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Years on record
1983–2026
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April 29, 1998 HI · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Grove Farm Rock Company · Struck by flying object

WHILE MOVING DRILL RIG, GRASS WENT UNDER SAFETY GLASSES AND INJURED EYE.

June 29, 1994 HI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Grove Farm Rock Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE BURNED RIGHT WRIST WITH CUTTING TORCH.

April 18, 1994 HI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Grove Farm Rock Company · Struck against a moving object

WHILE PUSHING ROCK WITH A DOZER, MACHINE BOUNCED ON A ROCK JARRING EE S BACK.

February 10, 1994 HI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Grove Farm Rock Company · Struck by flying object

EE DISCONNECTED HOSE FROM COMPRESSOR 2HILE STILL PRESSURIZED. AIR BLEW RUST INTO LEFT WRIST AND FOREARM.

August 12, 1992 HI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Grove Farm Rock Company · Struck against a moving object

68935 REVERSING TRACTOR OVER ROUGH GROUND,TRACTOR BOUNCED ON ROCKS AND JARRED EMPLOYEES BACK.

April 6, 1992 HI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Grove Farm Rock Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE REPAIRING PRIMARY CRUSHER,LIFT RING ON CHEEK PLATE BROKE STRIKING EMPL IN FACE.ALSO BURNED HAND? ON HOT METAL.

April 9, 1991 HI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Grove Farm Rock Company · Flash burns (welding)

WHILE HELPING WELDER, EMPLOYEE RECEIVED ARC BURN TO BOTH EYES.

November 5, 1990 HI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Grove Farm Rock Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE STRAINED BACK WHILE RIPPING LIMESTONE WITH A BULLDOZER.

October 2, 1990 HI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Grove Farm Rock Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE DEVELOPED BACK PAIN WHILE OPERATING DOZER IN QUARRY

November 19, 1988 HI · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Grove Farm Rock Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CRANE LEVER SNAPPED BACK PINCHING RT.HAND BETWEEN THUMB & FOR EFINGER CAUSING LACERATION

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