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August 9, 1988 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Grays Ferry Brick Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE ATTEMTPED TO SEPERATE AND MOVE CARS (KILN CARS) AND CAUGHT LEFT HAND BETWEEN KILN CAR AND PRY BAR RESULTING IN SPLINING OPEN SMALL FINGER ON LEFT HAND.

October 3, 1985 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman NONPOWERED HAULAGE
Grays Ferry Brick Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE HAD PLACED HIS HAND ON TRACK OF RIB ROCKING FEED WHILE GETTING UP. OTHER EMPLOYEE PUSHED LOAD CART OVER FINGER.

August 26, 1985 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Grays Ferry Brick Company · Struck against stationary object

EMP WAS USING PRY BAR TO MOVE KILN CAR TRACKS - PRY BAR SLIPPED EMPLOYEES HAND STRUCK EDGE OF KILN DOOR. CUT RING FINGER & BROKE BONE ON RIGHT HAND

April 12, 1985 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Grays Ferry Brick Company · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

EMP GRABBED MOVING CHAIN DRIVE ON END CHIPPER WITH GLOVED HAND THUS PULLING HAND INTO SPROCKET CUTS ON FINGERS RT HAND REQUIRED 3 STITCHES

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