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July 15, 2002 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Gouverneur Talc Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING MILLWRIGHT TAKE UP NO.1 CRUSHER USING A 1-1/2' WRENCH TO LOOSEN 3" NUTS ON CRUSHER. EMPLOYEE TRIED TO LOOSEN THE NUT TWO TIMES WITHOUT MOVING NUT. ON THIRD TIME NUT RELEAS ED CAUSING LEFT THUMB TO BE PINCHED BETWEEN WRENCH AND 8" PIPE.

June 26, 2000 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Gouverneur Talc Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

NO 4 HARDINGE DISCHARGE SCREW WAS PLUGGED. EE TRIED TO CLEAR PLUG BY TURNING SCREW CONVEYOR WITH 3' PIPE WRENCH. AS HE WAS TRYING TO TURN SCREW CONVEYOR WITH PIPE WRENCH HE FELT PAIN TO HIS LO WER BACK.

November 23, 1999 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Gouverneur Talc Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

AS EMPLOYEE TRIED TO REMOVE A 2" X 3" PIPE NIPPLE FROM A 90 DEGREE ELBOW WITH AN 18" PIPE WRENCHWITH A 2 FOOT EXTENSION PIPE, THE JAWS SLIPPED CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO LOOSE HIS BALANCE AND STEPPIN G DOWN ON RIGHT FOOT ROLLING HIS ANKLE CAUSING THE INJURY.

July 26, 1998 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Gouverneur Talc Company Inc · Struck by flying object

USING 12" PUNCH AND BALL PEEN HAMMER TO LINE UP NO. 4 SCREW CONVEYOR. STRUCK PUNCH WITH HAMMER, 1/4" PIECE OF STEEL CAME OFF END OF PUNCH AND PUNCTURED UPPER LEFT QUADRANT OF ABDOMEN.

February 25, 1997 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Gouverneur Talc Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS PULLING ORE OUT FROM UNDER 3 BELT TO CLEAN IT UP, HE FELT BACK PAIN IN MIDDLE OF BACK.

March 29, 1996 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Gouverneur Talc Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON #6 ELEVATOR HEAD PULLEY USING A LARGE BAR TO SLIDE HEAD PULLEY BACK TO CENTER POSITION. BAR SLIPPED CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO SLIP, TWISTING BACK SEVERAL TIMES.

March 30, 1992 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Gouverneur Talc Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS BARRING CHUNK OF ORE IN 700 LEVEL CRUSHER. BAR SLIPPED CAUSING STRAIN TO LOWER BACK.

March 3, 1992 NY · Metal/Non-Metal cage/cager/station attendant HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Gouverneur Talc Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LOOSEN STUCK ORE IN 700 LOADING POCKET REPETITIVE MOTION INJURY TO PALM ON LEFT HAND USING PRY BAR REPORTED TO SUPERVISOR 03-19-92

November 7, 1991 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Gouverneur Talc Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING ON BAR TO MOVE RADIATOR COWL ON 966D FELT PAIN IN BACK AND GROIN DATE OF ACCIDENT 11-07-91.1ST VISIT TO DOCTOR 12-02-91.

November 5, 1991 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Gouverneur Talc Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE USING HOOK TO MOVE CHUNK OF ORE IN CRUSHEREMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER.

September 17, 1991 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Gouverneur Talc Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS TRYING TO BAR SLAB IN CRUSHER BAR SLIPPED CAUSING STRAIN ON BACK & NECK.

June 22, 1990 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Gouverneur Talc Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS CHANGING CHAINS ON FEEDER WHEN THE PRY BAR SLIPPED, PINCHING MIDDLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND BETWEEN BAR AND FLOOR GRATING.

June 8, 1990 NY · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Gouverneur Talc Company Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS PRYING UP ON A 25 HORSEPOWER MOTOR WITH A SCREWDRIVER TO TAKE OUT MOTOR SHIMS, WHEN THE SCREWDRIVER SLIPPED CAUSING MOTOR TO FALL ON RIGHT THUMB.

January 3, 1990 NY · Metal/Non-Metal pumper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Gouverneur Talc Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS BARRING A BRIDGED CHUNK OF ORE IN THE CRUSHER, WHEN HE PINCHED HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN FEEDER PAN AND STEEL BAR.

December 5, 1989 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Gouverneur Talc Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INJURED WAS BARRING A CHUNK THROUGH THE CRUSHER AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HSI BACK, WHICH RADIATED UPWARD TOWARD HIS NECK.

May 26, 1988 NY · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Gouverneur Talc Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED CLAIMS HE WAS SCALING DOWN LOOSE ROCK WHEN HE MISSED THE LOCATION HE WANTED TO PLACE THE BAR TO TAKE DOWN THE LOOSE ROCK; THE FORCE CAUSED INJURED TO SLIP.

February 17, 1988 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Gouverneur Talc Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEANING WET ORE OUT OF SURFACE CRUSHER WHEN HE FELT LOW BACK PAIN.

December 2, 1987 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Gouverneur Talc Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

INJ CLAINS HE W5S SCRAPING AND CLEANING COMPRSSOR WHEN HE STRUCK HIS RT HAND ON COMPRESSOR, AND OPENED OLD CUT. INFECTION DEVELOPED AND HE WENT TO T HE COMPANY DOCTOR FOR TREATMENT OF INFECT

March 26, 1987 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Gouverneur Talc Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED CLAIMS 2E WAS BARRING ON CHUNK BRIDGED IN THE CRUSHER WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER.

July 30, 1986 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Gouverneur Talc Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED CLAIMS 6ARING ON A LARGE CHUNK BRIDGE IN T HE CRUSHER WHEN THE BAR CAUGHT BETWEEN THE CUSHER JAW & CHUNK CAUSING THE BAR TO STRIKE INJURED ON RIGHT SHOULDER & NECK.

May 16, 1986 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Gouverneur Talc Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJ BARRING ON 7HUNK OF ORE BRIDGED IN CRUSHER.CHUNK BECAME DISLODGED CAUSING PRY BAR TO STRIKE INJ ON LEFT SIDE OF HIS FOREHEAD.

August 2, 1984 NY · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Gouverneur Talc Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WITH I.NAME DRILLER EMPLOYEE WAS SCALING LOOSE ROCK FROM STOPE SIDEWALL THAT RESULTED FROM BLASTING ON PREVIOUS DAY IN SCALING ONE PARTICULAR PC OF LOOSE LOOSE MATERIAL FORCED THE SCALING BAR BACK IN TURN CATCHING I.NAME RT HAND LITTLE FINGER (THE FLESHY PART OF THE FIRST SEGMENT) BETWEEN END OF BAR& SOLID SIDEWALL GLOVES WERE BEING WORN

March 26, 1984 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Gouverneur Talc Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CUTTING CONVEYOR "LOK TAPE" WITH KNIFE HE SLIPPED OFF BOARD THAT TAPE WAS ON. CUTTING TWO FINGERS.

November 15, 1983 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Gouverneur Talc Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

2 MEN ASSIGNED TO SCALE ACCESS DRIFT TO 40 MANWAY OF EAST DRIFT 500 LEVEL.AS EMPL HELD SCALING BAR AGAINST PIECE OF LOOSE,OTHER EMPL PRYED ON THER END.CHUNCK BROKE LOOSE FORCING PIPE END OF BA R INTO EMPL RIGHT KNEE.

October 25, 1983 NY · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Gouverneur Talc Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

REPAIRING 3/4\\ WIRE CABLE.HAND S IPPED CATCHING PROTRUDING STRAND CAUSING PUNCTURE WOUND AND BONE CHIP MIDDLE FINGER RIGHT HAND.

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