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Years on record
1983–2026
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November 5, 1997 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Oxford Quarry Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CUTTING A BOLT LOOSE FROM A TRUCK. BOLT BECAME FREE AND HIT EE IN THE UPPER LIP.

September 3, 1997 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Oxford Quarry Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS OPERATING THE 375 BULLDOZER ATTEMPTING TOPUSH DOWN A 15 FT HIGH WALL. EE HOOKED THE FACE WITH THE DOZER'S BLADE CAUSING THE HIGH WALL TO COLLAPSE ON THE DOZER AND THE OPERATORS COMPARTM ENT.

July 9, 1997 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler MACHINERY
Oxford Quarry Inc · Struck by flying object

EE WAS MAKING RELIEF CUTS INTO BIT TO TAKE PRESSURE OFF OF THE BIT WHEN IT BECAME AIRBOURNE AND STRUCK THE EE S HAND CAUSING A COMPOUND FRACTURE.

June 19, 1997 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal rodman, surveyor/transit helper MACHINERY
Oxford Quarry Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A WING FROM THE JAW WAS RIGGED AND GOING TO BE LOADED ON A FLATABED FOR TRANSPORT. WHILE THE JAW WING WAS BEING LIFTED, THE RIGGING CAME LOOSE UNDER THE PRESSURE OF THE LIFT SRIKING AN EE IN THE HEAD.

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