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November 30, 1995 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Millington Quarry Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING HEAVY EQUIPMENT PARTS FROM A SHELF TO THE FLOOR IN THE MILLINGTON WAREHOUSE. EE CLAIMS HE TWISTED & HURT HIS BACK.

January 26, 1995 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Millington Quarry Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO FREE BELT THAT WAS JAMMEDEMPLOYEE THREADED A NUT ON TO FREE BELT. BOLT BROKE FREE WHILE EMPLOYEE HELD OUT NUT. WEIGHT OF BOLT PULLED EMPLOYEE'S HAND DOWN PINCHING EMPL OYEE'S FINGERS BETWEEN THE NUT AND JAW FRAME.

December 29, 1994 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Millington Quarry Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING A TIRE. WHILE PULLING THE TUBE OUT OF THE TIRE EMPLOYEE FELT A LOWER GROIN PULL ON HIS LEFT SIDE.

November 4, 1994 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Millington Quarry Inc · Struck by falling object

TWO [2] EMPLOYEES WERE REMOVING AN ANGLE IRON CLAMP FROM CONVEYOR BELT. THE ANGLE IRON CLAMP FELL ON EMPLOYEE'S HAND PINCHING HAND BETWEEN THE CONVEYOR.

August 23, 1994 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Millington Quarry Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING SCREEN CLOTH FROM DUST DECK & GOT CLOTH JAMMED EMPLOYEE SPRAINED THE 4TH FINGER ON THE RT HAND

June 17, 1994 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Millington Quarry Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING LIP ON 980C BRAKE OIL CANISTER.

February 3, 1994 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Millington Quarry Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS CARRYING WEAR PLATES INTO TUNNEL.

November 9, 1993 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Millington Quarry Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ALONG WITH THREE OTHER EMPLOYEES WERE CHANGING SCREEN CLOTH TO HEX PLATE ON DIESTER 3820 SCREEN.

September 20, 1993 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Oxford Quarry Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS ASSISTING OTHER EE LIFTING A ROLL OF V BELT.

July 6, 1993 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Millington Quarry Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS CHANGING A CONVEYOR BELT. EE REACHED UP TO PULL A PORTION OF THE SUSPENDED BELT ROLL TOWARDS HIM AS THE ROLL WAS BEING PULLED THE BLET FELL ON THE CONVEYOR PINNING THE EE.

April 29, 1993 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal weighman, scale person HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Millington Quarry Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OPENING THE MAIN GATE AT THE QUARRYENTRANCE WHEN THE METAL PEG ON THE MAIN GATE FELL ON EMPLOYEE'S FINGER.

January 7, 1993 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pen Roc Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING OXYGEN BOTTLE IN RACK ON KCONSTRUCTION TRUCK.

September 12, 1991 PA · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Delta Carbonate Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A BOX OF COMPUTER PAPER.

February 26, 1991 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pen Roc Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PULLED AN EIGHTY 80 LB BAG OFF OF THE CONVEYOR AND PULLED BACK MUSCLES.

February 19, 1991 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Millington Quarry Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A FRONT TIRE OFF OF A 1982 PETERBILT TRUCK 08-132.

October 24, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Delta Carbonate Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL MOVING 55 GAL DRUM OF ANTIFREEZE.AS DRUM TIPPED BACK IT CAUGHT EMPL FINGER BETWEEN DRUM AND R50 EUCLID HE WAS WORKING ON.

August 14, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Delta Carbonate Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL PULLED A BACK MUSCLE CLIMBING DOWN FROM DRIVER SEAT OF TRUCK.

July 31, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Delta Carbonate Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INSTALLING AXLE IN 988 LOADER.AXLE SLID CAUSING FINGER TO BE CAUGHT BETWEEN PARTS.

June 28, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Delta Carbonate Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING HIS TOOL BOX AND FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK AS HE LIFTED.

June 24, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Delta Carbonate Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING BAGS IN THE BARBER GREENEBAGHOUSE A CAKED PIECE OF LIMESTONE DUST FELL INTO HIS RT EYE

February 26, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Delta Carbonate Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

THE EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO PULL APART THE FORKS ON THE FORKLIFT TRUCK.

