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September 28, 1999 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buffalo Crushed Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE STATES THAT HE WAS LIFTING A CONVEYOR ROLLER FROM THE GROUND AND FELT A PULL IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE REPORTED IT THE NEXT DAY.

March 5, 1999 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Buffalo Crushed Stone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MECH, WERE INSPECTING HUFF LOADER ENGINE CAMPARTMENT FOR LEAKS. EMPLOYEE MOVED HAND BACK AND CAUGHT GLOVE IN FAN BLADE CAUSING LACERATION W/4 STITCHES.\

November 19, 1998 NY · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Buffalo Crushed Stone Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING PATCHES ON CRUSHER PART. USED HAMMER TO FORM STL. FOR PATCHING. HAMMER KNOCKED CRUSHER PT. OFF OF BLOCKS & ONTO RIGHT FOOT.

March 16, 1998 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buffalo Crushed Stone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING STEEL PLATE ONTO FORKLIFT. HE DINT' SEE PLATE UNDER SNOW AND CAUGHT LT RING FIGNER TIP BETWEEN PLATES CAUSING LACERATION.

October 4, 1997 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Buffalo Crushed Stone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS IN SHOP REMOVING U JOINT FROM 35T TRUCK WITH HAMMER. EE FELT SHARP PAIN IN LT THIGH. F.G. ENTRED LT THIGH. 3 STITCHES.

October 3, 1997 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Buffalo Crushed Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS CHANGING SCREEN CLOTH ON 5 1/2' CRUSHER SCALPING SCREEN. AS HE LIFTED SCREEN W/PRY BAR HE FELT A POPPING SOUND IN RIB CAGE. MORE THAN ONE DR. VISIT RECORABLE.

March 20, 1997 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buffalo Crushed Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN RT. ELBOW. THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE FROM CHANGING IDLERS. STARTED OUT AS 1ST AID ONLY. ON 8-15-97 EMPLOYEE STILL COMPLAINED OF PAIN AND WAS TURNED OVER TO COMP. ON 9- 26-97 REPORT FROM DR. STATED THAT THERE WERE NO INDICATIONS EXCEPT A SMALL BONE CHIP IN ELBOW. OUT PATIENT SURGERY REQUIRED. NO LOST TIME ANTICIPATED.

March 5, 1997 NY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Buffalo Crushed Stone Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMP WAS CUTTING A PC. OF PLATE STL. - 3/8" X 8" X 12'. EMP SLIPPED & LOST BALANCE - STL. PLATE STRUCK TOP OF RT FOOT BREAKING BONE.

November 11, 1996 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Buffalo Crushed Stone Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMP WAS STANDING ON CONVEYOR AT TRANSFER POINT CLEANING OUT FROZEN MATERIAL. WHEN FINISHED, EMP WALKED ON BELT TO GET DOWN BUT SLIPPED ON BELT AND FELL TO GROUND.

December 1, 1995 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buffalo Crushed Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A CIRCULAR SAW AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

April 24, 1995 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Buffalo Crushed Stone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS GUIDING CABLE & SHACKLE AS CRANE WAS LIFTING LOAD CABLE TWISTED AS LOAD INCREASED CATCHING RT INDEX FINGER BTWN CABLE & SHACKLE

November 7, 1994 NY · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Buffalo Crushed Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE C/O PAIN IN RT HAND - TINGLING & NUMBNESS IN FINGERS - DR. DIAGNOSED CARPAL TUNNEL - CLAIM WAS CONTESTED BUT COMP BOARD RULED CAUSUAL RELATIONSHIP. EE WORKED FULL DUTY UNTIL SURGERY ON 5/31 /95.

September 23, 1994 NY · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Buffalo Crushed Stone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS IN SHOP HELPING TO INSTALL A PLANITARY (REAR END) ON A LOADER. THE SUPPORT BAR DISLOGED AND THE BAR STRUCK EMP WUNDER THE LEFT FOREARM. STITCHES WERE REQUIRED.

