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December 28, 1988 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
South River Sand Company · Fall from machine

WHILE TIGHTENING A BOLT ON COVER OF DRYER STACK SCRUBBER WRENCH SLIPPED OFF BOLT AND THREW EMPLOYEE OF BALANCE HE FELL OFF PLATFORM STRIKING LEFT HEEL ON CONVRETE FLOOR.

February 3, 1988 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor MACHINERY
South River Sand Company · Struck by falling object

EMP. WAS CUTTING METAL PIECE. A PIECE OF METAL FELL ON HIS FOOT.

August 22, 1987 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
South River Sand Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PRYING ON HOPPE9, BAR SLIPPED AND HIT HIS FINGER.

June 25, 1987 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
South River Sand Company · Fall onto or against objects

BRAKE ON ELEVAT2R MOTOR NEEDED ADJUSTMENT WHICH RESULTED IN ELEVATOR MECHANISM OVER RUNNING, WHEN ELEVATOR CAME TO RESET ON THE BOTTOM STOPS. THIS ALLOWED SLACK IN LIFT CABLES TO DEVELOPE. W HEN THE BAGGER 7RIED TO ADJUST THE CABLE, HE FELL DOWN ON THE ROLLERS, ON WHICH HE WAS STANDING. THE MAN DID NOT USE PRESCRIBED PROCEDURE FOR WALKING ON ROLLOR TABLE.

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