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September 13, 1995 NY · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Tilcon New York Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

WHILE CUTTING OLD CONCAVE FILLER RING, SOME MATERIAL BLEW BACK BURNING NECK AND EAR.

February 25, 1994 NY · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Tilcon New York Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

BURN FROM TORCH TO THE RIGHT HAND.

July 23, 1991 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Tilcon New York Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WELDING CRACK IN SIDE OF BARGE EMPL LIFTED SHIELD TO CHIP LOOSE MATERIAL FROM AREA HE WAS WORKING ON. SMALL PARTICLE OF RUST BLE INTO LEFT EYE.

February 27, 1991 NY · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Tilcon New York Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS BURNING A PICE OF STEEL INSIDE A CHUTE;WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO RE-ADJUST HIS POSITION HE BURNED HIS RIGHT LEG.

January 15, 1991 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Tilcon New York Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LOCK HANDLES ON OUTRIGGERS ON P&H CRANE STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON RT MIDDLE FINGER HANDLE SWUNG OVER AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED & EMPLOYEE WAS NOT ABLE TO REMOVE HIS HAND IN TIME

December 7, 1990 NY · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Tilcon New York Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE WELDING,EMPL FELT SOMETHING IN EYE.REMOVED SHIELD AND GLASSES AND WIPED HIS EYE.EMPL MAY HAVE WIPED PIECE OF METAL INTO RIGHT EYE.

July 17, 1990 NY · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Tilcon New York Inc · Struck by flying object

METAL AND ABRASIVE GRINDINGS ENTERED RIGHT EYE WHILE GRINDINGS SHEET METAL HOOD EE DISMISSED IRRATATION AS DUST UNTIL 7-19-90. IT APPEARS THAT GRINDINGS MAY HAVE ENTERED THE EYE AROUND THE EE S GLASSES.

July 18, 1989 NY · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Tilcon New York Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

WHILE BURNING SOME STEEL, HOT DEBRIS SHOT OUT AND WENT BEHIND GOGGLES INTO EYE.

April 11, 1989 NY · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Tilcon New York Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HIT IN THE RIGHT EYE BY A SMALL STONE CHIP WHILE USING A JACK HAMMER AT THE PRIMARY. EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO FREE A LARGE STONE.

August 25, 1988 NY · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Tilcon New York Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

WHILE BURNING PIECE OF SCREEN CLOTH PIECE OF SLA FLEW OVER ON HIS PANTS BURNED THROUGH CAUSING BURN ON RIGHT KNEE WHICH SHORTLY THEREAFTER BECAME INFECTED.

August 18, 1987 NY · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Tilcon New York Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE USING AN 5IR-OPERA TED GREASE GUN THE HOSE THAT WAS CONNECTED TO GREASE FITTING RUPTURED CAUSING A PUNCTURE WOUND TO HIS LEFT HAND

June 20, 1987 NY · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Tilcon New York Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHEN PULLING ON3GAS ENGINE STARTER ROPE,THE HANDLE BROKE APART AND THE PIN HOLDING HANDLE TO ROPE CUT FINGER.

May 23, 1987 NY · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Tilcon New York Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

BURNING BOLT,PI9CE OF SLAG DROPPED OFF AND WENT INTO SHOE CAUSING BURN TO RIGHT ANKLE.

April 24, 1987 NY · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Tilcon New York Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

CUTTING BOLT OV9RHEAD WITH CUTTING TORCH,HOT PIECE OF BOLT FELL LANDED ON HIS ARM.

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