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January 30, 2002 NY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lancaster Stone Products Llc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE DISLOCATED HIS LEFT SHOULDER WHILE PUTTING ON RAIN JACKET.

July 19, 2001 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
Lancaster Stone Products Llc · Contact with heat

EE WAS HELPING CLEAN OFF #7 CONVEYOR AFTER IT CHOCKED DOWN. AFTER COMPLETING THE JOB, HE APPEARED FLUSHED AND WAS PERSPIRING. TOLD SUPERVISOR HE NEEDED TO SIT TO COOL OFF. ABOUT 5 MIN. LATER W HEN SUPERVISOR RETURNED HE WAS LAYING ON FLOOR OF POWERHOUSE BECAUSE HE FELT FAINT & WAS TAKING OXYGEN. EMS WAS CALLED AND HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL FOR TESTS.

June 6, 2001 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Lancaster Stone Products Llc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE HAD FINISHED HELPING UNLOAD PIPE AND TUBING AT THE SCREEN ROOM AND WAS CLEANING UP FOR LUNCH. HE WALKED BACK TO THE PRIMARY POWER HOUSE WITH CO-WORKER TO WASH THEIR HANDS. EE WENT INTO CONV ULSIONS. EMS WAS CALLED AND TRANSPORTED HIM TO THE HOSPITAL.

September 20, 1999 NY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Lancaster Stone Products Llc · Struck against a moving object

EE STATES THAT WHILE HIS TRUCK WAS BEING LOADED, LARGE ROCK DROPPED ONTO THE TRUCK BED, CAUSING A SHOOTING PAIN THROUGHOUT HIS BACK.

September 8, 1999 NY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lancaster Stone Products Llc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATES THAT HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK WHEN CLIMBING INTO A TRUCK.

June 21, 1999 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Lancaster Stone Products Llc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATES THAT HIS BACK BECAME SORE AFTER DRIVING CAT TRUCK

June 10, 1999 NY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Lancaster Stone Products Llc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE EXPERIENCES LOWER BACK PAIN FROM SEAT WHILE DRIVING THE VOLVO TRUCK.

May 10, 1999 NY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Lancaster Stone Products Llc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES HE HAS PAIN AND LOSS OF FEELING IN ARMS, WRISTS AND HANDS SINCE LAST FALL. DOCTOR ADVISED IT WAS WORK RELATED TO REPETITIVE NATURE OF JOB. EE RECEIVED CORTIZONE SHOTS BUT NOW M AY NEED SURGERY.

November 11, 1998 NY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lancaster Stone Products Llc · Fall down stairs

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE SLIPPED ON THE FUEL DECKSTAIRS AS HE WAS RETREIVING THE FUEL HOSE. THIS CAUSED HIM TO INJURE HIS BACK.

October 26, 1998 NY · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lancaster Stone Products Llc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE WAS LOOSENING A ONE INCHBOLT FROMA ROCK FEEDER AND WHILE APPLYING TORQUEON A WRENCH HE STRAINED HIS BACK MUSCLE.

July 20, 1998 NY · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger POWERED HAULAGE
Lancaster Stone Products Llc · Struck against a moving object

EE STATES THAT HE THREW OUT HIS BACK FROM BEING CONSTANTLY BOUNCED AND JERKED IN HIS TRUCK WHILE DRIVING.

June 15, 1998 NY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lancaster Stone Products Llc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS EXITING A HIGH LIFT AND CLAIMS HE LOST HIS GRIPPING, CAUSING HIM TO SLIP OFF OF STEPS PULLING A MUSCLE IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

June 3, 1998 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lancaster Stone Products Llc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE INJURED HIS BACK WHILE LIFTING A BELT TO REPLACE TROUGHING ROLLERS.

April 15, 1998 NY · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lancaster Stone Products Llc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STATES HE EXPERIENCED A POPPING IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER ALONG WITH A SEVERE BURNING SENSATION IN HIS LEFT SIDE OF CHEST AND SHOULDER WHILE LIFTING SCREEN FRAMES INTO A SCREEN BOX.