January 30, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Delta Carbonate Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL LIFTING 120 LB IMPACTOR HAMMER OUT OF CENTER ROW.IT SLIPPED PINCHING FINGER AGAINST ANOTHER HAMMER.EMPL WAS WELDING ON HAMMERS AND BLAANCED THEM BY WEIGHT.ACCIDENT OCCURRED MOVING HAMMER

November 27, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Delta Carbonate Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLSOING THE DOOR ON THE DUST COLLECTOR AT THE MILL AND THE DOOR HANDLE SLAMMED ON HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

August 7, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Delta Carbonate Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AS EMPLOYEE PROPPED PLATE STEEL AGAINST A WORKBENCH, THE STEEL MADE CONTACT WITH A BRUSH COATED WITH FLUX CAUSING THE BRUSH TO FLICK INTO THE AIR WHICH DISCHARGED FLUX INTO THE EMPLOYEE'S EYES

May 5, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Delta Carbonate Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS TRYING TO RELEASE CHAIN FROM LATCH OF TAILGATE OF BED OF TRUCK SO AS TO ALLOW TAILGATE TO CLOSE. WHEN CHAIN CLEARED FROM LATCH EMPL WAS HOLDING ONTO TAILGATE WITH LEFT HAND WHICH SLI PPED & TIPS OF TWO FINGERS ON LEFT HAND MIDDLE &RING FINGERS BECAME PINCHED BETWEEN TAIGATE & BED OF TRUCK CAUSING HAIRLINE FRACTURES TO TIPS OF BOTH FINGERS.

February 1, 1989 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dallenbach Sand Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEES WERE CARRYING A GENERATOR SET SUSPENDED FROM A BAR IMPROPER RIGGING AND TOO HEAVY LOAD FOR TWO PEOPLE

February 1, 1989 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Millington Quarry Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS LIFTING UP A HYDRAULIC CYCLINDER WHEN THE CYCLINDER RETRACTED CUTTING HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER-TIP.

November 30, 1988 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Millington Quarry Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS LIFTING A LARGE WOODEN BLOCK WHENHE LOST HIS HOLD AND DROPPED IT ON HIS FOOT.

September 17, 1988 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Millington Quarry Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE RETIGHTENING CAP ON CRUSHER TANK, AN EMPTY OIL BARREL SLID OFF THE FORKS OF FORKLIFT AND STRUCK RIGHT HAND.

January 26, 1987 PA · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Allentown Cement Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS MO5ING A 5 H.P. MOTOR. HE LOST HISGRIP, THE MOTOR FELL AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT FOOT IN THE AREA IMMEDIATELY BEHIND THE STEEL TIP OF HIS SHOE. HIS GLOVES WERE NEW AND SLIPPERY WHICH I S ALLEGED TO BE3THE CAUSE FOR DROPPING THE MOTOR.

December 29, 1986 PA · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Allentown Cement Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS PR9PARING TO PUT A QUART OF OIL INTO THE ENGINE OF THE REPAIR TRUCK. AS EMPLOYEE GRABBED TOP SECTION OF GRILLE HOUSING TO PULL HIMSELF UP THE HOOD SPRING BROKE THE HOOD FELL HOOD LATCH CAUGHT A3D PUNCTURED RIGHT HAND.

May 22, 1985 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal assistant mine foreman, assistant mine manager HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Millington Quarry Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL BLOCKED FLOW OF MATERIAL IN CHUTE IN ORDER TO REPAIR CHUTE.ROCK BROKE FREE OF BLOCKAGE AND CAUGHT EMPL ON RIGHT THUMB CAUSING CRUSHING INJURIES.

October 30, 1984 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Millington Quarry Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE DROPPED ROCK ON FINGER.

August 3, 1983 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Millington Quarry Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING JAMMED STONE FROM BY-PASS DOOR IN STONE CHUTE SO AS TO CLOSE DOOR HE HAD FINGERS IN POSITION SO DOOR COULD CATCH THEM WHEN DOOR FELL OPEN INSTEAD OF CLOSED

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