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February 3, 1993 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Limestone Products Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AS EE REACHED TO TURN VALVE OFF AFTER USING AIR HOSE, FLEXIBLE END OF HOSE HIT HIM IN RIGHT EYE.

October 20, 1992 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Limestone Products Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE LOADING A TRUCK EMPLOYEE REACHED TO REPOSITION A BAG WHICH WAS FALLING OFF THE PALLET THIS CAUSED A BREAK IN H IS ROUTINE & HE WAS NOT IN THE RIGHT POSITION TO RECEIVE THE NEXT BAG OFF T HE CONVEYOR

October 9, 1992 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Limestone Products Corp · Struck against stationary object

WHEN KNIFE WAS RETURNED TO POUCH, LOCK HIT AN OBJECT AND BLADE WAS RELEASED. KNIFE WAS PLACED IN POUCH UPSIDE DOWN. EMPLOYEE REACHED ACROSS POUCH AND WHEN ARM WAS BROUGHT BACK, EMPLOYEE'S RIGH T THUMB CAUGHT ON THE BLADE. THUMB WAS CUT OPEN EMPLOYEE REQUIRED FIVE STITCHES.

January 9, 1992 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Limestone Products Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PULLING CARDBOARD OFF A CARTON OF PAPER BAGS. A PIECE OF CARDBOARD HIT HIS LEFT EYE WHICH CAUSED A SCRATCH ON THE EYE WITH BLURRED VISION.

July 12, 1991 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Limestone Products Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE MOVING CARTON OF PAPER BOX SHIFTED IN TRYING TO KEEP BOX FROM DROPPING EMPL GRABBED IT & TWISTED WRIST.

February 6, 1991 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Limestone Products Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EXPERIENCED PAIN IN BACK WHILE PLACING A BAG ON A PALLET.

January 25, 1991 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Limestone Products Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TURNED WRONG WHILE LOADING TRUCK AND HURT BACK.

January 22, 1991 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Limestone Products Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS CLEANING OUT SPILL SCREW AT #3 STATION TURNED HOSE FROM HI VAC & HAD PAIN IN BACK.

September 4, 1990 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Limestone Products Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE GRABBING PALLET OFF OF STACK OF PALLETS ON TRUCK HE SWUNG PALLET AROUND THUS HURTING HIS BACK

June 14, 1989 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Limestone Products Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE SHOVELING UNDER BELT, HE TURNED THE WRONG WAY AND SPRAINED HIS BACK.

April 19, 1989 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Limestone Products Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS THROWING EMPTY BAGS UP ON A RACK, HIS HAND SLIPPED AND WAS PINCHED BETWEEN BAGS AND A TRAY.

February 27, 1989 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Limestone Products Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

MOVING PALLETS ON TRUCK LIFTING BAGS

November 21, 1988 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Limestone Products Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STRAINED RIGHT WRIST WHILE LOADING BAGS OF STONE ONTO PALLETS.

September 12, 1988 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Limestone Products Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHEN PULLING WIRES FROM CONTROL PANEL, WIRE SLIPPED, CAUSING CONTACT WITH SHARP EDGE OF BOX.

May 23, 1986 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Limestone Products Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME & I.NAME3WERE ATTEMPTING TO STRAIGHTEN OUT FLEX CONVEYOR BY LIFTING PORTION WHERE BEND WAS IN BELT & AS THEY MOVED BELT THE LOWER PORTION OF T HE BELT WHICH HAS THE MOTOR & WIRE B OX HIT I.NAMES 8HIN & CUT SKIN. RT LEG & SKIN COVERING TIBIA WAS CUT.

January 10, 1986 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Limestone Products Corp · Struck by flying object

A PIECE OF RUST3ENTERED LEFT EYE WHILE HANDLING STEEL.

October 30, 1985 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Limestone Products Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CARRYING TOOLS 7O MACHINE AND BENT DOWN BY MACHINE AND FELT SHARP PAIN IN BACK AND NECK

April 24, 1985 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Limestone Products Corp · Struck by falling object

WHILE INSPECTING PAN FEEDERS AND FEED CHUTE FOR WORN PLATES OR OBSTRUCTIONS,MATERIAL SLID DOWN AND PINNED I.NAME ON PAN FEEDER.FACIAL CUTS AND HEAD CUT AND STITCHES REQ.

February 25, 1985 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Limestone Products Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING MIXER

September 18, 1984 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Limestone Products Corp · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

CARRYING BAGS TO PACKING MACHINE TRIED TO THROW BUNDLES TO PLATFORM AND TWISTED HIS BACK

March 6, 1984 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Limestone Products Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE ALIGNING A SMALL TRANSMISSION TO ENGINE EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER. PAIN CONTINUED ITS GET WORSE AND STIFFEN.

August 18, 1983 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Limestone Products Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS BARRING IN #3 SCREEN CHUTE HOOD, THE HOOD BECAME STUCK THEN SUDDENLY RELEASED.

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