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July 17, 1989 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tri County Asphalt Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REMOVING TOP OF CONE CRUSHER WHEN IT SWUNG AROUND AND SMASHED RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

August 31, 1988 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tri County Asphalt Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL WAS LIFTING & MOVING 4" WATER HOSE & PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.

April 27, 1988 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tri County Asphalt Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE EUCLID WHILE PULLING THE CABLE TO RELEASE THE BIN HE STRAINED HIMSELF

November 13, 1987 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tri County Asphalt Corp · Struck against stationary object

EM WAS CLIMBING3DOWN OFF 980 LOADER SLIPPED CATCHING HAND RAIL WITH ONE HAND AND SWUNG INTO LADDER

September 23, 1987 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tri County Asphalt Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS DO3NG REPAIR WORK TO A YARD TRUCK.HE WAS UNDER THE TRUCK WHEN RUST AND DIRT FELL INTO HIS EYE.

June 29, 1987 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tri County Asphalt Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LARGE ROCK WAS 6OUNCING IN JAWS IN MAIN PRIMARY.TWO MEN WERE LIFTING AND DROPPING ROCKS TO CLEAR.HE PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK WHILE LIFTING .

June 2, 1987 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tri County Asphalt Corp · Struck by falling object

EMP WAS CHANGIN1 THE TEETH ON FRONT END LOADER BUCKET, WHEN EMP WAS REMOVING ONT OF THE TEETH, IT STRUCK HIM ON THE RT FOOT, FRACTURING AND LACERATING SMALL TOE. THE BUCKET WAS 3-4 FT OF THE GROUND AND 5EVEL

March 19, 1987 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tri County Asphalt Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN PULLED ON T4ISTED CABLE CABLE SPRANG AND HIT HIM IN LIP S PLIT LIP REQUIRING STICHES TWISTED CABLE AND CARELESSNESS.

November 6, 1986 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tri County Asphalt Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE HOOKING U1 THE HOPPER TO CRANE, TWISTED WRONG WAY AND TORE CHEST MUSCLE.

September 15, 1986 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tri County Asphalt Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE PICKING U1 SAMPLES TWISTED HIS BACK.(SAMPLE WEIGHT) APPROX. 15 LBS.

March 26, 1986 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tri County Asphalt Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I NAME AND II N5ME WERE INSTALLING HOIST CYCLINDER ON EUCLID CYCLINDER CAUGHT ON SHAFT AND RELEASED FAST CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN CYLINDER AND FRAME.

May 13, 1985 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tri County Asphalt Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME SAW THAT AN OWNER OPERATOR \S TAIL GATE WASNT CLOSED ALL THE WAY, HE TRIED TO CLOSE THE TAIL GATE BY HAND AND GOT HIS RIGHT HAND CAUGHT.

November 27, 1984 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tri County Asphalt Corp · Struck against stationary object

WHILE WORKING ON A BATTERY CABLE A SLIVER OF METAL GOT INTO STEVES FINGER AND IT GOT INFECTED

September 24, 1984 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tri County Asphalt Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PERFORMING NORMAL DUTIES AS MECHANIC I.NAME LIFTED AND TURNED WHICH RESULTED IN HERNIA.

May 10, 1984 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tri County Asphalt Corp · Struck against stationary object

THROWING HYDRAULIC PUMP ONTO SCRAP PILE FROM PICKUP TRUCK

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