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October 28, 2021 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal dry screening plant operator, screen house operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Fanwood Crushed Stone · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting a piece of rubber, in screen 104, and cut leg with a razor knife. Employee received two stitches.

November 1, 2017 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Fanwood Crushed Stone · Struck against stationary object

Employee was cleaning the feeder chute with a shovel, when ee hit the metal side wall of the chute, cutting the tip of ee's right thumb.

January 11, 2012 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Fanwood Crushed Stone · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While working on the secondary reject chute the bar he was using slipped and hit him in the right cheek bone causing cut.

November 2, 2011 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Fanwood Crushed Stone · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While removing the seal from a 55 gallon drum of oil, employee cut left hand

May 14, 2009 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Fanwood Crushed Stone · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee is a ground man and he was cleaning mud in chute at the primary crusher. He was using a shale bar to clean mud and he twisted his right ankle.

December 4, 2007 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Fanwood Crushed Stone · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

Employee was cleaning out stone box #103 with sledge hammer in tight quarters when he pulled his left shoulder.

February 21, 2007 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Fanwood Crushed Stone · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was standing on the ground while tightening a bolt on the loader bucket. The wrench slipped off the bolt sending employee to the ground. Employee broke his fall with his left wrist.

February 26, 2005 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Fanwood Crushed Stone · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using a 2 1/2 ton floor jack hammer when the handle came back and hit his head.

July 23, 2002 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Fanwood Crushed Stone · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS INSTALLING A SCREEN CLOTH & RETAINER BAR AND HE HIT HIMSELF IN THE RIGHT KNEE WITH A HAMMER.

July 12, 2002 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Fanwood Crushed Stone · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PRY BAR TO LOOSEN SCREEN CLOTH ON #1 SCREEN AND THE BAR SLIPPED AND HIT HIM ON THE NOSE CAUSING A LACERATION REQUIRING FOUR STITCHES.

August 21, 2000 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Fanwood Crushed Stone · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OUT A CLOGGED HOPPER WITH A POKER BAR. EMPLOYEE HAD HIS LEFT HAND ON END OF THE BAR. AS HE RETRACTED BAR FOR ANOTHER SWING HIS HAND WAS PINCHED BETWEEN A STEEL WALL AND T HE POKER BAR SQUASHING HIS FINGER IN BETWEEN.

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