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November 15, 2021 PA · Metal/Non-Metal master mechanic, foreman, supervisor OTHER
Lehigh Asphalt Paving & Construction Co · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was sitting on a little stool leaning forward to change brakes and hub assembly of a truck. When EE sat up EE's lower back spasmed.

October 2, 2007 PA · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger OTHER
Barletta Materials & Construction Inc · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was greasing a dragline; when he stood up he heard a popping sound in his back.

August 11, 2003 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator OTHER
Glasgow Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE OPENED DOOR OF FRONT END LOADER TO TALKTO TRUCK DRIVER, FOREIGN BODY BLEW INTO LEFT EYE.

June 11, 1992 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Glasgow Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPL PERFORMING MAINTENENCE ON CRUSHER WHEN A GUST OF WIND CAUSED FOREIGN OBJECT TO LODGE IN EYE.

March 10, 1992 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
Glasgow Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING HIS TRUCK WITH THE WINDOW OPEN,THE WIND BLEW DEBRIS INTO HIS LEG.

December 23, 1991 PA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) OTHER
Glasgow Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN HIS RIGHT HAND, POSSIBLY INFECTED BY FOREIGN OBJECT.

October 9, 1991 PA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman OTHER
Glasgow Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING HE SUFFERED CHESTS PAINS & NUMBNESS OF THE ARM

July 6, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator OTHER
Glasgow Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A FRONT END LOADER HE FELT A SENSATION ON HIS RIGHT LEG.AS HE CHECKED HE DISCOVERED A TICK.

May 2, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Glasgow Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TRUCK STARTED HE WAS HEADED ON DOWN RAMP OF QUARRRY DIFF CONTROLLING COULDNT STOP THE TRUCK BECAUSE OF LOW AIR PRESSURE STOPPED THE TRUCK AT BOTTOM OF RAMP AND DIDNT COLLIDE WITH ANYTHING. AFT ER GETTING OUT OF TRUCK HE COMPAINED OF CHEST PAINS.

January 11, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator OTHER
Glasgow Inc · Unclassified, insufficient data

ON 1-10-89 EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A FRONT END LOADER PUSHING STONE ON STOCK PILE HE WAS PUSHING STONE UP AN INCLINE AS HE RAISED THE BUCKET THE LOADER TILTED OVER ON ITS SIDE ON 1-11-89 AT 3:3 0.M THE OPERATOR COMPLAINED ON PAINS IN THE CHEST AND SHORTNESS OF BREATH AT WHICH TIME HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT

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