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August 31, 1998 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Commonwealth Stone Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WORKING ON EQUIPMENT AND SLIPPED. IN STOPPING HIS FALL, HE PULLED HIS BACK.

September 9, 1997 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Commonwealth Stone Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO FIX THE SCREEN WHEN SCREW DRIVER SLIPPED AND HIT HIS FOOT

July 24, 1997 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Commonwealth Stone Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

ACCORDING TO THE LETTER RECEIVED FROM HIS DR, EMP HAS SILICOSIS SECONDARY TO HIS EMPLOYMENT. AT THIS TIME, THERE IS NO LOST TIME.

May 23, 1996 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Commonwealth Stone Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

LOADER WAS OVERHEATING. EE WENT TO CHECK WATER IN RADIATOR AND PRESSURE WAS RELEASED.

May 17, 1994 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Commonwealth Stone Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON CRUSHER AND A BAR ON THE SHUTE FROM THE SCREEN SWUNG BACK AND HIT HIM ON HIS FOREHEAD.

June 12, 1987 PA · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Commonwealth Stone Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE HAS FI5ED CLAIM AGAINST US FOR SILICOSIS AND OTHER RELATED LUNG CONDITIONS AS A RESULT OF EXPOSURE TO DUST.WE RECEIVED NOTICE OF CLAIM BY MEANS OF PETITION JULY 15,1987.

May 29, 1987 PA · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
Commonwealth Stone Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OP9RATING DROPBALL AND BANGED HIS LEFT ELBOW INTO MACHINERY(LINKBELT DRAG.)

May 12, 1987 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Commonwealth Stone Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS RE1AIRING CAT FRONT LOADER. HE DESCENDED LADDER AND SLIPPED WHEN HE STEPPED ON FLOOR.

February 12, 1984 PA · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent FIRE
Commonwealth Stone Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WITH PERMISSION EMP WAS WORKING ON HIS OWN TRUCK ON HIS OWN TIME IN THE SHOP ON JOB SITE HE WAS FIXING FUEL PUMP WHICH WAS LOCATED IN THE GAS TANK HE TOOK FUEL PUMP OUT AND A SPARK FROM THE WIRE IGNITED THE GASTANK

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