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August 17, 2000 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Zca Mines Inc · Struck by flying object

INJURED WAS USING A HAND GRINDER TO GRIND METAL OFF OF A SCALER MACHINE. A METAL SLIVER BECAME IMBEDDED IN HIS EYE WHEN IT FLEW BACK TOWARD HIM. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AT THE TIME AND A FACE SHIELD. HE FLIPPED HIS SHIELD TO EXAMINE HIS WORK, BUT DID NOT PUT IT BACK DOWN WHEN HE STARTED GRINDING AGAIN.

August 2, 2000 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Zca Mines Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS USING A HAND GRINDER TO GRIND METAL FROM A WATER TANK. THAT EVENING AT HOM HIS EYE BEGAN TO BE IRRIRTATED. HE WENT TO THE DR. ON 8-4-00. THE DR. REMOVED A PIECE OF METAL FRAGMENT F ROM THE EYE. INJURED WAS UNSURE OF WHEN THE METAL PIECE GOT IN HIS EYE. HE SAID HE WAS WEARING PRESCRIPTION SAFETY GLASSES AND A FACE SHIELD WHEN GRINDING.

March 23, 2000 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Zca Mines Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A JUMBO OPERATOR HAD HOOKED HIS WATER HOSE TO THE JUMBO & WAS TRAMMING TO THE FACE. THE HOSE BECAME TANGLED & BEGAN TO STRETCH OUT AS THE INJTRIED TO GET THE OPERATOR'S ATTENTION TO STOP, THE COUPLING BROKE FREE FROM THE PIPELINE & STRUCK THE INJ ON THE LEFT SHOULDER

August 19, 1999 NY · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper MACHINERY
Zca Mines Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO GO BY A LIFT TRUCK ON A KUBOTA TRACTOR, CAME TOO CLOSE AND TRACTOR GOT HUNG UP ON LIFT TRUCK. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO FREE THE TRACTOR, THE TRACTOR UNEXPECTEDLY MOVED PIN CHING THE INJURED'S FINGER BETWEEN THE LIFT TRUCK AND A PART OF THE TRACTOR, RESULTING IN LOSS OF TIP OF FINGER (MIDDLE FINGER ON RT HAND).

February 5, 1999 NY · Metal/Non-Metal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss MACHINERY
Zca Mines Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

INJURED WAS CUTTING A HOLE IN A STEEL BEAM, USING OXYGEN AND ACETYLENE TORCHES, WHEN A HOT SLAG PARTICLE ENTERED HIS RIGHT EAR; CAUSING SEVERE PAIN AND TEMPORARY LOSS OF HEARING.

May 26, 1998 NY · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Zca Mines Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPERATING PINNING RIG IN THE 2300 MPA WHEN A CHUNK ROLLED DOWN THE BOOM INTO THE OPERATORS COMPARTMENT STRIKING THE INJURED ON THE RIGHT KNEE.

October 29, 1997 NY · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Zca Mines Inc · Struck by flying object

INJURED WAS MOVING HIS DRILL RIG FORWARD, WHEN THE DRILL RIGH CAME IN CONTACT WITH A DRILL STEEL, WHICH WAS STICKING OUT OF A HOLE. THE STEEL WAS FORCED BACK BY THE DRILL RIG. THE STEEL SLAPPE D BACK & STRUCK INJURED BELOW THE RIGHT KNEE.

December 19, 1996 NY · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Zca Mines Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS DRILLING IN THE FACE OF A RAISE, WHEN A CHUNK OF ROCK BROKE OFF THE FACE, SLID DOWN THE DRILL STEEL AND STRUCK INJURED ON LEFT THUMB.

July 23, 1996 NY · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Zca Mines Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS CHANGING DRILL STEEL. THE WRENCH WAS APPLIED TO THE COUPLING AND DRILL WAS ROTATED TO LOOSEN STEEL. THE INJURED DID NOT CHANGE DRILL ROTATION, WHEN THE DRILL WAS ROTATED THE WRENC H CAME AROUND AND PINCHED THE LEFT THUMB BETWEEN THE WRENCH AND DRILL.

