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February 28, 1992 NY · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Worlock Paving Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE SUPERINTENDENT OF THE QUARRY, WAS WALKING THROUGH THE ALLEY WAY IN FRONT OF THE CRUSHER AND SLIPPED ON SOME ICE. TWO EMPLOYEES WERE INSIDE THE CRUSHER AND HEARD HIM FALL. THE CRUSHER WAS NO T OPERATING AT THE TIME OF HIS FALL.

September 16, 1991 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Worlock Paving Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING A DRIVE SHAFT INTO A EUCLID TRUCK AND SMASHED HIS RIGHT FINGER,RESULTING INA BROKEN FINGER.

April 19, 1991 NY · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor POWERED HAULAGE
Worlock Paving Corp · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING BELT DRESSING ON A CONVEYOR AND AS HE WAS THE COFFEE CAN HE WAS USING EITHER CAUGHT IN THE FLEX-O OR HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND HIS ARM WENT AROUND THE CONVEYOR.

July 31, 1990 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Worlock Paving Corp · Rubbed or abraded

EMPL CONSTANTLY KNEELS ON RIGHT KNEE WHICH HAS CAUSED BURSITIS.

July 26, 1990 NY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Worlock Paving Corp · Struck against a moving object

LOADER OPER WORKING ON UNEVEN QUARRY FLOOR.LOADER HIT LEDGE,OPER JAMMED AGAINST MACHINE.PULLED MUSCLE IN LEG,HURT BACK AND HIP.

May 8, 1990 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Worlock Paving Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL SHOVELING AROUND SCALPER BELT WHEN FOOT SLIPPED IN MUD AND SLID BETWEEN TROUGHING IDLER AND CONVEYOR BELT RESULTING IN LACERATION AND AMPUTATION OF 3RD & 4TH TOES.

April 17, 1990 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Worlock Paving Corp · Fall down stairs

EMPL SLIPPED GOING DOWN STAIRS OF CRUSHER RESULTING IN SPRAINED RIGHT KNEE.

July 9, 1984 NY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Worlock Paving Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

A STONE CAHUGHT BETWEEN THE WHEEL AND FRAME OF LITTLE LOADER RAISED BUCKEDT ARMS UP AND REACHED INTO GET STONE AND STRUCK LEVER THAT LET BUCKET DOWN PINCHED ARM BETWEEN FRAME AND ARM

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