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November 19, 1998 NY · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Buffalo Crushed Stone Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING PATCHES ON CRUSHER PART. USED HAMMER TO FORM STL. FOR PATCHING. HAMMER KNOCKED CRUSHER PT. OFF OF BLOCKS & ONTO RIGHT FOOT.

October 4, 1997 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Buffalo Crushed Stone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS IN SHOP REMOVING U JOINT FROM 35T TRUCK WITH HAMMER. EE FELT SHARP PAIN IN LT THIGH. F.G. ENTRED LT THIGH. 3 STITCHES.

October 3, 1997 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Buffalo Crushed Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS CHANGING SCREEN CLOTH ON 5 1/2' CRUSHER SCALPING SCREEN. AS HE LIFTED SCREEN W/PRY BAR HE FELT A POPPING SOUND IN RIB CAGE. MORE THAN ONE DR. VISIT RECORABLE.

September 23, 1994 NY · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Buffalo Crushed Stone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS IN SHOP HELPING TO INSTALL A PLANITARY (REAR END) ON A LOADER. THE SUPPORT BAR DISLOGED AND THE BAR STRUCK EMP WUNDER THE LEFT FOREARM. STITCHES WERE REQUIRED.

January 11, 1991 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Buffalo Crushed Stone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP. WAS ASSISTING IN THE REMOVAL OF THE SPRINGS ON THE NORDBERG CRUSHER- A STL. BAR WAS WEDGED UNDER SPRING PLATE. EMP. STRUCK BAR W/SLEDGE HAMMER-BAR "SHOT" OUT AND STRUCK EMP. IN ABDOMENT.

December 13, 1989 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Buffalo Crushed Stone Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLS IN BIN CHIPPING MATERIAL FROM SIDES.REQUESTED A PLANK FROM GROUNDMAN I.NAME.HE PUT END OF PLANK IN ACCESS DOOR.PIECE OF SLAG FELL,HIT PLANK AND DEFLECTED INTO I.NAME FACE.

September 9, 1988 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Buffalo Crushed Stone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS POUNDING BOLTS OUT OF CRUSHER HEAD DIRIT OF EXCUS HAMMER BROKE OFF AND HIT LT FOREARM.

August 14, 1988 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Buffalo Crushed Stone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING INJURY TO LEFT THUMB WHEN WRENCH WAS HIT WITH HAMMER.

August 5, 1987 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Buffalo Crushed Stone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG A SLIDE HAMMER TO PULL PIN ON EQUIPMENT IN SHOP. EMPLOYEE SLID WEIGHT BACK AND CAUGHT LITTLE FINGER OF RIGHT HAND.

March 21, 1984 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Buffalo Crushed Stone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEANING STEEL WITH WIRE BRUSH ON GRINDER - PIECE OF STEEL OR RUST FLAKE WAS CAUGHT IN HIS RIGHT EYE

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