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November 12, 1988 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Rock Products Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJ REPLACING RETURN IDLER WITH NEW IDLER.SLIPPED OUT OF HOLDING BRACKET HITTING INJ IN MOUTH.LEFT FRONT INCISOR BROKEN OFF AT GUM LINE.

July 27, 1988 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Rock Products Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MECHANIC WAS REMOVING STARTER FROM TRUCK LOST GRIP OF IT,STARTER FELL CUTTING LEFT PINKY FINGER AND AND STITCHES REQUIRED.RETURNED TO WORK 9:00AM 07-27-88.

July 9, 1988 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Rock Products Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS MOVING A BLOW BAR BACK INTO POSITION WORK WAS COMPLETED & HIS HELPER REMOVED CHAIN HOLDING THE ROTOR IN PLACE ROTOR MOVED PINCHING INJUREDS LEFT FOOT BETWEEN THE ROTOR & THE CRUSH ER FRAME IT IS NOT CLEAR WHY HIS FOOT WAS NEAR THE ROTOR

May 16, 1988 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Rock Products Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE MOVING A GREASE BARREL THE EMPLOYEE BENT OVER AND STRUCK HIS CHEST ON THE GREASE PUMP HANDLE RESULTING IN A FRACTURE TO THE SEVENTH RIB ON THE LEFT SIDE.

May 10, 1988 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Rock Products Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS SHOVELING SPILLED MATERIAL FROM UNDER CONVEYOR AND APPARENTLY WAS IN A TWISTED BODY POSITION CAUSING A LOWER BACK STRAIN

November 10, 1987 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Rock Products Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

MECHANIC SHOVEL3NG WET MATERIAL WEARING GLOVES DEVELOPED SWELLING OF BOTH HANDS.

October 14, 1987 NY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Rock Products Inc · Struck against stationary object

TRUCK DRIVER PU5LED OUT POWER TAKE OFF CABLE OUT TO DUMP TRUCK CABLE BROKE DRIVER WALKED AROUND TRUCK TO ENGAGE BY HAND. HAND CAME INCONTACT WITH BROKEN WIRE AND PUNCTURED LEFT INDEX FINGER.

July 20, 1987 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Rock Products Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS AT7EMPTING TO DISLODGE STONE CAUGHT IN CHUTE WHEN ANOTHER STONE STRUCK CAUSING FINGER TO BE PINCHED BETWEEN STONE AND CHUTE.

July 8, 1987 NY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Rock Products Inc · Struck against stationary object

(CUT LEFT RING 0INGER) STORMY NIGHT POWER WENT OUT AND PLUGED THE PRIMARY CRUSHER. HAD TO THROW STONES OUT FOR RESTART. WHILE THROWING STONE OUT HAND HIT ANOTHER ROCK CAUSING CUT FINGER.

May 29, 1987 NY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Rock Products Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE LOADING 7AILPULLEY INTO LOADER BUCKET, HE PINCHED RIGHT HAND BETWEEN PULLEY AND BUCKET

May 29, 1987 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Rock Products Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

BELT ON STONE C2NVEYOR BLEW OFF TROUGHING IDLER, 3 MEN WERE LIFTING IT UP TO PUT IT BACK ON WHEN I.NAME STRAINED HIS HIP MUSCLE

May 13, 1987 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Rock Products Inc · Struck by falling object

TIPPING BARREL 6P ONTO 12'' HIGH PLATFORM.BARREL TOO HEAVYNAD ROCKED BACK TIPPING OVER.GRAZING SIDE OF LEFT FOOT AS IT HIT THE FLOOR.RECD BAD BRUISE TO THE LEFT FOOT.

August 18, 1986 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Rock Products Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJ DISMANTLING3OLD STORAGE BINS PULLED PIECE OF ROOFING TIN OUT FROM UNDER STEEL BEAM-IT CAME UP AND HIT HIM IN LOWER LIP LACERATING LIP REQ SEVERAL STITCHES.

July 9, 1986 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Rock Products Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS DO3NG HEAVY LIFTING

June 12, 1986 NY · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Rock Products Inc · Struck against stationary object

IN THE PROCESS3OF TAKING DOWN A CONVEYOR A FEEDTHROUGH HAD TO BE MOVED AND INJURED CUT INDEX FINGER ON EDGE OF STEEL TROUGH.

May 29, 1986 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Rock Products Inc · Struck against stationary object

INJ CLIMBING OU7 OF STEEL BIN USING WELDED ON EYE FOR STEP-FOOT SLIPPED ON DUST ON EYE.SUSTAINED LACERATION ON INSIDE OF LEFT UPPER THIGH.

April 8, 1986 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Rock Products Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CA9RYING A PIECE OF STEEL UP A FLIGHT OF STAIRS. STRAINING HIS BACK

November 14, 1985 NY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Rock Products Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE UNLOCK9D DOOR & WAS ATTEMPTING TO RAISE DOOR. DOOR WAS RAISED APPROX. 2 FT WHEN 2 TOP PANELS CAME LOOSE FROM TRUCK AND SWUNG DOWN HITTING EMPLOYEE ON HEAD.

November 13, 1985 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Rock Products Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

INJURED WAS THR2WING OUTRIGGER PLANKS ONTO CRANEBED WHEN SOMETHING SNAPPED IN HIS SHOULDER

October 15, 1985 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Rock Products Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL ROLLING ROLL OF BELTING TO CUT PIECE TO BE USED FOR SKIRTING.

September 27, 1984 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Rock Products Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MAN SLAMED LEFT THUMB IN DOOR.

August 28, 1984 NY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Rock Products Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED UNROLLING 1 1/2" CABLE OFF CABLE DRUM - DRUM WAS ROLLING OUT OF CONTROL / TRIED TO STOP IT - PULLED MUSCLES IN RIGHT HIP AREA

October 20, 1983 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Rock Products Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ROTATING BELT DRIVE MANUALLY AND CAUGHT TIPS OF FINGERS IN SHEAVE OF LINATEX PUMP

July 25, 1983 NY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Rock Products Inc · Struck against stationary object

CLIMBING UP LADDER ON QUARRY TRUCK TO ENTER DRIVERS SEAT AND HURT HIS KNEE.

June 21, 1983 NY · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Rock Products Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INJURED WAS PULLING OPEN IMPACTOR CRUSHER ENTRANCE DOOR WHEN HE PULLED OR TORE HIS STOMACH MUSCLES.

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