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1983–2026
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May 23, 1985 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Atlantic Cement Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

VICTIM WAS USING A HAMMER TO TIGHTEN WING NUTS ON A DSM SCREEN. HE MISSED STRIKING THE WING NUT AND HAMMER STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT ANKLE.

May 21, 1985 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Atlantic Cement Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

VICTIM WAS ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE A STEEL WEDGE OUT WITH A SMALL SLEDGE HE MISSED THE WEDGE PINCHING FINGER BETWEEN HAMMER AND WEDGE WHICH IN TURN CUT SIDE OF FINGER REQUIRING 7 SUTURES

April 15, 1985 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Atlantic Cement Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

VICTIM WAS USING A SHOVEL TO CLEAN OUT PRIMARY CRUSHER HOPPER WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

January 24, 1985 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Atlantic Cement Company Inc · Fall from machine

MEN WERE INSTALLING BURNER PIPE ON KILN WHEN 16" WRENCH BROKE & MAN LOST HIS BALANCE & FELL TO FLOOR ON HIS FEET APPROX 6\9

January 10, 1985 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Atlantic Cement Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MEN WERE REMOVING A THROAT LINER FROM OUR IMPACTOR WITH A COMEALONG WHICH WAS CONNECTED OFF CENTER FROM THE LOAD APPROX 400 LBS THE LINER BROKE FREE AND SWUNG CATCHING THE VICTIMS LEFT ANKLE B ETWEEN THE LOAD AND THE FIRST IMPACT PLATE ON THE CRUSHER DOOR

September 20, 1984 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Atlantic Cement Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS REMOVING A BEARING BY HAMMERING WHEN A PIECE FROM THE OUTER RACE BROKE OFF AND ENTERED HIS LEG ABOVE THE KNEE

May 10, 1984 NY · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Atlantic Cement Company Inc · Struck by falling object

VICTIM WAS SLIDING FLOOR PLATES INTO PLACE WITH FIVE FOOT CROW BAR BAR FELL ON VICTIMS RIGHT FOOT JUST BEHIND HARD TOE IN SHOE

April 5, 1984 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Atlantic Cement Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

VICTIM WAS USING A 4\ PIPE TO TURN SHAFT OF JAMMED PUMP. PIPE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF OF SHAFT CAUSING VICTIM TO TEAR MUSCLE IN LEFT SHOULDER.

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