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April 5, 2019 NY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Porters' Sand & Gravel · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Hearing, standard threshold shift as per audiogram.

August 7, 2017 NY · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Porters' Sand & Gravel · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Hearing, standard threshold shift as per audiogram results.

October 15, 2003 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Porters' Sand & Gravel · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

UNBOLTING NEW ENGINE BLOCK FROM SHIPPING PALLETTWHEN IT TIPPED OVER PINCHING THE LEFT HAND FINGER/ PALM AREA.

August 4, 2003 NY · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver MACHINERY
Porters' Sand & Gravel · Struck by flying object

WHILE HE WAS STANDING BY MANNING THE SANDBLASTER THE PRESSURE FORCED THE LOCKING FORKS LOOSE AND BLEW THE LID OFF THE TOP OF THE MACHINE FORCING SAND OUT, PELTING HIS FOREARMS FROM WRIST TO EL BOW CAUSING SKIN ABRASION REQUIRING TREATMENT.

June 21, 2003 NY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Porters' Sand & Gravel · Struck by flying object

EE CLAIMS WHILE HE WAS SPLICING CONVEYOR BELT ON #6, THE MATERIAL LET LOOSE FASTER THAN HE WAS AND CAUGHT HIS SMALL FINGER KNUCKLE ON HIS RIGHT HAND WHEN THE BELTING & THE WOODEN BLOCK FLEW BACK AT HIM, TEARING THE SKIN OPEN ON THE KNUCKLE NEEDING STITCHES TO CLOSE IT.

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