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March 6, 1996 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal shopman repair cars, mechanic MACHINERY
Mt Hope Rock Products Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE DEBURRING, THE EMPLOYEE PULLED THE TOOL TOWARD HIS LEFT HAND. IT SLIPPED OFF OF THE WORK AND CUT THE PALM OF THE LEFT HAND BELOW THE THUMB

December 18, 1995 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Mt Hope Rock Products Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

WHILE STEAM CLEANING A TRUCK, THE EE PASSED THE STEAM WAND OVER HIS RUBBER BOOTS. THERE WAS A SMALL PINHOLE IN THE BOOT WHICH ALLOWED THE PRESSURIZED STEAM TO ENTER AND CONTACT THE SKIN ON HIS FOOT.

December 17, 1994 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Mt Hope Rock Products Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CUTTING W/A BAR SAW. HE SET THE SAW SO THAT IT WAS NOT SUPPOSED TO MOVE. HE THEN REACHED OVER TO GRAB A PART WHEN THE SAW CONTINUED TO COME DOWN AND HIT HIS FINGER. IT IS A HORIZONTAL B AN SAW WHICH WAS FOUND TO HAVE DEFECTIVE HYDRAULICS.

July 6, 1994 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Mt Hope Rock Products Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE BURNED HIS RIGHT PALM WHEN HE ACCIDENTALLY PUT HIS HAND DOWN ON A PIECE OF HOT METAL THAT HE HAD JUST PREVIOUSLY CUT WITH A CUTTING TORCH.

December 22, 1993 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Mt Hope Rock Products Inc · Struck by flying object

EE WAS GRINDING A DRILL BIT WHEN DEBRIVE FLEW INTO EE EYE. THE EE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AND FACE SHEILD. A PRESCRIPTION WAS GIVEN TO EE WHICH MADE IT REPORTABLE NO SCHEDULED WORK ON 12-24 -93.

October 6, 1993 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Mt Hope Rock Products Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SHARPENING A BIT FOR THE DRILL RIG WHEN A PIECE OF RUST BECAME IMBEDDED IN HIS EYE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AT THE TIME. NO FACE SHIELD. EMPLOYEE WAS GIVEN PRESCRI PTION EYE DROPS TO PREVENT INFECTION.

September 30, 1993 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Mt Hope Rock Products Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USINGA PRESS TO PRESS A SHAFT OUT OF AN IMPELLER. WHEN THE PRESS SLIPPED CAUSIGN THE STAND TO KICK OUT AND HIT THE EMPLOYEE'S LEG.

November 27, 1990 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Mt Hope Rock Products Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE TORCH CUTTING ANGLE IRON. A 9" PIECE DROPPED OFF STRIKING FOOT JUST BEHIND STEEL TOE CAP OF WORK SHOES. AT TIME OF ACCIDENT EMPLOYEE DID NOT WANT MEDICAL ASSISTANCE. ON 12-5-90 HE SEE KED MEDICAL ATTENTION DUE TO CONTINUED PAIN IN FOOT.

July 24, 1990 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Mt Hope Rock Products Inc · Struck by falling object

LIFTING PIECE OF CRUSHER STEEL WITH CRANE PAD EYE FOR SLING BROKE OFF.CAUSING ONE SIDE TO DROP STRIKING EMPL.

August 22, 1989 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Mt Hope Rock Products Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE ERECTING A NEW ASPHALT CYCLONE LYING ON BACK RUST FELL FROM OVERHEAD INTO EYE.(NO SAFETY GLASSES WERE BEING WORN) IN TOOL BOX

July 10, 1989 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Mt Hope Rock Products Inc · Flash burns (welding)

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING WITHOUT A WELDING HOOD.

June 2, 1989 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler MACHINERY
Mt Hope Rock Products Inc · Struck by flying object

PRIMARY CRUSHER HOE OPERATOR WAS LOOKING THROUGH OPER DOOR OF MACHINE WHEN PIECE OF ROCK FLEW OUT OF PT.

May 23, 1989 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Mt Hope Rock Products Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

NOT WEARING PROPER TYPE GLOVES WHEN BURNING WITH A TORCH.

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