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October 30, 2012 CT · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec POWERED HAULAGE
Tilcon Connecticut Inc · Struck against a moving object

Motorist trespassing on site deliberately drove vehicle off the face.

February 11, 2008 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

Employee felt back pain after operating front end loader. The employee assumes condition was caused by breaking up frozen recycled asphalt with loader.

December 8, 2006 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

While sitting in his 100-ton CAT haul truck employee was reaching for his lunch pail while getting loaded. When the loader dumped the shot into the truck bed the truck shook violently causing the employee's shoulder to be jarred upwards while he was reaching for his lunch pail.

November 17, 2005 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

No accident date. Employee devloped pain in both arms over time asa result of operatinga loader. Employee returned to work in a restricted capacity for a a period of 10 working days unless otherwise instructed by treating phsycian.

October 14, 2005 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

Employee complaining of pain in his right low back radiating down his leg with numbness. There is no known cause.

August 15, 2005 CT · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger POWERED HAULAGE
Tilcon Connecticut Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While operating loader, felt eye irritation. Used eye wash w/o relief, ended up going to clinc to have eye irrigated. 8/30/05: REPORTABLE - EMPLOYEE RECEIVED A PRESCRIPTION.

November 12, 2004 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

Was on man lift. When decending, the basket caught a pipe and then jolted employee against side, injuring his right shoulder & upper arm.

June 25, 2004 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)

Was dumping loader into crusher and experienced pain in elbows and forearms, employee worked with this pain for a few weeks, and it never got better- he waited til the end of july to seek attention

October 28, 2002 CT · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
Tilcon Connecticut Inc · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CORRECTING THE TRACKING ON HTE SCR DRIVE-A BELT. EE WAS ADJUSTING TWO BOLTS TOWARDS THE REAR OF THE TAILPULLEY ASSEMBLY TO CORRECT THE TRACKING. STONE FELL ONTO THE BE LT. EE CLIMBED UP AND ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE THE STONE. CLOTHING WAS CAUGHT AND EE SUFFERED BONE FRACTURE AND TENDON INJURY. Y

October 30, 2001 CT · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Tilcon Connecticut Inc · Struck against a moving object

CLAIMED HE DEVELOPED BACK PAIN WHILE OPERATING A DUMP TRK. EE HAD PREVIOUS BACK SURGERY & WAS INVOLVED IN A MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT WHILE OUT OF WORK. ONCE A NEGATIVE MRI WAS OBTAINED HE WAS RETURNED TO FULL DUTY

July 23, 2001 CT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Tilcon Connecticut Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEANING YARD WITH BOBCAT, WHILE EMPTYING BUCKET, DUST/DEBRIS CAME BACK AT EMPLOYEE. A PIECE OF METAL WAS IN THE DEBRIS AND ENTERED EMPLOYEE'S EYE REQUIRING REMOVAL.

June 22, 2000 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 (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CHANGING BELTS ON SCREEN, HAND BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN PULLEY DRIVE AND FIXED SECTION OF STEEL.

May 26, 2000 CT · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Tilcon Connecticut Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE CLAIMS THAT PROBLEMS WITHT HE SEAT IN HIS TRUCK CAUSED HIM TO SUSTAIN A STRAIN TO HIS NECK AND BACK. EE BEGAN TO LOSE TIME FROM WORK AS OF 5/30/00.

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