April 9, 1996 NY · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Zca Mines Inc · Struck against a moving object

TAKING LOOSE ROCKS DOWN WHEN A CHUNK OF ROCKS STRUCK THE JUMBO BOOM. THE SUDDEN JOLT CAUSED THE NECK STRAIN.

August 3, 1995 NY · Metal/Non-Metal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator MACHINERY
Zca Mines Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS LOADING A ROUND FROM SCISSOR LIFT TRUCK. HE GOT OFF THE TRUCK AND PLACED HIS HAND ON TOP OF THE OUTRIGGER. ANOTHER EE LOWERED THE BOX OF THE TRUCK WHICH CAME DOWN ON THE OUTRIGGER AND P INCHED THE EE'S FINGERS OF HIS RIGHT HAND. HE RECEIVED FOUR STITCHEDS TO THE MIDDLE FINGER OF HIS RIGHT HAND.

August 1, 1995 NY · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Zca Mines Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS PREPARING TO LOAD DRILLED HOLES WITH EXPLOSIVES, WHEN THE SAFETY CHAIN THAT WAS SECURING THE PRILL POT IN THE BUCKET OF A SCOOP BROKE, ALLOWING THE PRILL POT TO FALL OUT OF THE BUC KET PINNING INJURED'S LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE POT AND THE FACE.

December 16, 1994 NY · Metal/Non-Metal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator MACHINERY
Zca Mines Inc · Struck by flying object

EE WAS PUTTING PINS IN WITH JACKLEG DRILL WHEN A PIECE OF STEEL FELW INTO HIS LEFT EYE OVER THE TOP OF HIS GLASSES. SAW DR WHO REMOVED THE STEEL.

May 17, 1994 NY · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Zca Mines Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE REMOVED LONG HOLE HAMMER (WITH BIT ON IT) FRO MHIS MACHINE THE COMBINED WEIGHT IS APPROX 120 LBS HE PICKED THE HAMMER UP XX & LEANED IT AGAINST THE SIDE WALL HE NOT ICED A PAIN IN HI S NECK & MIDDLE BACK THAT GOT WORSE AS TIME WENTON EMPLOYEE WENT TO CHIRPORACTOR ON HIS OWN WHICH HE JUST BECAME AWARE OF

March 17, 1994 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Zca Mines Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF METAL WAS BLOWN INTO HIS RIGHT EYE. (HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AND FULL FACE SHIELD) EMPLOYEE WENT TO DR. 3/19/94, PIECE OF STEEL EMBEDDED IN EY E. DR. REMOVED.

February 7, 1994 NY · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Zca Mines Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING APART A DISCARGE SUMP LINE WHILE IT WAS PUMPING. THE LINE BROKE AND WHIPPEDBY HIS LEG ON THE WAY BACK IT STRUCK HIM IN THE BACK OF THE RIGHT LEG. HE HAS A FRACTURE PROXIVA L FIBULA. HE CONTINUED TO WORK ON LIGHT DUTY,

September 14, 1993 NY · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Zca Mines Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS OPERATING A LOADER WHEN HE BACKED INTO THE SIDEWALL CAUSING HIS RIGHT ELBOW TO STRIKE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL EE WENT TO DR ON 9-25-93 CELLULITIS RIGHT ELBOW.

December 18, 1992 NY · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Zca Mines Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING HANGING IN THE GRB. HE WAS WORKING IN THE BASKET OF THE PETTIBONE AND STARTING TO COLLAR A HOLE WHEN A CHUNK OF HANGING FELL & HIT HIM ON THE RIGHT FOOT JUST ABOVE HIS STE EL TOE. HE RECEIVED A BROKEN RIGHT LITTLE TOE AND NEXT TOE TO IT.

