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June 28, 1999 NY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
H B Slate Products · Struck against stationary object

WAS GETING THE PIN OUT OF THE COLLAR OF THE 645 DRESSER AND WHILE PULLING PIN OUT JAMMED FINGER.

December 1, 1998 NY · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
H B Slate Products · Struck by falling object

WAS IN DRESSER WINDOW FELL & HIT BACK OF NECK & BACK.

July 24, 1996 NY · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
H B Slate Products · Struck by falling object

GRINDING A METAL TOOTH FROM BACKHOE. HAD SAFETY GLASSES ON, BUT WAS LYING ON THE GROUND. FELT LIKE SOMETHING CAME IN THE SIDE OF THE GLASSES.

March 3, 1994 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
H B Slate Products · Struck by flying object

WORKER WAS TRIMMING SLATE. A PIECE OF SLATE CHIP FLEW IN HER EYE.

September 28, 1993 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
H B Slate Products · Struck by rolling or sliding object

SAWING SLATE STONE,TURNING STONE TO BE SAWED,SLID ON SHARP EDGE.

March 21, 1990 VT · Metal/Non-Metal groundman, yardman MACHINERY
H B Slate Products · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS SPLITTING WHEN SLATE RUBISH WENT TO THROW OUT CAUGHT GLOVE & CUT FINGER.

August 3, 1988 VT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
H B Slate Products · Struck by flying object

STEEL EITHER FLEW FROM ELECTRIC DRILL OR WAS WIPED INTO EYE AS OAR WAS VERY HOT SMALL SCRATCHED ON EYE

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