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July 25, 1996 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mt Hope Rock Products Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS USING A PRY BAR TO PRY A SCREEN. THE BAR SLIPPED HIS RIGHT HAND STRUCK THE SCREEN CAUSING A LACERATION OF THE RT THUMB-REQUIRED SUTURES

June 21, 1996 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mt Hope Rock Products Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CUTTING 6" TUBES FOR DRILLED HOLES USING A UTILITY KNIFE. EE BRACED TUBE ON LEG AND CUT TOWARD HIMSELF. THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND STABBEN INTO KNEE

August 2, 1995 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mt Hope Rock Products Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CUTTING BELTING WITH A RAZOR KNIFE TO OMAKE A SPLICE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND WITH HIS ARM. HE RECIEVED FIVE SITCHERS.

June 2, 1995 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mt Hope Rock Products Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE REMOVING A DRIVE SHAFT UNIVERSAL JOINT, EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK IN LEFT ARM WITH A PIECE OF METAL WHICH BROKE OFF OF U-JOINT WHEN STRUCK WITH HAMMER.

February 15, 1995 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mt Hope Rock Products Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS STRIPPING THE CASING OFF FROMA PIECE OF WIRE WHEN HE SLIPPED W/THE KNIFE, CUTTI GHIS FINGER. THE WEATHER WAS VERY COLD CAUSING HTE CASING TO BE ANORMALLY HARD. EMPLOYEE RECEIVED 4 SUTURES, BUT RETURNED TO WORK AS AN ELECTTRICIAN.

October 31, 1994 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mt Hope Rock Products Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPOYEE HIT HIS THUMB WITH A HAMMER CAUSING HIS SKIN TO SPLIT OPEN. HIS SKIN WAS VERY CALLOUSED AND DRY. HIS INJURY REQUIRED HIM TO HAVE STITCHES.

July 15, 1994 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mt Hope Rock Products Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE TIGHTENING A BOLT ON A 6" WATER LINE, WRENCH SLIPPED OFF AND EMPLOYEE STRUCK ELBOW ON PIPE.

January 26, 1993 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mt Hope Rock Products Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE CUT HIS LEFT KNEE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CUT SOME CONVEYOR BELTING W/A RAZOR KNIFE

January 20, 1992 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mt Hope Rock Products Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HITTING A PC OF 6IN PRC W/SLEDGE HAMMER PVC SHAT TERED HITTING EMPLOYEE IN EYE EMPLOYEE WAS NOT WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AT THE TIME OF INCIDENT HOWEVER EMP IS NORMALLY NEVER SEEN W/O SAFETY GLASSES

July 26, 1991 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mt Hope Rock Products Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK ON HAND WITH HAMMER WHILE REACHING FOR A WRENCH. EMPLOYEE RECIEVED SUTURES.

October 12, 1990 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mt Hope Rock Products Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS CUTTING CONVEYOR BELTING.

October 6, 1990 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mt Hope Rock Products Inc · Struck by flying object

CHANGING BUCKET TEETH-REMOVING ROTAINING PINS-RETAINING PIN SHATTERED WITH A BLOW FROM HAMMER.NOTATION OCTOBER 30,1990-HOSPITALIZED FOR REMOVAL OF METAL-STANDARD FIRST AID RENDERED BY DOCTOR O N DATE OF ACCIDENT.

October 4, 1990 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mt Hope Rock Products Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE CUT HIS THUMB WITH A UTILITY KNIFE WHILE STRIPPING INSULATION OFF FROM AN ELECTRICAL CABLE.

March 13, 1990 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mt Hope Rock Products Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING LINATEX MATERIAL WITH A UTILITY KNIFE BLADE BROKE CUTTING EE.

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