January 7, 1998 NY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Lancaster Stone Products Llc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATES THAT WHILE WORKING ON AN EXCAVATOR DURING THE DATES OF 12-30-97 THRU 1-7-98, HE HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND PERIODIC NUMBNESS IN HIS RIGHT LEG.

December 11, 1997 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lancaster Stone Products Llc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATES THAT HE WAS WALKING TOWARD THE POWERHOUSE & SLIPPED ON THE ICE CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS RIGHT KNEE.

October 27, 1997 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lancaster Stone Products Llc · Fall down stairs

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE WAS GOING TO CHECK OUT AN OIL LEAK ON A HYDRAULIC HAMMER. WHEN CLIMBING THE STAIRS, HE SLIPPED ON OIL THAT HAD LEAKED ON THE STAIRS CAUSING HIM TO HIT HIS HEAD AND TWIS T HIS BACK AND NECK.

July 22, 1997 NY · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lancaster Stone Products Llc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER AREA WHILE SPLICING A WATER HOSE. EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN A ROW BOAT.

May 13, 1997 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lancaster Stone Products Llc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATES THAT ON 5/13/97 HE SLIPPED WHILE MOVING A LARGE SCREEN INJURING HIS PELVIS. EE ALLEGESTHAT THIS INJURY RESUSLTED IN BLOOD CLOTS THAT MOVED INTO HIS LEFT LEG AROUND 6/2/97

April 22, 1997 NY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Lancaster Stone Products Llc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATES THAT HE WAS GRINDING A PIECE OF STEEL WHEN THE GRINDER KICKED BACK HITTING HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND

January 16, 1997 NY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lancaster Stone Products Llc · Fall from machine

EMP STATES THAT WHILE HE WAS CLIMBING ON A LADDER GETTING INTO LOADER, HIS FOOT SLIPPED AN DHE LOST HIS FOOTING. HE THEN GRABBED ONTO THE LADDER TO CATCH HIS FALL AND STRAINED SOME BACK MUSCLE S. HE WORKED THE REST OF THURSDAY AND ALSO ON FRIDAY. WHEN HE CAME IN ON MONDAY HE DECIDED TO GO TO HOSPITAL DUE TO BACK PAIN.

October 9, 1995 NY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Lancaster Stone Products Llc · Struck against a moving object

EE ALLEGES THAT WHILE HE WAS DRIVING TRUCK, THE COMPUTER CONTROLED TRANSMISSION ALLEGEDLY SLIPPED FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR. THE TRUCK LUNGED FORWARD, JARRING THE EE AND CAUSED BACK PAIN.

October 5, 1995 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lancaster Stone Products Llc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE STATES THAT HE TORE THE HAMSTRING IN HIS RIGHT WHILE LIFTING A 100 LB CYLINDER.

October 3, 1995 NY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lancaster Stone Products Llc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS LIFTING A SCREEN PANEL UP TO THE TOP DECK OF WASH PLANT, WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS MIDDLE BACK.

October 2, 1995 NY · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Lancaster Stone Products Llc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE DRILLING, EE STATES THAT SOMETHING GOT IN HIS LEFT EYE. EE ATTEMPTED REMOVE OBJECT THROUGH EYEWASH. HIS EYE CONTINUED TO GET WORSE AND HE WENT TO SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT.

September 27, 1995 NY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Lancaster Stone Products Llc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT WHILE PERFORMING NORMAL DAILY DUTIES, HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS UPPER BACK AND NECK.

March 9, 1995 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lancaster Stone Products Llc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE A HEAVY OIL BARREL AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

February 13, 1995 NY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
Lancaster Stone Products Llc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE HAD JUST FINISHED CUTTING MANGANESE BAR FROM THE GRIZZLY. AS HE STOOD UP, HE REMOVED HIS CUTTING GOGGLES FROM HIS EYES. EITHER A FOREIGN PARTICLE BLEW IN HIS EYE OR HE WAS FLASHED BY THE CLOSENESS OF A WELDER.

November 17, 1994 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lancaster Stone Products Llc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SECURING THE REAR DOORS ON THE ASPHALT PARTS TRAILER & SMASHED HIS RIGHT HAND LITTLE FINGER IN THE LATCH.

