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February 3, 1999 NY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Glens Falls Cement Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OUT THE INSIDE OF OFF SPEC. #1 HOPPER THROUGH AN INSPECTION DOOR, USING A LONG BAR. WHILE CLEANING OUT THE INSIDE OF OFF SPEC. #1 HOPPER, THE EMPLOYEE ALLEGEDLY SMASH ED HIS FINGER AGAINST THE HOPPER WITH THE FORCE OF THE BAR.

February 25, 1998 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Glens Falls Cement Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE WAS PRYING ON THE DOOR OF THE #1 FINISH MILL SEPARATOR FAN TO REMOVE IT. THE EE WAS USING A PINCH BAR WHICH SLIPPED OFF THE DOOR DISLODGING A SMALL PIECE OF STEEL, WHICH CAUSED A PUNCTU RE WOUND TO HIS LEFT HAND AT THE BASE OF THIS THUMB.

July 16, 1996 NY · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Glens Falls Cement Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING FLOOR TILES WITH PULLER. THE EMPLOYEE'S HAND SLIPPED OFF THE HANDLE, STRAINING TENDONS IN LEFT WRIST.

October 20, 1995 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Glens Falls Cement Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

THE EE WAS PRYING UP ON THE 1104 DRAG CONVEYOR WITH AN 18' PINCH BAR. THE PRY BAR SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER THE CHAIN AND HE HIT HIS FINGER ON A PIECE OF SHARP STEEL, CUTTING HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FIN GER.

February 21, 1995 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Glens Falls Cement Company Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

THE EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING CONES FROM THE 1009 DUST COLLECTOR TUBE SHEET WITH AN 8# SLEDGE HAMMER. WHILE SWINGING THE HAMMER, THE EMPLOYEE FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS BACK.

November 29, 1994 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Glens Falls Cement Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS OPENING THE POLYCOM DOORS WITH A LONG PRY BAR, WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING SNAP IN HIS BACK.

July 14, 1993 NY · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Glens Falls Cement Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE EE WAS TRYING TO MOVE A COUPLING HUB WITH A BAR AND HAMMER. THE EE HIT THE BAR WITH THE HAMMER AND THE BAR PINCHED HIS HAND AGAINST THE MOTOR ON THE COMPRESSOR.

November 22, 1989 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Glens Falls Cement Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS BREAKING UP FROZEN CHUNKS OF COAL WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER WHEN A CHUNK OF COAL BROKE & HIS HAND HIT THE LATCH ON THEDOOR OF THE COAL CAR CAUSING A CRUSH TYPE TEARING LACERATION TO TH E LEFT LITTLE FINGER

April 20, 1989 NY · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Glens Falls Cement Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE BASKET OF THE MAN LIFT LOWERING A CABLE REEL ASSEMBLY DOWN FROM BELT TO BELT AREA, AS HE WAS TRYING TO MOVE THE REEL INTO THE MAN LIFT USING A ROPE TO GUIDE IT, THE STONE O N THE PILE MOVED AND THE CABLE REEL ROLLED DOWN THE RECLAIM PILE AND THE ROPE CAUGHT EMPLOYEES HAND AND FINGERS CAUSING A LACERATION AND FRACTURE TO FINGER.

August 11, 1988 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Glens Falls Cement Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHENING ELECTRIC DRILL PRESS W/LEY CHECK WHEN KEY CHECK SLIPPED OFF AN EMPLOYEES HAND WAS CUT ON EDGE OF DRILL BUT.

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