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July 23, 1997 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
New York Trap Rock Corp · Struck by flying object

SHOVELING AT TAILPULLEY OF SP6 AND THROWING WET MATERIAL ONTO BELT. THE WET MATERIAL SPALSHED ON BELT AND GOT INTO RIGHT EYE.

June 8, 1996 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
New York Trap Rock Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING IN MILL. REPAIRING CRUSHER. WHILE USING A HAMMER, SWUNG HAMMER NAD HIT THUMB OF LEFT HAND.

January 15, 1996 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
New York Trap Rock Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING AT SURGE COMPLEX. CUTTING RUBBER FOR SPRING BAR. WHILE USING KNIFE TO CUT RUBBER, KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT PALM OF RIGHT HAND.

February 27, 1995 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
New York Trap Rock Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING A UTILITY KNIFE TO CUT A HOLE IN BELTING THAT WAS TO BE USED AS A CURTAIN ON SCREEN #7. AS HE WAS CUTTING THE UTILITY KNIFE SLIPPED AND HE CUT HIMSELF ABOVE THE RIGHT KNEE.

June 3, 1994 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
New York Trap Rock Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE HEATING COLLAR STARTED HAMMERING ON THE ROCK PIECE OF COLLAR BROKE OFF & WENT INTO LEFT FOREARM

May 24, 1994 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
New York Trap Rock Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE BOLTING DOWN A WIRE PLATE HIT SCREW DRILLER WHEN THE SCREW DRIVER CAME DOWN LEFT 5TH FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN SCREWDRIVER & PLATE

December 30, 1992 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
New York Trap Rock Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MINER WAS ASSIGNED TO WORK CREW PERFORMING SEASONAL REPAIR TO AN ALLIS CHALMER 42 INCH GYRATING CRUSHER. HE WAS WORKING INSIDE THE THROAT WHERE DIAPHRAM WEAR PLATES HAD BEEN REMOVED EARLIER. H E WAS CHISELING AWAY THE FAST BACK PRODUCT THAT WAS USED TO HOLD THE DIAPHAM PLATES IN PLACE. AT THE TIME HE WAS WEARING HIS PERSONAL EYEGLASS PROTECTION WHILE CHISELING A PIECE OF FAST BACK

October 23, 1992 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
New York Trap Rock Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MINER WAS INSTALLING A NEW SET OF BUCKET TEETH ON A CAT 992 FRONT END LOADER. WHILE DRIVING A TOOTH SECURING IT TO THE BASE, MINER ACCIDENTLY STRUCK ADJACENT BUCKET TOOTH CAUSING BALL PEEN HAM MER TO MISS TOOTH PIN, THEREBY STRIKING HIS RIGHT THUMB.

August 26, 1992 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
New York Trap Rock Corp · Struck by flying object

CHANGING TEETH ON A 992 CAT LOADER BUCKET,MINER DRIVING A NEW PIN IN TOOTH OF BUCKET WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER. PIECE OF METAL CHIPPED OFF AND HIT EMPL BELOW LEFT EYE.

February 17, 1992 NY · Metal/Non-Metal rock driller HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
New York Trap Rock Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAKING REPAIRS TO PRIMARY DRILL.USING A HAMMER TO INSTALL ROLL PIN INTO SHAFT,HIT PINKY OF LEFT HAND.

August 20, 1991 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
New York Trap Rock Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STONE JAMMED IN 7' CRUSHER & EMPL WAS HELPING TO DIG OUT STONE. HE FELT PULL IN BACK A HE WAS DIGGING OUT STONE TO FREE CRUSHER JAM.

August 14, 1991 NY · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
New York Trap Rock Corp · Struck by flying object

HAMMERING AN INNER RACE SHAFT AND A SPLINTER OF STEEL (SIZE OF A FINGER NAIL CLIPPING) CAME OFF AND LODGED IN LEFT FOREARM

June 24, 1991 MA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
New York Trap Rock Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WORKING ON #3 CONVEYOR BELT (RECRUSH PLANT) HE WAS RELEASING RATCHET CABLE PULLER WHEN HIS HANDS SLIPPED OFF, CAUSING THE HANDLE TO HIT HIM IN THE CHIN.

May 29, 1991 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
New York Trap Rock Corp · Struck by flying object

TAPPING BRAKES CAM SHAFT WITH HAMMER AND SILVER OF STEEL LODGED IN LEFT THUMB.

March 28, 1991 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
New York Trap Rock Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS HOLDING A LENGTH OF SKIRT BOARD RUBBER AND CUTTING IT WITH A KNIFE. USING KNIFE IN LEFT HAND TO MAKE CUT, IT SLIPPED AND HE RECEIVED A CUT TO HIS LEFT THIGH.

February 25, 1991 NY · Metal/Non-Metal hoistman, hoist operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
New York Trap Rock Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LOWERING A PIECE OF METAL PLATE ON A ROPE DURING WINTER REPAIR SEASON AT PRIMARY CRUSHER (NOT OPERATING) METAL PLATE SWUNG AND STRUCK LEFT FOOT OF EMPLOYEE

October 29, 1990 MA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
New York Trap Rock Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL DISLODGING ROCK,STRAINED LOWER BACK.

