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March 24, 1999 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Millington Quarry Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING A PRY BAR TO LOOSEN A COUNTER SHAFTIN #3 CRUSHER THE PRY BAR SLIPPED & EE'S FINGER WAS SMASHED BETWEEN PRY BAR AND SOME STRUCTURAL METAL.

December 3, 1998 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Millington Quarry Inc · Struck by flying object

EE WAS CLEANING ROCKS OUT OF SCREEN HOLES WITH A HAMMER. A ROCK FRACTURED INTO PIECES AND CAME UP AND LACERATED THE EE S LIP.

October 9, 1995 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Millington Quarry Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A THREE (3) TON COME-A-LONG UP FROM THE GROUND WHILE ON C-1 CONVEYOR.

April 19, 1995 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Millington Quarry Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LINING UP A REAR RIDE CYLINDER ON A 777B CAT HAUL TRUCK WHEN THE CYLINDER CAME LOOSE AND THE PRY BAR THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING HIT EMPLOYEE IN THE HEAD.

September 29, 1994 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Millington Quarry Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A WEAR PLATE IN CHUTE. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS PUNDING THE PLATE WITH A HAMMER WHEN THE HAMMER SLIPPED & STRUCK THE FIRST EMPLOYEE IN THE HEAD.

July 12, 1994 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Millington Quarry Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS BENDING OVER FROM A SITTING POSITION EMPLOYEE MOVED & FELT A MUSCLE PULL WHILE HE MOVED

August 14, 1993 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Millington Quarry Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO CLEAR JAMMED ROCK FROM #3 BELT TAILPULLEY. EMPLOYTEE CUT PINKY FINGER OF RIGHT HAND ON A CROWBAR.

May 29, 1990 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Millington Quarry Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HOT KNIFE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING THE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT HAND. EMPLOYEE REQUIRED SUTURES.

March 2, 1990 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Millington Quarry Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT, THE WRENCH WHICH WAS HOLDING A BOLT SLIPPED THROWING HIS HAND TOWARDS HIS FACE. THE EMPLOYEE'S HAND MADE CONTACT WITH HIS FACE, PUNCHING HIS LEFT JAW. EMPLOYEE UPON CONTACT BITE DOWN ON TONGUE WHICH REQUIRED FIVE (5) SUTURES.

September 1, 1989 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Millington Quarry Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL HAD 6"X36" SIDE RUBBER ON GROUND. ATTEMPTING TO CUT NOTCHES WHERE BOLTS OF SHORT B AND WOULD GO RAZOR CUT EASIER THAN HE EXPECTED & SLIPPED OUT OF GROOVE IN RUBBER CONTACTING KNEE GIVING CUT REQUIRING SUTURING & ANITIOTICS.

May 2, 1989 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Millington Quarry Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS SHOVELING STONE OFF CATWALK AROUND CRUSHER ON A RAINY DAY SHOVEL HANDLE SLIPPED INJURING HIS WRIST

July 16, 1988 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Millington Quarry Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPL HAD PUMP ON JACK RAISING IT INTO POSITION. PUMP FELL OFF JACK HIT EMPL RIOGHT ANKLE.

April 13, 1988 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Millington Quarry Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE LIFTED A LARGE SOCKET TO TIGHTEN NUT ON JAW CRUSHER. HE TURNED AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK AND COULDNT STRAIGHTEN OUT FOR 5 MINTUES.

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