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July 8, 1999 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tcg Materials (New York) Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE WAS HELPING THE PLANT OPERATOR TAKE A BRACE OFF A FARM TRACTOR USED FOR CLEANUP. THE BRACE WAS WEDGED, WHEN THE PLANT OPERATOR WENT TO GET A PRYBAR THE BRACE DROPPED AND SMASHED EE'S RI GHT INDEX FINGER. HE NEEDED 6 STITCHES.

September 15, 1998 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tcg Materials (New York) Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUTTING NOZZLE BACK ON PENATRATING OIL AND IT SQUIRTED IN HIS EYE.

September 23, 1995 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tcg Materials (New York) Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS ON THE FLATDECK REMOVING A SCREEN WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN UNDER HIS RIGHT ARM NEAR HIS RIB CAGE.

February 23, 1994 NY · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tcg Materials (New York) Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS INJURED WHILE TRYING TO LIFT LINE BORE MACHINE INTO PLACE TO PERFORM REPAIRS AS NEEDED TO 4600 MANITOWOC CRANE.

September 27, 1993 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tcg Materials (New York) Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE TIGHTENING SCREEN BOLTS, HE PULLED ON RATCHET IN SUCH A MANNER THAT IT PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK.

January 15, 1992 NY · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tcg Materials (New York) Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE IN THE MECHANIC'S SHOP, CLOSING THE OVER HEAD DOOR, THE DOOR CAME OFF OF ITS TRACK CAUSING IT TO FALL ON THE EMPLOYEE, HITTING HIM ON THE BACK OF THE HEAD AND NECK.

March 25, 1991 NY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tcg Materials (New York) Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WAS LIFTING OXYGEN TANKS INTO THE BGACK OF A TRUCK HE MUST HAVE PULLED MUSCLES

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