March 15, 1990 NY · Metal/Non-Metal pumper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
New York Trap Rock Corp · Fall from machine

USIN G BAR TO TIGHTEN BOLT HAND SLIPPED OFF BAR CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND FALL 14' TO LOWER LEVEL FLOOR HEAD WAS ON FLATHEAD TRAILER AT TIME

February 5, 1990 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
New York Trap Rock Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE USING A PUTTY KNIFE TO CLEAN A SEALING RING, PUTTY KNIFE SLIPPED AND STRUCK LEFT INDEX FINGER. WOUND REQUIRED SUTURING.

November 29, 1989 MA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
New York Trap Rock Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES WHILE HOLDING BAR OF STEEL, SWINGING HAMMER, MISSED AND BRUISED THUMB.

August 17, 1989 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
New York Trap Rock Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON SPLICE IN CONVEYOR BELT. A COME-A-LONG WAS BEING USED. HE WAS PULLING ON HANDLE SNAPPED BACK HITTING HIM IN THE SHIN OF LEFT LEG.

March 30, 1989 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
New York Trap Rock Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE PUTTING PACKING INTO SLURRY PUMP HE WAS USING A BAR TO WEDGE PACKING COVER INTO PLACE. BAR SLIPPED OFF AND HIS FOURTH FINGER ON RIGHT HAND BECAME WEDGED BETWEEN BAR AND ELECTRICAL BOX.

December 13, 1988 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
New York Trap Rock Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

CHECKING FLUID LEVELS OF TRUCK #2154. HE SLIPPED OFF TRUCK PLATFORM AND FELL TO THE FLOOR LANDING ON HIS BACK. THAT NIGHT WHEN HE RETURNED TO WORK HE FELT HIS BACK GOT OUT WHILE PULLING ON WRE NCH WITH A PIPE EXTENSION ON IT. EXTENSION SLIPPED OFF AND HE FELT HIS BACK GO OUT.

October 2, 1988 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
New York Trap Rock Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WT ON R. KNEE AS HE WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS WITH WRENCH.

September 28, 1988 MA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
New York Trap Rock Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT WHILE USING SLEDGE HAMMER TO REMOVE BOLTS OUT OF PLATE HE MISSED THE PUNCH AND HIT HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

August 4, 1988 MA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
New York Trap Rock Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT WHILKE HAMMERING FEED TUBE INTO CRUSHER HE MISSED CAUSING HIS FIRST FINGER LEFT AHND TO GET PINCHED BETWEEN PIECE OF METAL AND HANDLE OF THE SLEDGE HAMMER CAUSING A LACER ATION.

May 6, 1988 MA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
New York Trap Rock Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT WHILE CUTTING A PIECE OF RUBBER WITH A RAZOR BLADE KNIFE THE KNIFE SLIPPED CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS THIGH.

January 4, 1988 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
New York Trap Rock Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

REOCCURRENCE OF3INJURY SUSTAINED 5-8-87. WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS ROLLING LONG STEEL PIPE WITH A PRY BAR. HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK WHILE LIFTING UP ON PRY BAR.

December 23, 1987 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
New York Trap Rock Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEES WERE 1UTTING RUBBRE SKIRTING ON D-1 CONVEYOR I.NAME WAS HOLDING RUBBERHOOK WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE CUT RUBBER WITH UTILITY KNIFE KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING EMPLOYEE ON LEFT FINGER

May 28, 1987 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
New York Trap Rock Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL MOVING SCR9EN FRAME WITH COME-ALONG.SCREEN FRAME STUCK AND THEN JUMPED PINCHING FINGER BETWEEN FRAME AND WOOD BLOCKING.

May 8, 1987 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
New York Trap Rock Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE EMPLOYEE 4AS ROLLING 10 INCH DIA X 54 FT LONG STEEL PIPE WITH A 4 FT PRY BAR HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK WHILE LIFTING UP ON PRY BAR.

February 16, 1987 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
New York Trap Rock Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WORKING SP-6 TU3NEL. HITTING WEDGE WITH SLEDGE HAMMER IN #3 CHUTE, STRUCK FINGER BETWEEN SLEDGE HAMMER HANDLE & ANGLE IRON SUPPORT

September 26, 1986 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
New York Trap Rock Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PR2ING AN IDLER BRACKET OFF CONVEYOR FRAME ALL AT ONCE THE BRACKET CAME LOOSE CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO BEND ELBOW RT ARM IN OPPOSITE DIRECTION THAT AN ELBOW USUSALLY BENDS THIS CAUSED HIS ARM TO HUR7 IN THAT AREA

February 10, 1986 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
New York Trap Rock Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS MA5ING BOLTS AT THE BLACKSMITHS SHI SHOP FOR BULLRING FOR PRIMARY CRUSHER ANVIL SLIPPED ON WHICH BOLT WAS RESTING STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON LEFT MIDDLE FINGER

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