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March 14, 2012 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Trap Rock Industries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was handing up 10Ft. length of chain to fellow employee when he felt a strain in his left shoulder.

March 6, 2012 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Trap Rock Industries Inc · Struck by falling object

Employee stated that on 3/6/12 a rubber Main Frame Liner fell against his left calf. He was sent to a medical facility on 3/12/12 when he developed swelling. The diagnosis was a contusion.

January 18, 2012 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Trap Rock Industries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was sliding an electric motor from a loader bucket onto a truck bed when he pinched his right index finger between the motor and the truck bed causing a laceration.

November 21, 2011 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Trap Rock Industries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was shovelling stone when he strained his lower back.

July 13, 2011 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Trap Rock Industries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee stated that he was climbing the ladder to get into 988 Loader cab when he felt pain in lower back.

June 16, 2011 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Trap Rock Industries Inc · Struck by falling object

Employee was removing upper engine panel on 980 Loader. After removing 3 of the 4 bolts, the panel swung down, striking the employee's left forearm causing laceration requiring 9 stitches

June 3, 2011 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Trap Rock Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was adjusting a conveyor belt, his wrench hit the conveyor guard, dislodging it from its hook. The guard fell, hitting the employee finger causing a contusion.

November 3, 2010 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Trap Rock Industries Inc · Struck by falling object

While another employee was lowering a screen down it slipped and hit employee on left foot causing a contusion.

September 27, 2010 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Trap Rock Industries Inc · Struck by flying object

Employee stated that while shaking out dust from a rag after wiping down truck dashboard, the tip of rag hit him in his right eye causing abrasion.

March 26, 2010 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Trap Rock Industries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was removing a hose clamp from a water pump when he felt a pop in his right ring finger. Diagnosis: Tendon strain.

July 6, 2009 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Trap Rock Industries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee and Co-worker were handing up a 95lb. screen to another emplyee. He indicated afterward that he felt pain in left shoulder.

March 16, 2009 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Trap Rock Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was checking for a leak from a drill rig hydraulic hose. As he moved hoses around, pressurized fluid shot out & caused a puncture wound to his left middle finger tip.

July 18, 2008 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Trap Rock Industries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was sitting in haul truck, when he closed the truck door, his left thumb got caught between the door and the door frame. This caused a laceration, requiring 4 stitches.

May 3, 2008 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Trap Rock Industries Inc · Struck by falling object

Employee was removing a broken feeder plate and after the last bolt was removed, the plate released, striking employee on the back of his hard hat.

January 29, 2008 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Trap Rock Industries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was carrying a 4' x 8' shaker screen with a co-worker when he felt pain in his lower back.

November 26, 2007 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Trap Rock Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While changing screens, employee reached under screen to retrieve a bolt while screen was being lowered. Screen edge hit employee on shoulder& back of neck causing bruise / contusion.

August 10, 2007 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Trap Rock Industries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lifting a generator trailer tongue to connect it to a vehicle and he felt a pull in his left elbow.

June 26, 2007 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Trap Rock Industries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While replacing a haul truck suspension cylinder the employee got his left index finger piched between the cylinder & the truck when the cylinder shifted causing a fracture to finger.

April 17, 2007 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Trap Rock Industries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was handling steel pipe when he felt a pull in his lower back.

March 6, 2007 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Trap Rock Industries Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee got his fingers caught between a steel cable and a pulley snatch block causing fracture of left ring & middle finger.

November 29, 2006 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Trap Rock Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was checking circle drive on a grader that was not working properly. As the operator moved the drive from left to right, the yoke broke free and the PTO drive shaft struck the EE above his left eye causing a laceration requiring 6 stitches.

August 8, 2006 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Trap Rock Industries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee stated he strained his lower back while shoveling.

April 24, 2006 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Trap Rock Industries Inc · Struck against stationary object

Employee struck his elbow on a protruding bolt on a side plate frame while tightening another bolt.

May 31, 2005 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Trap Rock Industries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lifting shaker screen into position when he strained his lower back.

April 7, 2005 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Trap Rock Industries Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

While setting a steel plate into proper position, employee pushed from an awkward angle and felt a twinge in his lower back. He was diagnosed to have a lower back strain.

February 22, 2005 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Trap Rock Industries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was shoveling and lifting screens throughout the day. He noticed mild pain in his abdomen and a small bubble near his navel. He was diagnosed to have a hernia.

February 3, 2005 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal driller, highwall helper, highwall drill helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Trap Rock Industries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was unloading a 20' piece of drill casing from the back of a truck when his left index finger was caught between the pipe and a rock on the ground causing a laceration requiring 2 stitches.

