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January 2, 1985 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blue Circle-Raia · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS AT7EMPTING TO CARRY A LENGTH OF ANGLE IRON AND AGGRAVATED A CLAIMED PRIOR INJURY.

August 8, 1984 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Blue Circle-Raia · Fall from piled material

CLIMBED UP TO CLEAR JAM STEPPED DOWN ROCKS METAL GAVE WAY TWISTED ANKLE.

August 7, 1984 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
Blue Circle-Raia · Struck by flying object

HELPING MOVE LADDER UNDER BINS FOREIGN SUBSTANCE BLEW INTO EYE-R- PIECE OF STEEL.

July 23, 1984 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blue Circle-Raia · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

REMOVING STEEL FROM DRILL, HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN STEEL & DRILL

June 20, 1984 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blue Circle-Raia · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

BARGED INTO GREASE BARRELL LID PUNCHTURE WOUND 6 WRIST 5 STITCHES.

June 19, 1984 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Blue Circle-Raia · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN CRANK HANDLE AND BODY OF TRUCK WHILE UNTARPING THE LOAD, BBOLT CUT LEFT SMALL FINGER REQUIRING 5 STITCHES.

June 14, 1984 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blue Circle-Raia · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

STRAIGHTING TIE RODS WITH JACKS AND TURNED WHEEL, FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN FENDER AND WHEEL.

June 2, 1984 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Blue Circle-Raia · Fall from machine

SITTING ON BELT, CUTTING HOSE WITH KNIFE. KNIFE SLIPPED, CUT LEG. JUMPED FROM CONVEYOR AND INJURED BACK. BACK INJURY NOTIFIED ON TUESDAY JUNE 5, 1984.

May 16, 1984 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Blue Circle-Raia · Struck by flying object

REMOVING BROKEN WHEEL STUD W/ENY OUT AND A HAMMER AND ADJUST WRENCH EG YOUR FALL OUT ASST TAPPED WITH HAMMER PIECE OF FOREIGN MATTER FLEW INTO EYE.

April 11, 1984 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blue Circle-Raia · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEANING PARTS, STEEL FRAGMENTS LEFT EYE

March 23, 1984 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Blue Circle-Raia · Struck by flying object

DRILLING HIT MUD FLEW INTO L EYE.

January 27, 1984 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Blue Circle-Raia · Fall from machine

WET STEPS-FELL OFF LOADER-JAMMED KNEE ON GROUND.

January 23, 1984 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Blue Circle-Raia · Struck by flying object

FOREIGN BODY RT EYE

October 29, 1983 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Blue Circle-Raia · Struck by flying object

WHEN CHANGING SCREENS, WIND BLEW DUST INTO EYES

October 27, 1983 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Blue Circle-Raia · Fall from machine

FELL OFF TRUCK

October 15, 1983 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blue Circle-Raia · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

RELEASING TRIP FOR GATE UNDERPRESSURE STRUNG DOWN AND STRUCK ARM HIT UPPER BICEP

October 1, 1983 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Blue Circle-Raia · Fall onto or against objects

WET SURFACE OF SCALPING SCREEN CHUTE. EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND BUMPED HIS BACK. WORKING IN FINES CHUTE UNDER SCALPING SCREEN.

June 15, 1983 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Blue Circle-Raia · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING WHEN HIS FEET BECAME ENTANGLED IN SCREEN CLOTH AND HE TRIPPED AND BROKE HIS ANKLE

June 7, 1983 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Blue Circle-Raia · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CLEANING CHUTE OF CONCRETE MIXER WHEN PICK HE WAS USING SLID INTO BARREL OF MIXR & CAUGHT HIS FINGER.

April 27, 1983 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman MACHINERY
Blue Circle-Raia · Struck by flying object

WAS IN GARAGE AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING A METAL GEAR WHEN A PARTICLE OF STEEL FLEW. STRUCK HIM IN THE EYE.

March 17, 1983 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Blue Circle-Raia · Flash burns (welding)

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A PIECE OF STEEL WHILE ANOTHER PERSON WELDED HE SUFFERED WELDING FLASH TO BOTH EYES AS A RESULT

February 22, 1983 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blue Circle-Raia · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING RAM INTO PLACE ON DOZER WHEN HE PULLED HIS LOWER BACK MUSCLE.

January 18, 1983 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blue Circle-Raia · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A TAKEUP ON A CONVEYOR WHEN IT FELL OFF CONVEYOR AND HIT HIM ON HIS LEFT FOOT. FOOT IS BADLY BRUISED, NO BROKEN BONES.

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