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1983–2026
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April 22, 1997 NY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Lancaster Stone Products Llc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATES THAT HE WAS GRINDING A PIECE OF STEEL WHEN THE GRINDER KICKED BACK HITTING HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND

October 2, 1995 NY · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Lancaster Stone Products Llc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE DRILLING, EE STATES THAT SOMETHING GOT IN HIS LEFT EYE. EE ATTEMPTED REMOVE OBJECT THROUGH EYEWASH. HIS EYE CONTINUED TO GET WORSE AND HE WENT TO SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT.

October 27, 1990 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Lancaster Stone Products Llc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL CHANGING CUTTING EDGE ON LOADER.HELD THE BOLT TO PREVENT IT FROM TURNING WHILE TAKING THE NUT OFF WITH IMPACT WRENCH THE BOLT DROPPED ON HIS HAND AND TURNED WITH THE FORCE OF THE IMPACT W RENCH CUTTING HIS HAND.

January 23, 1989 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Lancaster Stone Products Llc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CHIPPING SLAG OFF OF A PIECE OF STEEL WITH CHIPPING HAMMER WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF THE HAMMER BROKE OFF AND INJECTED INTO THE EMPLOYEEHS LEFT HAND BETWEEN THUMB & INDEX FINGER.

April 15, 1988 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Lancaster Stone Products Llc · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO FREE STUCK FAN BY PULLING ON DRIVE BELT WHEN FAN BROKE LOOSE HE GOT HSI FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN SHEIVE AND DRIVE BELT

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