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October 26, 1998 NY · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lancaster Stone Products Llc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE WAS LOOSENING A ONE INCHBOLT FROMA ROCK FEEDER AND WHILE APPLYING TORQUEON A WRENCH HE STRAINED HIS BACK MUSCLE.

March 21, 1994 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lancaster Stone Products Llc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WORKING ON DIFFERENTIAL FOR HAUL TRUCK, A CHIP BROKE OFF A CHISEL AND PUNCTURED EMPLOYEE'SLEFT HAND.

March 24, 1992 NY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lancaster Stone Products Llc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PULLING STEEL UP USING NYLON LOWER BACK PAIN

February 5, 1992 NY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lancaster Stone Products Llc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

PUSHING ON A PIPE WRENCH,EMPL SLIPPED & FELL INJURING LEFT SIDE RIBS.

October 29, 1991 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lancaster Stone Products Llc · Struck by falling object

REMOVING DAMAGED CUTTING EDGE ROCK CAUGHT IN BROKEN EDGE CAUSING EXTREME PRESSURE ON EDGE WHEN BOLT WAS REMOVED EDGE FELL OUTWARD HITTING I NAME ON TOP OF FOOT (LEFT)

March 11, 1991 NY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lancaster Stone Products Llc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE PULLING ON A WRENCH TO REMOVE BOLTS FROM MOTOR MOUNT EE FELT MUSCLE STRAIN.

November 17, 1990 NY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lancaster Stone Products Llc · Struck against stationary object

EMPL FREEING PLUG-UP IN PRIMARY CRUSHER WHEN HE STRUCK RIGHT HAND ON STEEL BOX.

August 2, 1990 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lancaster Stone Products Llc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE SEATING A BEARING WITH A PUNCH AND HAMMER THE PUNCH CHIPPED PUNCTURING HIS LEFT FOREARM.

June 19, 1990 NY · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lancaster Stone Products Llc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO DISLODGE ROCK IN CRUSHER WITH STEEL WEDGE. EMPLOYEE SAID HIS BACK HURT. HE CONTINUED TO WORK ON 6-19-90 AND FULL SHIFT ON 6-20-90. DID NOT WORK ON 6-21-90 OR 6-22-90. CH OSE NOT TO SEEK ANY MEDICAL CARE.

March 3, 1989 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lancaster Stone Products Llc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE TENSIONING THE DRIVE BELTS ON THE STANDARD CRUSHER, WITH A PORTA-POWER, THE PORTA POWER SLIPPED OFF THE PUSH POINT AND STRUCK HIM IN THE MOUTH CHIPPING HIS LEFT FRONT TOOTH.

December 8, 1988 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lancaster Stone Products Llc · Struck by flying object

WHILE REMOVING BUCKET PINS ON 550 POUNDING HAMMER SMALL PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF OF HAMER P HIT EMPL THIGH ON LEFT LEG.

June 14, 1988 NY · Metal/Non-Metal shaft repair, skip tender, station tender HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lancaster Stone Products Llc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING NEW TOOTH ON HI-LIFT BUCKET WHILE STRIKING TOOTH WITH SLEDGEHAMMER STEEL PARTICLE FROM TOOTH BROKE OFF AND PENETRATED RIGHT THIGH.

October 20, 1987 NY · Metal/Non-Metal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lancaster Stone Products Llc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS DRILLIN1 JUST READY TO PULL HAMMER OUT OF THE HOLE, WHEN THE CHAIN BROKE OFF AND CAME DOWN AND HIT HIM.

September 24, 1986 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lancaster Stone Products Llc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS UN1LUGGING WITH STEEL BAR WHEN IT HIT HIM IN THE NECK AND JAW.CUT ON NECK AND JAW.NO EVIDENCE OF DISCOLORATION OR DAMAGE PER X-RAYS.

June 11, 1986 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lancaster Stone Products Llc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE CLEANING 7HUTE OF 5 CONVEYOR WITH A BAR, BAR SLIPPED INTO 5 HEAD PULLY AND CAUGHT EMPLOYEES RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE COVER AND BAR.

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