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July 28, 1994 HI · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man POWERED HAULAGE
Grove Farm Rock Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE UNLOADING SCREENS FROM LOADER BUCKET, LOADER STRUCK GUARDRAIL KNOCKING SOME SCREENS ONTO EMPLOYEE.

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.

January 12, 1993 HI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Grove Farm Rock Company · Struck by falling object

PIECE OF IRON FELL OFF FORKLIFT, CUTTING EMPLOYEE ON LEG.

June 11, 1992 HI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Grove Farm Rock Company · Struck against a moving object

TRUCK LOST BRAKES, TRUCK STOPPED SUDDENLY AGAINST A ROCK. EMPLOYEE HURT HIS BACK.

February 19, 1992 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

STEERING WHEEL SPUN TRUCK HIT ROCK STRIKING THUMB

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.

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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