March 10, 1994 NY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buffalo Crushed Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS THAT HE WAS CHANGING A HOSE ON A TRACTOR AND CLAIMS HE STRAINED HIS NECK & SHOULDER.

December 7, 1993 NY · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man POWERED HAULAGE
Buffalo Crushed Stone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP. WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLEAR BUILD UP ON SNUBBER PULLY WHEN TOOD CAUGHT BETWEEN BELT AND DRUM CATCHING TOOL HANDLE AND PUSHING IT INTO CONVEYOR FRAME. FINGER WAS BETW.

March 19, 1993 NY · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Buffalo Crushed Stone Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS ON CATWALK STEPPED ON ICE AND SLIPPED. LANDED ON RT WRIST SMALL STRESS FX.

January 22, 1993 NY · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buffalo Crushed Stone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP. WAS HOLDING NYLON CHOKER-WENT TO GIVE IT TO ANOTHER EMP. BY WHIPPING IT-LOOP CAUGHT RT RING FINGER CAUSING FX.

September 30, 1992 PA · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Buffalo Crushed Stone Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMP INADVERTANTLY PUT DIESIEL FUEL IN PERSONAL VEHICLE VAN. DISCONNECTED FUEL LINE AND PRESSURIZED GAS TANK W/O2 FROM WELDING SET-UP. OTHER EMPLOYEE TURNED KEY & GAS TANK BLEW-UP. 2ND DEGRE E BURNS TO RIGHT REAR LEG.

June 29, 1992 NY · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey OTHER
Buffalo Crushed Stone Company Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE CLAIMS HE IS UNABLE TO PERFORM HIS JOB DUTIES DUE TO PAST HISTORY OF EE ASTHMAS GENTIE CONDTIOTON.

March 24, 1992 NY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buffalo Crushed Stone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INSTALLING HUB ON SHAFT OF MOTOR, IT SLIPPED DOWN HIT R MIDDLE FINGER

June 14, 1991 NY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Buffalo Crushed Stone Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMP. WAS REMOVING STONE FROM HOOD OF TRUCK. LOST FOOTING & SLID DOWN FRONT. CONTUSION TO RT LEG. ON 8-19=91 EMP. C/0 PAIN IN BACK. DR INSTRUCTED 2 WEKS OFF.

May 31, 1991 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buffalo Crushed Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS SQUATTING UNDER MAC TRUCK WORKING ON FUEL LINE. EMPL TWISTED BODY & FELT PAIN IN RT KNEE.

April 4, 1991 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Buffalo Crushed Stone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING STL. PLATE-STEPPED ON ROCK AND PINCHED FINGERS ON LT HAND-LACERATION AND FX.

January 11, 1991 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Buffalo Crushed Stone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP. WAS ASSISTING IN THE REMOVAL OF THE SPRINGS ON THE NORDBERG CRUSHER- A STL. BAR WAS WEDGED UNDER SPRING PLATE. EMP. STRUCK BAR W/SLEDGE HAMMER-BAR "SHOT" OUT AND STRUCK EMP. IN ABDOMENT.

November 16, 1990 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buffalo Crushed Stone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL DISMANTLING A POWER BRAKE CLUSTER FOR EUKE.THE PISTON WEDGED IN CYLINDER CASING THEN BROKE FREE.EMPL HAD HAND IN POSITION WHERE MIDDLE FIN-GER RIGHT HAND LACERATED AT FINGERNAIL LINE.

October 4, 1990 NY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buffalo Crushed Stone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL CLOSING BOTTOM HALF OF LOADER AND IN SLAMMING IT SHUT,THE WINDOW -TOP HALF-SLAMMED ONTO EMPL LEFT HAND 4TH FINGER.FX TIP.

