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2000–2026
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October 9, 2024 ME · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
R J Grondin & Sons · Struck by flying object

Employee was cleaning an air filter and got dust in EE's eye.

February 20, 2013 ME · Metal/Non-Metal pumper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
R J Grondin & Sons · Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee was welding on the jaw crusher. He stopped welding and lifted his hood to remove some slag and a hot metal piece hit him in the corner of the eye. The employee returned to the job after being checked out by a doctor that same day.

October 25, 2010 ME · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
R J Grondin & Sons · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was bent over working to change a roll on a conveyor for about 2 minutes. When he stood up he experienced muscle spasms.

June 3, 2010 ME · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
R J Grondin & Sons · Over-exertion in lifting objects

The employee was lifting a piece of steel out of a steel rack with another employee. He needed to pick his end of the steel up a little to get over a lip at the end of the steel rack and when he did he felt pain in his left arm.

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