCKING SOME SCREENS ONTO EMPLOYEE.

June 13, 1994 HI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Grove Farm Rock Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LIFTING OZ BOTTLE EMPLOYEE STRAINED LOWER BGACK

February 10, 1994 HI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Grove Farm Rock Company · Struck by flying object

EE DISCONNECTED HOSE FROM COMPRESSOR 2HILE STILL PRESSURIZED. AIR BLEW RUST INTO LEFT WRIST AND FOREARM.

September 2, 1993 HI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Grove Farm Rock Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE CLEANING A CHOKE. SOME ROCK FELL ON EMPLOYEE'S HEAD AND NECK.

January 12, 1993 HI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Grove Farm Rock Company · Struck by falling object

PIECE OF IRON FELL OFF FORKLIFT, CUTTING EMPLOYEE ON LEG.

June 11, 1992 HI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Grove Farm Rock Company · Struck against a moving object

TRUCK LOST BRAKES, TRUCK STOPPED SUDDENLY AGAINST A ROCK. EMPLOYEE HURT HIS BACK.

April 6, 1992 HI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Grove Farm Rock Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE REPAIRING PRIMARY CRUSHER,LIFT RING ON CHEEK PLATE BROKE STRIKING EMPL IN FACE.ALSO BURNED HAND? ON HOT METAL.

March 26, 1992 HI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Grove Farm Rock Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING ROCK THAT WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN BLADE AND CYLINDER WHEN IT FELL ON HIS FINGER.

February 19, 1992 HI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Grove Farm Rock Company · Struck against a moving object

STEERING WHEEL SPUN TRUCK HIT ROCK STRIKING THUMB

November 21, 1991 HI · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Grove Farm Rock Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE SHAKING ROCK SCREEN, EMPLOYEE PINCHED HAND BETWEEN BAR AND SCREEN.

August 13, 1991 HI · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Grove Farm Rock Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE HAS SUFFERED HEARING LOSS OVER THE YEARS DUE TO LOUD EQUIPMENT.

June 14, 1991 HI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Grove Farm Rock Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

AFTER DOING HEAVY LIFTING. EMPLOYEE FELT CHEST PAIN.

April 9, 1991 HI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Grove Farm Rock Company · Flash burns (welding)

WHILE HELPING WELDER, EMPLOYEE RECEIVED ARC BURN TO BOTH EYES.

January 18, 1991 HI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Grove Farm Rock Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED WHILE WALKING ACROSS I-BEAM AT PORTABEL CRUSHER.

October 29, 1990 HI · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Grove Farm Rock Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL STRAINED WRIST USING HAMMER TO REMOVE ROCKS FROM PORTABLE PRIMARY SHAKER.

August 2, 1990 HI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Grove Farm Rock Company · Struck against stationary object

PRY BAR SLIPPED WHILE RESETTING CONV

July 23, 1990 HI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Grove Farm Rock Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING OVERSIZED STONE FROM #2 FEEDER WHEN HE FELT A POP IN HIS MID-BACK.

May 18, 1990 HI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator STRIKING OR BUMPING
Grove Farm Rock Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE BUMPED HEAD ON OVERHEAD PIPE.

October 12, 1989 HI · Metal/Non-Metal rotary bucket excavator operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Grove Farm Rock Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO CARRY AN ANVIL DOWN STAIRS WHEN HE FELT BACK PAIN.

January 31, 1989 HI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Grove Farm Rock Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HELPING TOMOVE 55 GAL DRUM WHEN SLIPPED.

November 19, 1988 HI · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Grove Farm Rock Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CRANE LEVER SNAPPED BACK PINCHING RT.HAND BETWEEN THUMB & FOR EFINGER CAUSING LACERATION

April 26, 1988 HI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Grove Farm Rock Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHEN PULLING ON WINCH CABLE, IT SNAPPED BACK, PINCHING RIGHT HAND.

February 23, 1988 HI · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Grove Farm Rock Company · Fall from machine

EMP. WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM LOADER, SLIPED ON BOTTOM RUNG OF LADDER AND FELL TO GROUND.

March 5, 1987 HI · Metal/Non-Metal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Grove Farm Rock Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPL USING SLED1E HAMMER TO OPEN FEEDER GATE FOR SAND MACHINE.WHILE STRIKING THE GATE,LEFT HAND STRUCK GUARD RAIL OF SAND MACHINE.

March 18, 1985 HI · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Grove Farm Rock Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING THE DRILL STEEL AWAY AFTER DRILLING A HOLE WHEN HE PINCHED HIS LEFT 4THFINGER BETWEEN THE DRILL STEEL AND THE FEED BOOM.

October 4, 1984 HI · Metal/Non-Metal gathering arm loader operator, loading machine operator, joy loader operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Grove Farm Rock Company · Fall from machine

WHEN EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING FROM 988 LOADER, HE SLIPPED AND FELL ABOUT 4 FEET TO THE GROUND. HE LANDED ON HIS RIGHT FOOT AND SPRAINED HIS RIGHT.

July 12, 1984 HI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Grove Farm Rock Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL HELPING CREW BUILD NEW WALKWAY NEXT TO SHAKERS.HE LIFTED 2\\ X 12\\ BOARD AND FELT PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER.

April 26, 1984 HI · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Grove Farm Rock Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMP WAS PUTTING EXPLOSIVES BACK INTO THE MAGAZINE WHEN HE PINCHED HIS LEFT THUMB WHEN CLOSING THE METAL DOOR

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