May 2, 1990 NY · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Buffalo Crushed Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP FELT NUMBNESS ON RT SIDE OF BODY W/SEVERE HEADACHE SENT TO HOSPITAL & WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING CARPEL TUNNEL SYNDROME

January 26, 1990 NY · Metal/Non-Metal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buffalo Crushed Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS STANDING, WAITING ON CUSTOMER, BENT SLIGHTLY TO WRITE ON NOTE PAD (PHONE IN EAR) AND BACK SNAPPED CAUSING PAIN DOWN RT LEG.

December 13, 1989 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Buffalo Crushed Stone Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLS IN BIN CHIPPING MATERIAL FROM SIDES.REQUESTED A PLANK FROM GROUNDMAN I.NAME.HE PUT END OF PLANK IN ACCESS DOOR.PIECE OF SLAG FELL,HIT PLANK AND DEFLECTED INTO I.NAME FACE.

October 25, 1989 NY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Buffalo Crushed Stone Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING ONTO LOADER VIA LADDER. LSOT GRIP ON HANDRAIL AND FELL TO GROUND.

April 10, 1989 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Buffalo Crushed Stone Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS OPENING SLIDING DOOR ON CONTROL SHACK SLIPPED ON DECK SNOW FALLING AND STRUCK SAMLL OF BAK ON GAURDRAIL.

November 10, 1988 NY · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buffalo Crushed Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

ENTERED STONE OFICE ON 12-6-88 WITH PROTRUSION IN STOMACH AREA. POSSIBLE HERNIA. SAID HE FELT PAIN IN NOV WHEN HE WA> LIFTING BELT SPLICE ONTO CONVEYOR.

September 9, 1988 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Buffalo Crushed Stone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS POUNDING BOLTS OUT OF CRUSHER HEAD DIRIT OF EXCUS HAMMER BROKE OFF AND HIT LT FOREARM.

August 19, 1988 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Buffalo Crushed Stone Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OUT TAIL PULLEY WITH SHOVEL. AFTER COMPLETION, EMPLOYEE TURNED AWAY AND SLIPPED DOWN. LEFT LEG WENT UNDER TAIL PULLEY BREAKING SMALL BONE.

August 14, 1988 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Buffalo Crushed Stone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING INJURY TO LEFT THUMB WHEN WRENCH WAS HIT WITH HAMMER.

July 26, 1988 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buffalo Crushed Stone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING STEEL LOCK NUT FROM WORN OUT 4' CRUSHER HEAD LOCK NUT SLIPPED FROM HAND AND PINCHED FINGERS BETWEEN HEAD AND NUT

December 18, 1987 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Buffalo Crushed Stone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

COKE MILL HOPPE9 HAD FROZEN MATERIAL.EMPLOYEE REMOVED GUARD ON TAIL PULLEY TO STAND ON STEEL.BEGAN HITTING HOPPER W/HAMMER TO FREE UP MATERIAL INSIDE-SPROCKET ON TAIL PULLEY CAUGHT PANT LEG AN D THREW EMPLOYE9 TO GROUND.(2.0' FALL).

December 3, 1987 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Buffalo Crushed Stone Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WA8HING OUT BUILT-UP MATERIAL UNDER P-2 CONVEYOR WITH WATER PRESSURE HOSE. ALLEGEDLY SLIPPED ON WET GROUND AND FELL ON LARGE ROCK.

October 14, 1987 NY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Buffalo Crushed Stone Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMP RAN OVER BU4P WHILE OPERATING DOZER AND PULLED MUSCLE IN CHEST. HE DOES HAVE HISTORY OF HEART TRUOUBLE ( PACEMAKER)

September 14, 1987 NY · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buffalo Crushed Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PU5LING CALBE FROM NORTH WEST CRANE MODEL 6. IN PULLING CABLE OUT HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

August 5, 1987 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Buffalo Crushed Stone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG A SLIDE HAMMER TO PULL PIN ON EQUIPMENT IN SHOP. EMPLOYEE SLID WEIGHT BACK AND CAUGHT LITTLE FINGER OF RIGHT HAND.

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