October 28, 2004 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Trap Rock Industries Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was pulling on a bungee cord to connect it between a back hoe door and a handrail when he felt a pull in his back.

October 4, 2004 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Trap Rock Industries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee received 6 stitches & a tetanus shot when he caught his finger between a screen deck hole and a plant rail. he was lowering the deck to another employee when it slipped.

July 27, 2004 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Trap Rock Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A DRILL BIT OUT FROM A SHARPENING HOLDER. HE LIFTED THE BIT FREE & ITS MOMENTUM CAUSED IT TO STRIKE EE IN THE CHIN, RESULTING IN A LACERATION (3 STITCHES).

May 18, 2004 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Trap Rock Industries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was hand shoveling stone into a hole prior to blasting operation. Later that day he complained of numbness in his chest and fingers. diagnosis: pulled chest muscle.

April 26, 2004 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Trap Rock Industries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE was positioning a wing pulley on the welding table and pulled a muscle in his neck. the pulley weighed approx. 100 lbs an was being slid on the table.

April 20, 2004 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Trap Rock Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE PINCHED FINGER BETWEEN THE TWO HALVES OF A MOTOR BASE. HE HAD JUST CHANGED THE V BELTS ON THE NO 1 SHAKER AND WAS PIVOTING THE MOTOR BASE BACK IN PLACE. HE RECEIVED 7 STITCHES.

April 15, 2004 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Trap Rock Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING METAL / GARBAGE OFF A CONVEYOR BELT. HE TOOK HIS SAFETY GLASSES OFF TO CLEAN THEM AND FELT SOMETHING GO INTO HIS EYE.

February 25, 2004 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Trap Rock Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HOSING OFF WINDSHIELD OF DRILLING MACHINE. A PARTICLE OF STEELE THAT MUST HAVE COME FROM EITHER THE DRILL BIT OR STEELE CASING BLEW INTO HIS EYE CAUSING IRRITATION.

September 11, 2003 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Trap Rock Industries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE KNOCKING OUT A BOWL LINER WITH A STEEL SHAFT, THE SHAFT SLIPPED AND PINCHED THE EMPLOYEE'S FINGER BETWEEN THE SHAFT AND THE BOWL CAUSING A LACERATION REQUIRING 5 STITCHES.

March 28, 2003 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Trap Rock Industries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

AFTER TWO DAYS OF SHOVELING EMPLOYEE STATED HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

February 13, 2002 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Trap Rock Industries Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE ASSISTING A WELDER CUT A PIECE OF STEEL WEAR LINER, THE STACK OF STEEL SLID DOWN STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE'S LEGS.

January 31, 2002 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Trap Rock Industries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LIFT A 226LB BEARING FROM THE CAB OF THE DELIVERY TRUCK, THE EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIMSELF.

January 8, 2002 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Trap Rock Industries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE REMOVING TAIL PULLEY #4 CONVEYOR, EMPLOYEE HAD HIS RIGHT HAND PINCHED BETWEEN PULLEY SHAFT AND ANGLE IRON.

September 28, 2001 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Trap Rock Industries Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING A PIECE OF STEEL RAFTER AFTER HE HAD CUT IT WHEN HE FELT A POP IN HIS LEFT ELBOW.

September 21, 2001 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Trap Rock Industries Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE LIFTING A DOOR TO CLOSE OFF THE CORE STONEA HOOK SLIPPED CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO BE PULLED INTO A HAND RAIL.

August 30, 2001 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Trap Rock Industries Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE REMOVING A PIN FROM A LOADER BUCKET, THE PIN PINCHED EMPLOYEE'S LEFT HAND BETWEEN PIN ANDPIN HOLE.

August 25, 2001 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Trap Rock Industries Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING SHAKER SCREEN WHICH WAS HOOKED TO A CRANE. THE SCREEN SHIFTED AND PINCH-ED EMPLOYEE'S FINGER BETWEEN SCREEN AND RAIL.

July 30, 2001 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Trap Rock Industries Inc · Struck by rolling or sliding object

EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING A SCREEN OUT OF A SHAKER WHEN A PIN ROLLED DOWN THE SCREEN STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN MOUTH.

July 12, 2001 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Trap Rock Industries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A 45LB. STICK OF EXPLOSIVE INTO THE BLASTING TRUCK HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT ARM.

November 17, 2000 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Trap Rock Industries Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE REMOVING IDLER ON PRIMARY CRUSHER CONVEYER, IDLER FELL OVER, PINCHING FINGER BETWEEN IDLER AND CONVEYER.

June 28, 2000 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Trap Rock Industries Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING A PIN IN A SCREEN, THE SCREEN SHIFTED, PINCHING FINGER.

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