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August 21, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blue Mountain Quarries · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CLEANING 2FF THE ROCKS ON THE CONVEYOR EMPLOYEES HAND WAS HIT BY A ROCK

June 26, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Blue Mountain Quarries · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

DURING THE PROC9SS OF WELDING OR CUTTING ON THE CLASSIFIERS AND BINS, EMPLOYEE COULD HAVE BEEN EXPOSED TO EPOXY PAINT FUMES

May 29, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Blue Mountain Quarries · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

BAR EMPL WAS HO5DING ONTO PUTTING ON V-BELTS MOVED AND CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN BAR AND ANOTHER PIECE OF STEEL.

May 27, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Blue Mountain Quarries · Contact with hot objects or substances

USING CUTTING T2RCH,EMPL BURNED HAND WHILE MOVING ABOUT.

May 21, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blue Mountain Quarries · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS EX1OSED TO FUMES WHILE PAINTING INSIDE OF A TANK

May 21, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Blue Mountain Quarries · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WHILE EMPLOYEE 4AS GUIDING CRANE AND MANBASKET GIVING INSTRUCTIONS FROM THE TOP OF BIN HE WAS EXPOSED TO FUMES EXCAPING FROM THE BIN

May 6, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Blue Mountain Quarries · Struck by flying object

EMPL STRIPPING 0ORMS WITH HAMMER AND PARTICLE OF CONCRETE FLEW INTO RIGHT EYE.

April 3, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blue Mountain Quarries · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LI0TING A WACKER DOWN FROM A TRUCK WHEN HE FELT HIS BACK HAVING A SHARP PAIN IN THE LOWER BACK AREA.

November 6, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Blue Mountain Quarries · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SW3NGING HAMMER TO LINE CONCRETE FORM WORK WHEN HAMMER GLANCED OFF FORM AND CAUGHT LEFT INDEX FINGERTIP

October 22, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Blue Mountain Quarries · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS LO2SENING BOLTS AND PARTIALLY DISASSEMBLING THE HAMMERMILL WHNE HE SLIPPED AND FELL FROM THE HAMMERMILL HE HURT HIS HANDS FINGERS RT HIP AND FOOT AND LEFT LEG

August 28, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Blue Mountain Quarries · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS RU3NING A SAND BLASTER AND WAS HAVING DIFFICULTY BREATHING WHILE USING IT AT END OF DAY HE BEGAN TO FEEL NAUSEOUS

July 29, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blue Mountain Quarries · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LIFTING AN OUTRIGGER PAD FROM A CRANE HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

June 5, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Blue Mountain Quarries · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A HOLE IN A RIBBER BELT WITH A POCKET KNIFE WHEN IT SLIPPED AND CUT THE TOP OF THE INDEX FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND. IT REQUIRED THREE STITCHES.

May 21, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blue Mountain Quarries · Struck against stationary object

WHILE UNSCREWING THE WATER LINE FORMT HE WATER TRUCK HIS THUMB CAUGHT ON A METAL BAND & MADE A SMALL CUT ON IT REQURING 3 STITCHES.

March 29, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blue Mountain Quarries · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TWO OTHER EMPLOYEES LIFT SLAG POTS FROM THE GROUND TO THE BASE OF A TRUCK IN THE SCRAP AREA. DURING THE LIFTING PROCESS THE EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCED LOWER BACK PAIN.

March 7, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blue Mountain Quarries · Struck by falling object

EE WAS HELPING TO REMMOVE THE WATER VALVE ON T HE LOG WASHER IT FELL SMASHED HIS HAND AGAINST THE MACHINE.

December 17, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman ELECTRICAL
Blue Mountain Quarries · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPL SAWING PIECE OF LUMBER WITH SKILL SAW WHEN CORD SHORTED OUT AND BURNED INSULATION WHICH FLEW INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.

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