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3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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May 3, 1993 HI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Grove Farm Rock Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE REMOVING STICKS FROM CONVEYOR, BELT CUT RIGHT THIGH.

June 25, 1991 HI · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Grove Farm Rock Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPL STRUCK KNEE ON GEARSHIFT BOX WHILE OPERATING LOADER.

May 9, 1991 HI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
James W Glover Ltd · Struck by powered moving object

HE WAS WALKING ON THE SIDE OF THE PAVED RAODWAY WHEN HE NOTICED A HILIFT COMING TOWARD HIM. THE FINGERS OF THE HILIFT WERE ELEVATED ABOUT 4 FEET, AND THE RIGHT FINGER GLANCED HIM AND THREW HI M BACKWARD, AND THEN THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE HIT HIM ON THE LEFT LEG, THEN THE RIGHT REAR TIRE HIT HIS LEFT SHOULDER KNOCKING HIM TO THE GROUND.

September 17, 1990 HI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Grove Farm Rock Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE DRIVING ROCK TRUCK, DRIVER DEVELOPED MID-BACK PAIN.

January 23, 1989 HI · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Grove Farm Rock Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE FELT LOWER BACK PAIN AFTER LUNCH WHILE DRIVING TRUCK HAULING SAND.

February 17, 1987 HI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Grove Farm Rock Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS TO3MOVE AN OLD TRUCK FROM ONE AREA OF THE QUARRY TO ANOTHER. THE EXHAUST PIPE WAS BROKEN AND THE FUMES WERE GOING INTO THE CAB. THE EMPLOYEE CONTINUED TO OPERATE THE TRUCK AND BEC AME DIZZY AND F5INT AFTER BREATHING THE FUMES.

March 31, 1983 HI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Grove Farm Rock Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING KW DART ROCK TRUCK HAULING BLASTED ROCKS FROM THE QUARRY TO THE PRIMARY CRUSHER. THE TRUCK RAN OFF THE ROAD AND OVERTURNED CAUSING EXTENSIVE PROPERTY DAMAGE. DRIVER\S LEFT KNEE HIT STEERING WHEEL.

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