July 28, 1992 NY · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Zca Mines Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

55061S STANDING IN THE BASKET . TRY UNPLUG AN 8 FT JACKHAMMER STEEL. LEG WAS ON THE FLOOR AND LEG WERE SLIDING ON THE TOP RAIL OF BASKET AND UP AND DOWN FEW INCH FROM THE GROUND. MACHINE RUN T 98045PLUG HIS DULL STEEL. REACHED OVER WITH ONE HAND. HOLD TO MACHINE.MISTAKE MOVE TO LEVER WRONG DIRECTION. CAUGHT THE DRILL STEEL PART OF MACHINE HIT FACE AND LEFT SIDE . 8 STITCHES.

October 7, 1991 NY · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Zca Mines Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS STANDING AT THE SIDE OF THE CUBEX LONG HOLE MACHINE WORKING THE BOOM CONTROL HANDLES TO POSITION THE BOOM FOR THE NEXT HOLE. HIS LEFT HAND RESTED ON THE FRAME OF THE DRILL CARRIER AND H E WAS WORKING THE CONTROLS WITH HIS RIGHT HAND THE VALVE HE WAS WORKING OPERATED THE CARIAGE SLIDE CYLINDER WHICH HAS A SIDEWAYS MOVEMENT. SLID THE CARRIAGE OVER THE TOP OF FRAME THAT HIS HAN

April 16, 1991 NY · Metal/Non-Metal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator MACHINERY
Zca Mines Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON HIS DRILL TO GET THE STEEL OUT OF THE DRILLED HOLE. THE STEEL WAS BOUND UP IN THE HOLE BECAUSE THE BASKET RAIL OF THE PAETTIBONE WAS BINDING AGAINST THE JACKLEG. AS HE LIFTED THE BASKET OF THE PETTIBONE IT ASLO LIFTED THE JACKLEG AND DRILL DRILL INTO THE AIR RESTING THE MACHINE ON THE RAIL. MACHINE AND LEG SLID OFF THE RAIL AND LANDED ON TOP OF HIS FOOT.

May 30, 1990 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Zca Mines Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS CUTTING BRUSH WITH CHAIN SAW PULLED SAW INTO KNEE. EMPL TAKEN TO EMERGENCY ROOM 3 STITCHES ADMINISTERED & ANTIBIOTIC PRESCRIPTION.

July 13, 1989 NY · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Zca Mines Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS STARTING TO COLLAR A HOLE WITH THE JACKLEG WHEN THE CHUNK HE WAS DRILLING INTO BROKE LOOSE FROM THE HANGING AND FELL DOWN AROUND THE DRILL STEEL KNOCKING HIM TO FLOOR OF THE LIFT TRUCK HE WAS WORKING OUT OF.

July 19, 1988 NY · Metal/Non-Metal shopman repair cars, mechanic MACHINERY
Zca Mines Inc · Struck by flying object

METAL SHAVING,HEATED BY FRICTION SPUN OFF SHAFT IN LATHE CATCHING RIGHT FOREFINGER OF INJURED RESULTING IN SEVERE LACERATION EVEN THOUGH INJURED WAS WEARING HEAVY LEATHER GLOVES AT THE TIME.

February 3, 1988 NY · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator MACHINERY
Zca Mines Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A GARDINER DENVER JUMBO.HE REACHED DOWN BETWEEN THE TWO CONSOLES(ON THE JUMBO)FOR A WRENCH WHEN A CHUNK FELL HITTING HIM ON THE LEFT SIDE.EMPLOYEE HAS BROKEN LEFT TIBIA AND 2 FRACTURES,RIBS ON LEFT SIDE.

October 19, 1987 NY · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Zca Mines Inc · Struck by falling object

EMP WAS SCRAPIN1 FACE WITH LOADER BUCKET, CHUCK FELL FROM THE FACE FLEW BACK AT HIM AND STRUCK HIM IN THE HIP AND LWER BACK

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