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1983–2026
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April 28, 2000 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Fanwood Crushed Stone · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS CLEARING AREA WITH BOBCAT LOADER, THE BUCKET STRUCK AN OBJECT BELOW THE SURFACE AND CAME TO AN ABRUPT HALT. THE EE STRUCK THE SAFETY BAR WITH HIS CHEST.

July 2, 1999 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Fanwood Crushed Stone · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS OPERATING A LOADER & EXPERIENCED SEVERE PAIN IN HIS LOWER LEFT SIDE

May 22, 1999 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Fanwood Crushed Stone · Struck by powered moving object

EE & CO WORKER WERE WALKING TO QUARRY WHEN AN OUTSIDE TRUCKER BACKED HIS TRUCK UP & HIT OUR EE & KNOCKED HIM TO THE GROUND. HIS COWORKER PULLED HIM OUT OF THE WAY BEFORE THE TRUCK RAN OVER H IM.

April 15, 1998 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Fanwood Crushed Stone · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE EE WAS INSIDE IRON SCRAP CONTAINER LOADING IT WITH SCRAP IRON LOADER CABLE PULLED HIM FURTHER INTO CONTAINER HURTING HIS LEFT SHOULDER AND RIB.

August 15, 1995 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor POWERED HAULAGE
Fanwood Crushed Stone · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE CLEANING MUD FROM THE FEEDER PAN, EMPLOYEE'S THUMB WAS HIT BY THE FEEDER AND SQUASHED IT. TORE THE SKIN ON TOP OF IT AND ON THE SIDE. NEEDED STITCHES

June 23, 1994 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Fanwood Crushed Stone · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS OPENING THE TAILGATE OF THE TRUCK HE WAS OPERATING AND DISLOCATED HIS SHOULDER. HE INITIALLY LOST NO TIME. HIS SHOULDER CONTINUED TO BOTHER HIM AND HE HAD ORTHOSCOPIC SURGERY ON 12-1-94 TO CORRECT HIS PROBLEM. HE WILL BE OUT OF WORK FOR APPROX. THREE MONTHS. HE HAS NOT RETURNED TO WORK YET.

June 2, 1994 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Fanwood Crushed Stone · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING AS A PASSENGER IN A COMPANY PICKUP TRUCK ON COMPANY PROPERTY & WAS INJURED WHEN PICKUP STRUCK A LARGE ROCK IN QUARRY (VEHICLE DAMAGED) INJURYING EMPLOYEE PASSENGER

April 26, 1989 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Fanwood Crushed Stone · Struck against a moving object

BEING LOADED AT FACE OF QUARRY EMP IN CAB CAT HAUL TRUCK LG ROCK BOUNCED IN TRUCK BODY CAUSING JOLT IN CAB BANGED HIS LEFT ELBOW ON DRIVERS SIDE DOOR

October 20, 1986 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Fanwood Crushed Stone · Struck by powered moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS WA5KING BEHIND, AS ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS BACKING UP A PICK UP TRUCK. HE ATTEMPTED TO JUMP CLEAR WHEN HE SAW TRUCK BACKING UP, BUT WAS STRUCK AND KNOCKED TO GROUND.

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