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January 10, 1986 NY · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman Fatality · ELECTRICAL
Cow Bay Sand Company · Contact with electrical current

WORKER WAS ELEC7ROCUTED WHILE WORKING ON WIRES.

May 9, 1985 NY · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cow Bay Sand Company · Unclassified, insufficient data

WORKING ON 7200 DRAGLINE WAS CUT ON RT SIDE OF HEAD

April 22, 1985 NY · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cow Bay Sand Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

POKING FUNNEL IN DRY TUNNEL POKER SLIPPED WHEN HIT WITH MATERIAL AND HIS ME IN THE LOWER FRONT JAW SPLITING MY LIP AND INBJURY TEETH.

April 19, 1985 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cow Bay Sand Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

REPLACING BLOWN RADITOR HOSE ON 88B CRANE

April 16, 1985 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cow Bay Sand Company · Fall onto or against objects

SLIPPED ON HIGH RISE-LIT HAND AGAINST GRATING.

March 22, 1985 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Cow Bay Sand Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USED PAYLOADER & CHAIN TO LIFT AND MOVE STEEL PLATE WITH ANGLE IRON HIT LEG A DND FELL ON ANKLE.

January 2, 1985 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Cow Bay Sand Company · Struck by flying object

GRINDER-PIECE OF DIRT OR RUST IN LEFT EYE GOT INFECTED.

June 20, 1984 NY · Metal/Non-Metal POWERED HAULAGE
Cow Bay Sand Company · Fall onto or against objects

LINE GOT SNAGED ON DOCK AND PULLED TAUGHT-WHEN PULLING TAUGHT IT HIT HIM AND THREW HIM INTO THE AIR-WHEN HE LANDED HE LANDED ON A METAL BIT (3\ POLE WITH HORNS-USED TO TIE SCOWS TOGETHER).

April 26, 1984 NY · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cow Bay Sand Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

TRYING TO FREE THE ROLLERS OF LARGE BOULDERS AND CLAY CHUNKS MORNING ONE ROCK ANOTHER FELL PINNING HAND ON STEEL BRACE.

February 1, 1984 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cow Bay Sand Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

REPAIRING DOOR WASHER SLIPPED.

January 19, 1984 NY · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cow Bay Sand Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WORKING ON TUG BOAT - CARRYING PUMP TO PUMP OUT SCOW

November 2, 1983 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Cow Bay Sand Company · Struck against a moving object

FINGER HIT WHEEL AS HE WAS PUSHING METAL THROUGHT GRINDER

August 24, 1983 NY · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Cow Bay Sand Company · Flash burns (electric)

INJURY TO BOTH THE RIGHT AND LEFT HAND CAUSING SECOND AND THIRD DEGREE BURNS

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