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November 30, 2007 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Finger Lakes Stone Company Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

employee was tested for hearing and displayed a shift of 30 dec. in his right ear and a shift of 10 dec. in his left ear. Employee had a history of ear problems before starting employment here. He has been scheduled for a full hearing evaluation on 4/18/08.

June 4, 2007 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Finger Lakes Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Back Strain/ Removing stone product from guillotine to be stacked on skid.

April 2, 2007 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Finger Lakes Stone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Unloading guillotine cutter and stone fell and pinched finger between two stones.

October 19, 2006 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Finger Lakes Stone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was operating stone splitting machine when he placed his hand under a piece of stone and lowered the machine head onto stone, pinching his fingers.

June 15, 2006 NY · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Finger Lakes Stone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was discarding scrap stone into a wastebin and pinched his finger between the steel tub and a piece of stone. He crushed his knuckle, had a compound fracture and severed the tendon in the little finger of his left hand. The little finger was amputated to the second joint.

February 10, 2005 NY · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Finger Lakes Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee bent over and with co-worker lifted a stone to put on a pallet. When he turned his back he strained a muscle.

December 28, 2004 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Finger Lakes Stone Company Inc · Struck by falling object

STONE FELL FROM CRANE WHILE UNLOADING, EE CARELESSNESS CAUSE OF ACCIDENT.

October 11, 2004 NY · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Finger Lakes Stone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HELPING UNLOAD SAW WHEN A BLOCK OF STONE FELL BACK ON TO EE FOOT.

June 5, 2004 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Finger Lakes Stone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE EE WAS OPERATING COBBLE SPLITTER, A STONE ROLLED. WHILE EE WAS TRYING TO STOP THE STONE, THE STONE PINNED EE'S HAND AGAINST THE TABLE.

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