March 21, 1994 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lancaster Stone Products Llc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WORKING ON DIFFERENTIAL FOR HAUL TRUCK, A CHIP BROKE OFF A CHISEL AND PUNCTURED EMPLOYEE'SLEFT HAND.

March 10, 1994 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lancaster Stone Products Llc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL, TWISTIGN HIS LEFT KNEE WHILE DIRECTING A CRANE FROM A CONVEYOR.

February 21, 1994 NY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lancaster Stone Products Llc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO START AN ENGINE, WHILE PRIMING THE FUEL PUMP, THE HOOD LATCH RELEASED, HITTING HIM ON THE BACK OF THE HEAD AND CAUSED HIM TO HIT HIS CHIN ON THE ENGINE. LACERATION S TO BACK OF HEAD AND CHIN.

July 15, 1993 NY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lancaster Stone Products Llc · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE SLIPPED ON LADDER, FELL BACK AND WENT TO CATCH HIMSELF WITH LEFT HAND, BENDING WRIST BACK WHEN LANDING ON GROUND.

July 14, 1993 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Lancaster Stone Products Llc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A 10 WHEEL WATER TRUCK. HE SAYS THAT IT IS HARD TO STEER AND WHEN HE HITS A HOLE OR BUMP, THE STEERING WHEEL JERKS, CAUSING HIS WRIST TO HURT.

February 24, 1993 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lancaster Stone Products Llc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING STEEL WITH AIR ARC. SLIPPED & FELL FROM A 4X8 SCREEN INJURING BACK & LEFT LEG.

June 22, 1992 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lancaster Stone Products Llc · Fall from machine

WHEN STEPPING OFF THE BACK OF TRUCK,EMPL SLIPPED AND CAUGHT RIGHT LEG BETWEEN THE BUMPER AND BODY OF THE TRUCK FALLING ON LEFT KNEE.

May 19, 1992 NY · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lancaster Stone Products Llc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING A WATER PUMP INTO A HOLE. WHEN LIFTING THE SUCTION HOSE INTO POSITION, HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LEFT ELBOW.

March 24, 1992 NY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lancaster Stone Products Llc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PULLING STEEL UP USING NYLON LOWER BACK PAIN

March 16, 1992 NY · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lancaster Stone Products Llc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

METAL PLATE SHIFTED WHEN TRYING TO LINE IT UP TO A POWER UNIT AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON THE HEAD.

February 18, 1992 NY · Metal/Non-Metal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Lancaster Stone Products Llc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPERATING DRILL RIG.

February 5, 1992 NY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lancaster Stone Products Llc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

PUSHING ON A PIPE WRENCH,EMPL SLIPPED & FELL INJURING LEFT SIDE RIBS.

November 25, 1991 NY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Lancaster Stone Products Llc · Struck against a moving object

OPER DIFFERENT EQUIP SORENESS IN R SHOULDER AND NECK GETTING HEADACHES ALSO

November 20, 1991 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lancaster Stone Products Llc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING LADDER TO REPLACE SKIRTING ON COVNEYOR WHEN HE SLIPPED AND SLAMMED HIS RIGHT KNEE INTO THE RUNG OF THE LADDER.

October 29, 1991 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lancaster Stone Products Llc · Struck by falling object

REMOVING DAMAGED CUTTING EDGE ROCK CAUGHT IN BROKEN EDGE CAUSING EXTREME PRESSURE ON EDGE WHEN BOLT WAS REMOVED EDGE FELL OUTWARD HITTING I NAME ON TOP OF FOOT (LEFT)

August 19, 1991 NY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Lancaster Stone Products Llc · Struck against a moving object

HE WAS DRIVING A STOCK TRUCK. HE MADE A RIGHT TURN, THE TRUCK HIT A POT HOLE CAUSING HIS BODY TO LURCH.

March 11, 1991 NY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lancaster Stone Products Llc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE PULLING ON A WRENCH TO REMOVE BOLTS FROM MOTOR MOUNT EE FELT MUSCLE STRAIN.

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