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September 16, 2025 MA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lorusso-Bristol Stone Corporation · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Laborer was hooking up lift cable to lift a crusher head to a loader bucket tooth and pinched EE's right thumb between the cable and tooth. This cut EE's finger and ripped off EE's thumb nail. Hospital took X-Rays and pulled the nail and glue up the cut.

December 5, 2018 MA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lorusso-Bristol Stone Corporation · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

person was trying to remove large piece of wood from the # 1 conveyor where they had to reach and turned to throw it off the belt and catwalk when they injured their back.

June 30, 2017 MA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lorusso-Bristol Stone Corporation · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Replacing screen on Horizontal screen deck had climbed inside to position a screen when EE felt a discomfort in left shoulder. That evening the pain became intolerable so EE went to a medical facility.

November 20, 2009 MA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lorusso-Bristol Stone Corporation · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was removing engine from haul truck, removing various components, when he felt a pull in left shoulder. Has appointment to see doctor on 12-4-09.

July 6, 2009 MA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lorusso-Bristol Stone Corporation · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

He was helping another person to remove a clamping cylinder from 7' symous crusher, when he was disconnecting cylinder, he felt his back go out.

August 29, 2007 MA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lorusso-Bristol Stone Corporation · Struck against stationary object

Cleaning under jaw on portable plant, hit elbow on plant, hand became swollen after (2) hours. Had x-ray, cracked bone in elbow.

March 30, 2000 MA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lorusso-Bristol Stone Corporation · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING WITH HP400 BLOCKING WHEN SPLINTER FROM WOOD ENTERED RIGHT HAND.

February 15, 2000 MA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lorusso-Bristol Stone Corporation · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ROLLING OUT BELT RUBBER (WHILE IN WET BIN) BELT WAS ROLLED IN. EE PU LEFT HAND UP TO BLOCK AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT THUMB, BENT IT BACK.

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