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October 11, 1997 NY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Genesee Le Roy Stone Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE SHOVELING WET SALT EMPLOYEE STRAINED AMUSCLE IN THE RIGHT LOWER GROIN.

March 27, 1996 NY · Metal/Non-Metal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Akzo Nobel Salt Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE CLOSED FILE DRAWER ON THUMB. THUNG CUT, CONTUSION. HOLES DRILLED IN NAIL FOR DRAINAGE.

March 11, 1996 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Akzo Nobel Salt Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EE WAS PLACING A MECHANICAL HAMMER ON AN ELEVATOR WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

June 9, 1995 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Akzo Nobel Salt Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING ON BREAK HE AROSE FROM HIS CHAIR & FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK & LATER NUMBNESS IN H IS LEG

February 15, 1995 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Akzo Nobel Salt Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS DRIVING LOADER AND REACHED TO ADJUST A HEADLIGHT. HEADLIGHT WAS FUNCTIONING BUT HAD A BROKEN LENS. EE CUT FINGER ON BROKEN LENS.

January 19, 1995 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Akzo Nobel Salt Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING HIS SAFETY BELT FROM A HOOK WHEN SALT DUST WENT INTO HIS EYE DOCTOR WROTE A PRESCRIPTION

August 1, 1994 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Akzo Nobel Salt Inc · Rubbed or abraded

EE TOOK OFF SAFETY GLASSES AND USED SLLEVE TO WIPE HIS FACE. FELT SOMETHING IRRITATING HIS EYE. HAD TO GO TO THE DR TO GET METAL SPECK REMOVED. WORE PATCH FOR ONE DAY.

July 4, 1994 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Akzo Nobel Salt Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS TRIPPED BY UNDERCUTTER TRAILING CABLE THAT WAS BEING DRAGGED. HE BROKE HIS FALL WITH HIS RIGHT HAND.

April 17, 1994 NY · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Akzo Nobel Salt Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS HOOKING UP A TRAILER WHE THE TONGUE OF THE TRAILER SLIPPED OFF THE BALL OF THE HITCH LANDING ON HSI FOOT.

February 19, 1994 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Akzo Nobel Salt Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE & PARTNER WERE CHANGING BOOM LIFT CYLINDER ON A FACE DRILL. CYLINDER SLIPPED PINCHING FINGER BETWEEN IT & DRILL FRAME.

August 3, 1992 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Akzo Nobel Salt Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPL ENTERING CAB OF A PICKUP TRUCK AND HIT HEAD ON CANOPY BAR.

January 7, 1992 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Akzo Nobel Salt Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PILING BAGS ON PALLET FELT PAIN BULGE IN R SIDE

November 22, 1991 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Akzo Nobel Salt Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL STEPPING OFF LHD-11 AT BENCH.KNEE GAVE OUT WHEN WEIGHT WAS PUT ON IT.EMPL SAYS THIS IS OLD INJURY FROM A CAR ACCIDENT WHEN 15 YRS OLD.

January 25, 1991 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Akzo Nobel Salt Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

NO SPECIFIC ACCIDENT EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HIS BACK JUST STARTED HURTING SOME & HURT MORE AS TIME WENT ON DOES NOT KNOW SPECIFIC TIME THAT IT STARTED DOES NOT KNOW HOW IT HAPPENED BUT SUSPECTS FROM STACKING BAGS

December 26, 1990 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Akzo Nobel Salt Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS GETTING INTO 29 DRILL AT 1YDS WHEN HE STRUCK HIS KNEE ON THE CANOPY POST.

November 19, 1990 NY · Metal/Non-Metal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Akzo Nobel Salt Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ACTING AS GROUP LEADER.HE BROUGHT TWO EMPLOYEES TO 52RXC TO OPERATE UNDERCUTTER.ROOF FELL,KILLING ONE EMPLOYEE AND SERIOUSLY INJURING THE OTHER.INJURED STRAINED CHEST DURING THE R ESCUE AND HAD EMOTIONAL STRESS LATER BECAUSE OF HAPPENED.

August 23, 1990 NY · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Akzo Nobel Salt Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

MOVING UP CABLE ON U-11 - PULLING CABLE INTO BREAKER BOX. EMPLOYEE IN KNEELING POSITION. STOOD UP WHEN FINISHED, FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

March 30, 1990 NY · Metal/Non-Metal apprentice, trainee HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Akzo Nobel Salt Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LIFTING- MOVING A STAMLER TAILSHAFT FROM THE PICKUP TRUCK TO THE TRACTOR FORKS, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

February 16, 1990 NY · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Akzo Nobel Salt Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

REMOVING WAGON TIRE FROM REAR OF F-10 TRUCK,TIRE SLIPPED AND HIT REAR BUMPER OF TRUCK HIT I.NAME IN FINGER OF LEFT HAND.ON 2-20 WHILE REMOVING TIRE FROM G-380 HIT FINGERS AGAIN.DR PLACED SPLIN T ON FINGERS.

