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September 19, 1996 NY · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Frontier Stone Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS AT VS-1 DEISTER SCREEN CHANGING THE FRAME WORK. HE WAS PULLING, LIFTING, AND PUSHING THE FRAME AND SCREEN CLOTH TO REPLACE BOTH. THE CONSTANT MOVEMENT AND STRAIN CAUSED PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

February 27, 1996 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Frontier Stone Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS INSIDE THE FRAME RAILS OF 6631 SETTING THE TRANSMISSION. HE HAD THE FRONT MOUNT SPUNAROUND TO FIT IT INTO THE TRUCK. AS IT WAS LOWERED THE MOUNT SWUNG AROUND TOWARD THE FRAME & PIN CHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE MOUNT & THE FRAME RAIL.

August 28, 1995 NY · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Frontier Stone Inc · Struck against stationary object

INJURED WAS IN PUMP HOUSE #1 REMOVING THE BIG PUMP AS HE STEPPED UP ONTO THE PUMP FRAME WORK HE HIT HIS HEAD AGAINST THE 4 INCH DISCHARGE PIPE FOR THE SMALL PUMP IN THE PUMP HOUSE

April 6, 1995 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Frontier Stone Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

INJURED STOPPED THE LOADER TO GET OUT & STRETCH HIS LEGS BUT LEFT THE MACHINE RUNNING HE CLIMBEDTO THE BACK OF THE LOADER TO CHECK THE RADIATOR HE TURNED THE RADIORTOR CAP WITH BARE RT HAND ON E TURN & THE PRESSURE BLEW THE CAP OFF & ANTI FREEZE SPRAYED HIS RT HAND & FOREARM CAUSING SECOND DEGREE BURNS HE THEN FELL OFF THE BACK OF THE LOADER & LANDED ON HIS LEFT ELBOW CAUSING LACER

October 7, 1994 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Frontier Stone Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INJURED WAS IN THE GREASE BAY OF THE SHOP ROLLING A 55 GAL. BARRLE OF OIL ON IT'S BOTTOM EDGE. AS HE WAS ROLLING IT ACROSSS THE FLOOR HIS FOOT SLIPED IN A PUDDLE OF OIL AND HE FELT A STING IN HIS ABDOMEN.

February 7, 1994 NY · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Frontier Stone Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INJURED BENT OVER AT THE WAIST AND GRABBED A PIECE OF 6 INCH PIPE 65 INCHES LONG WITH HIS HANDS WHEN HE PULLED AT THE PIPE HE FELT A PULL IN HIS BACK.

September 21, 1992 NY · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Frontier Stone Inc · Struck against stationary object

INJ INSTALLING LINER INTO 1-A CHUTE UNDER CONVEYOR VS-5 . STRUCK RIGHT ELBOW AGAINST CORNER OF A PIECE OF 2" X 2" ANGLE IRON.

July 22, 1992 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Frontier Stone Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

38509NJURED HAD RETURNED TO WORK FOR TWO DAYS AFTER BEING OFF FOR THREE MONTHS DUE TO A HERNIA OPERATION.AFTER THE SECOND DAY OF WORK HE COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN HIS ABDOMEN.INJURED CLAIMED DOCTO 90664ND PULLED MUSCLES.

July 6, 1992 NY · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Frontier Stone Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE INJURED WAS STACKING AND LIFTING 10 INCH CONCRETE BLOCKS IN THE BLOCK PLANT WHEN HE FELT A PULL IN HIS LEFT GROIN.

April 16, 1992 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Frontier Stone Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED HAD JUST FINISHED UNCLOGGING A BIN BY HITTING IT WITH A 5LB. SLEDGE HAMMER. HE WAS CLIMBING OFF THE CONVEYOR BELT WHEN HE FELT A PULL.

August 22, 1990 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Frontier Stone Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE INJURED WAS BENDING OVER A 500 LBS. DOOR TO PICK UP ONE CORNER AND PULL A CHAIN OUT FROM UNDERNEATH IT. WHEN HE TRIED TO PICK UP THE DOOR HE FELT A PULL IN HIS NECK OR UPPER BACK.

July 11, 1990 NY · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Frontier Stone Inc · Struck against stationary object

INJURED WAS CLIMBING DOWN THE STEPS OF #6020 LOADER HOLDING THE RAILING IN HIS LEFT HAND AND A HYD. OIL FILL LINE IN HIS RIGHT HAND. HE WAS AT THE SECOND STEP WHEN HE TURNED TO HIS RIGHT TO GE T OFF. WHEN HE TURNED HE COULDN'T STOP HIMSELF FROM TURNING AND HIS RIGHT ARM SPUN AROUND AND HIT THE LEFT HAND RAIL.

December 18, 1989 NY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Frontier Stone Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS CLIMBING INTO 570 LOADER WHEN HE BENT OVER TO GO THROUGH CAB DOOR HE HEARD CRACK IN BACK. HE DIDN'T FEEL ANYTHING AGAIN UNTIL HE SAT DOWN & STARTED OPERATING MACHINE.

November 16, 1989 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Frontier Stone Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE INJURED WAS PULLING A SKIRT FROM THE SIDE OF THE CRUSHER. HE LOST HIS BALANCE WHEN PULLING ON THE PLATE AND GRABBED A CYLINDER WITH HIS RIGHT HAND. THE PLATE THEN FELL AND CRUSHED HIS MIDD LE AND INDEX FINGERS AGAINST THE CYLINDER.

August 25, 1989 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Frontier Stone Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE INJURED WAS HOLDING A 100 LBS TIMING GEAR AT CHEST LEVEL TRYING TO REPOSITION IT.WHEN HE PICKED THE GEAR UP A LITTLE MORE AND COCKED IT HE FELT A PULL IN HIS BACK.

August 25, 1989 NY · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Frontier Stone Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE INJURED WAS LIFTING A 3 15/16" BEARING AND HOUSING ONTO THE BACK OF THE MAINTENANCE VAN WHEN HE SET THE BEARING DOWN HIS L INDEX FINGER GOT PINCHED BETWEEN THE BEARING HE WAS CARRYING AND ONE ALREADY IN THE VAN

July 19, 1989 NY · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Frontier Stone Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS STEPPING OUT OF THE MAINTENANCE VAN WHEN HIS RIGHT FOOT GOT CAUGHT ON THE DOOR FRAME RUNNER AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

May 12, 1988 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Frontier Stone Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A WHEE L HUB WITH A CO-WORKER BY HAND AND SETTING IT ONTO THE AXEL.AFTER SETTING IT THEY WERE MOVING IT INTO POSITION BY LIFTING IT 1/2" AND THEN SLIDI NG IT BACK.WHILE CHECKING THE CLEARANCE ON THE HUB HE PULLED HIS ABCK.

April 30, 1987 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Frontier Stone Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTED SCREENCL2TH AND STRAINED BACK.

August 7, 1985 NY · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Frontier Stone Inc · Fall from machine

WHILE WORKING ON STONE CHUTE, HE JUMPED TO AVOID STONE, LANDING ON GROUND, CAUSING FRACTURE TO LEFT HEEL.

July 1, 1985 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Frontier Stone Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE DESCENDING LADDER EMPLOYEE PULLED SOMETHING IN SHOULDER AND BACK AREA

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