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1983–2026
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July 21, 1986 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Dolomite Products Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

FIXING FEEDER P5N ON JAW WHILE HOLDING A PIN TO BE DROVE IN BY DRIVING BAR AND GLANCED OFF PIN AN HIT LEFT HAND WITH DRIVING BAR

July 26, 1985 NY · Metal/Non-Metal POWERED HAULAGE
Concrete Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHEN LOWERING STEEL TAIL GUARD WITH LOADER 304A BRAKES FADED AND ROLLED FORWARD LOWERING GUARD AND PINNING LEG BETWEEN GUARD AND BELT. RAISED BUCKET TO REMOVE GUARD OFF FROM LEG

July 16, 1985 NY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Concrete Materials Inc · Struck by rolling or sliding object

MAN WAS WORKING ON BELT WHEN ROCK STARTED ROLLING DOWN BELT AND HIT HIM ON LEG.

May 31, 1985 NY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Concrete Materials Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AFTER RUNNING TRUCK ALL D AY LETG FELT NUMB BYUTT WOULD GO AWAY AFTER AWHILE

July 30, 1984 NY · Metal/Non-Metal rock driller HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Concrete Materials Inc · Struck against stationary object

CUT FINGER WHILE REMOVING TIN SEAL ON 55 GAL OIL DRUM RESULTING IN STITCHES ON MIDDLE FINGER LEFT HAND.

October 1, 1983 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Concrete Materials Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

DATE AND TIME UNDETERMINED EMP WAS SWINGING SLEDGE HAMMER AT WORK AND DEVELOPED PAIN OVER THAT PERIOD OF TIME

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