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June 7, 1996 CT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Tilcon Connecticut Inc · Struck by flying object

EMP WAS CLEANING BUILD UP ON THE 3/8" CONVEYOR. THE SNUB PULLEY BAR KICKED UP AND STRUCK EMPLOYEES SHOULDER.

October 19, 1995 CT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Tilcon Connecticut Inc · Struck against a moving object

TWO EUCLID TRUCKS WERE TRAVELING IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING AN EMPTY TRUCK TOWARDS THE PORTABLE PLANT, THE OTHER TRUCK WAS CARRYING A LOAD OF STONE AWAY FROM THE PORTABLE PLANT. THE TWO TRUCKS COLLIDED. EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED BUMPS/AND BRUISES AND CUTS. HE WAS TREATED AT YALE NEW HAVEN HOSPITAL AND REMAINED OVERNIGHT FOR OBSERVATION.

October 19, 1995 CT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Tilcon Connecticut Inc · Struck against a moving object

TWO EUCLID TRUCKS WERE TRAVELING IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING AN EMPTY TRUCK TOWARDS THE PORTABLE PLANT, THE OTHER TRUCK WAS CARRYING A LOAD OF STONE AWAY FROM THE PORTABLE PLANT. THE TWO TRUCKS COLLIDED. EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED BUMPS/AND BRUISES AND CUTS. HE WAS TREATED AT YALE NEW HAVEN HOSPITAL AND WE EXPECT HIM TO RETURN TO WORK ON 10-23-95.

April 25, 1995 CT · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Tilcon Connecticut Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE OPERATING THE LOADER ON AN UNEVEN GRADE AND DUMPING THE BUCKET AT THE SAME TIME THE LOADER SHIFTED. THE EMPLOYEE HIT HIS RIGHT EAR ON THE RADIO MOUNTED IN THE CAB OF THE LOADER.

May 16, 1994 CT · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Tilcon Connecticut Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS DRIVING A R-35 AND HIT A POTHOLE. HE THEN FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

June 23, 1993 CT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Tilcon Connecticut Inc · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

EE FELL ON UNIT 18 CONVEYOR BELT AND BECAME PINNED BETWEEN BELT AND 3/4" DUSCHARGE CHUTE.

April 5, 1993 CT · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Tilcon Connecticut Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE STOPPING AT STOP SIGN AT QUARRY ENTRANCE, EMPL LEANED FORWARD TO SEE IF TRAFFIC WAS COMING& TRUCK DOWNSHIFTED INJURING HIS BACK.

June 3, 1991 CT · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Tilcon Connecticut Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REPETITIVE MOTION INVOLVED IN OPERATING THE LOADER CAUSED TENNIS ELBOW IN RIGHT ELBOW AND EPICONDYLITIS IN BOTH ARMS TO DEVELOP AROUND 6-1 AND GET PROGRESSIVELY WORSE.

July 24, 1990 CT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Tilcon Connecticut Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL'S RIGHT HAND WAS PINCHED BETWEEN TUNNEL BELT & ROLLER AS HE ATTEMPTED TO ADJUST SKIRT BOARD.

September 29, 1989 CT · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Tilcon Connecticut Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMP FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK WHEN OPER LOADER

September 22, 1989 CT · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Tilcon Connecticut Inc · Struck against a moving object

DRIVING VEHICLE OVER POT HOLES IN QUARRY ROAD AND PULLING BODY HOIST LEVER CAUSED PAIN DEVELOP IN LOWER BACK.

June 8, 1989 CT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Tilcon Connecticut Inc · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE BUILD UP BETWEEN GUARD & ROLL #2 CONVEYOR I NAME REACHED OVER GUARD WITH HOE & WAS PULLED INTO ROLL

August 18, 1988 CT · Metal/Non-Metal brakeman, roperider, car runner, spotterman, snapper, trip rider, car rider, flagman POWERED HAULAGE
Tilcon Connecticut Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PUSHING CARS INTO AMTRAK YARD I.NAME WAS ON THE END CAR READY TO JUMP OFF HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE CARS

May 10, 1988 CT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Tilcon Connecticut Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE HOOKING ROCKS I NAME WAS LEANING AGAINST THE HOPPER AND A ROCK CAME OFF FEEDER AND HIT RIGHT WHERE HE WAS LEANING.

July 25, 1985 CT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Tilcon Connecticut Inc · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

WHILE CLEANING UNDER HEAD PULLEY AND SNUBBER WITH SHOVEL, SHOVEL AND HAND WERE PULLED INTO CONVEYOR AND THUMB CAUGHT BETWEEN PULLEY AND BELT.

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