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July 23, 2024 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal welder (non-shop) MACHINERY
Trap Rock Industries LLC · Struck by falling object

Employee was welding pipe. Finger was caught when pipe rolled and fell off support.

August 4, 2022 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Trap Rock Industries LLC · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was working in basket of a high reach when crane was moving a conveyor section. Conveyor section came in contact with high reach boom causing employee to lose balance and strike basket hand rail with chest.

June 17, 2022 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Trap Rock Industries LLC · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Employee was assisting in repair of a portable crusher when EE's hand was caught in a gear causing a crush injury to EE's left hand

September 14, 2020 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Trap Rock Industries LLC · Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee was using a welding cutting torch when a piece of hot slag burned EE's foot.

September 1, 2020 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Trap Rock Industries LLC · Struck against a moving object

While operation track dozer, employee jammed shoulder on control stick.

April 10, 2018 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Trap Rock Industries LLC · Struck against a moving object

While operation excavator employee felt pain in lower back

February 21, 2018 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Trap Rock Industries LLC · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Employee was pouring concrete and using a concrete vibrator to spread material when wet concrete slashed and got under EE's safety glasses.

February 9, 2018 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Trap Rock Industries LLC · Struck by falling object

While using impact wrench and socket, socket fell striking employee on hand

June 10, 2015 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal welder (non-shop) MACHINERY
Trap Rock Industries LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was stick welding when he experienced pain in his left wrist-diagnosis:tendonitis

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