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1983–2026
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March 17, 1994 NY · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
Iroquois Rock Products · Struck by falling object

TWO EMPLOYEES AND A THIRD WERE CHANGING A SECTION OF CRANE BOOM. BRUCE WENT TO GET BLOCKS TO BLOCK UP THE BOOM. BEFORE HE COULD RETURN INJURED REMOVED BOTTOM 2 PINS OF 1ST SECTION. THE BOOM THEN COLAPSED ON INJURED, WHO WAS UNDER THE BOOMAT THE TIME.

August 13, 1993 NY · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Iroquois Rock Products · Struck by falling object

EE WAS HOLDING STEEL WHILE ANOTHE EE WAS CUTTING WITH A TORCH. WHEN STEEL CAME LOOSE, EE STEPPED BACK, STEEL SLIPPED FROM HANDS AND HIT HIS RT. FOOT BEHIND THE STEEL TOE.

August 31, 1989 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Iroquois Rock Products · Struck by flying object

WHILE OPERATING RECRUSHER PLANT DIRT BLEW IN L EYE

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