October 23, 1989 NY · Metal/Non-Metal scoop tram operator, load/haul/dump operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Akzo Nobel Salt Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE SHOVELING SALT EMPL TWISTED & FELT PAIN IN BACK. PAIN WAS AGGRAVATED WHILE OPERATING LHD ON 10/31/89.

October 21, 1989 NY · Metal/Non-Metal hoistman, hoist operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Akzo Nobel Salt Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME HAD BEEN HELPING REMOVE SCROLLS IN SOUTH SHAFT TO INSTALL NEW ONES DID NOT FELL ANYTHING HAPPEN TO HIS BACK ABOUT ONE HOUR LATER IT STARTED TO TIGHTEN UP AT HIS TAILBONE

April 28, 1989 NY · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Akzo Nobel Salt Inc · Struck against stationary object

UNLOADING SUPPLIES FORM MAN CARRIER STRUCK L ELBOW ON CORNER OF GETMAN.

October 7, 1988 NY · Metal/Non-Metal pumper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Akzo Nobel Salt Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WA> CLIMBING INTO 20 TON TRUCK USING R. HAND ON HANDRAIL AND FELT PAIN IN WRIST.

October 6, 1988 NY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Genesee Le Roy Stone Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE PARKED FRONT END LOADER CLIMBING DOWN THE LADDER FROM IT HIS FINGER ON RT HAND CAUGHT ION RAIL OF LADDER INJURING SEVERAL FINGERS TO RT HAND AGAINST HIS SUPTS ADVICE DID NOT SEEK MEDI CAL CARE UNTIL 10-14-88

June 21, 1988 NY · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Genesee Le Roy Stone Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

UNLOADING SCREENS FOR PORTABLE PLANT.FINGER GOT STUCK UNDER SCREEN SHARP EDGE CUT FINGER.

May 5, 1988 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
B R Dewitt Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING COVER FROM JAW CRUSHER EMPLOYEE DID NOT LOSE TIME FROM WORK UNTIL JUNE 20 1988

April 27, 1988 NY · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Genesee Le Roy Stone Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HAND PLACING BELT ROLLER ON CONVEYOR BELT. EMPLOYEE LET ROLLER DOWN ON HIS LEFT THUMB THEN JERKED IT OUT FROM BETWEEN ROLLER AND CONVEYOR FRAME. THIS RESULTED IN LEFT THUMB NAIL BEING PULLED OFF.

April 25, 1988 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Akzo Nobel Salt Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING ON A BRAKE FOR A RAILROAD CAR I.NAME FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK

January 18, 1988 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Akzo Nobel Salt Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE EMPLOYEE 4AS MOVING PIECE OF STEEL, STEEL SLIPPED AND CAUGHT EMPLOYEE'S GLOVED HAND, LACERATING LEFT LITTLE FINGER. (SUTURES WERE REQUIRED).

August 19, 1987 NY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
B R Dewitt Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE LIFTED A ROC5 OFF A CRUSHER & HURT BACK.

May 19, 1987 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Akzo Nobel Salt Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PU7TING NEW FLITES ON A STAMLER CHAIN AND FLIGHT SLIPPED ADN TRUCK RIGHT FOOT.

February 9, 1987 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Genesee Le Roy Stone Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I.NAME & I.NAME3IN PROCESS OF REMOVING WHEEL AND TIRE FROM LARGE QUARRY TRUCK WHEN CHAIN AROUND THE CIRCUMFERENCE OF THE TIRE ROLLED ON TIRE AND CAUGHT EMPL FINGER.

November 19, 1985 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Akzo Nobel Salt Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PULLING B5ANKET ON #47 SCREEN AND PIECE OF METAL EXTENSION DISLODGED AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT LEG.

January 26, 1985 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Akzo Nobel Salt Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE STACKING 80 LB BAGS OF SALT FROM CONVEYOR TO PALLET, FELT SHARP PAIN IN BACK.

April 3, 1984 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Akzo Nobel Salt Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INSTALLING NEW DRILL AUGER IN DRILL BOOM, CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN AUGER AND FRONT DRILL AUGER GUIDE.

January 30, 1984 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Akzo Nobel Salt Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE REACHED TO CATCH 80 LB BAG OF ROCK SALT FALLING FROM CONVEYOR FELT PAIN IN THE SIDE AND BACK.

September 28, 1983 NY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Genesee Le Roy Stone Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PIN BROKE ON LOADING CHUTE LEVER ALLOWING LEVER TO STRIKE EMPLOYEE IN LEFT ARM BRUISING UPPER ARM.

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