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October 7, 1997 NY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
New York Trap Rock Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WALKING FROM PERSONAL VECHILE TO CO TRUCK IN PARKING LOT NEAR GARAGE STEPPED INTO HOLE IN GRAINED TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE.

September 22, 1997 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New York Trap Rock Corp · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WORKING IN MAINTENANCE SHOPMIXING CRUSHER BACKING. WILE MIXING BACKING, SPLATTERED INTO RIGHT EYE.

September 3, 1997 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New York Trap Rock Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE REPAIRING CHUTE SP1, LIFTED BIG PLATE AND FELT SOMETHING SNAP/POP RIGHT FOREARM.

August 12, 1997 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New York Trap Rock Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON SP3 TAKE UP PULLEY, PUTTING ON ANGLE.ANGLE SLIPPED WENT TO CATCH ANGLE, FELT PULL IN GROIN AREA.

July 23, 1997 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
New York Trap Rock Corp · Struck by flying object

SHOVELING AT TAILPULLEY OF SP6 AND THROWING WET MATERIAL ONTO BELT. THE WET MATERIAL SPALSHED ON BELT AND GOT INTO RIGHT EYE.

July 21, 1997 NY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New York Trap Rock Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TEMPORARY TRUCK DRIVER WAS SITTING IN TRUCK. HE WENT TO SLIDE DOWN WINDOW OF DRIVER SIDE. HIS HAND SLIPPED LEVER OF WINDOW CAME DOWN AND CUT RIGHT THUMB.

July 16, 1997 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New York Trap Rock Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PUTTING SCREENS INTO ARM TRUCK. ROPE THAT TIED SCREENS TOGETHER BROKE AND CUT MIDDLE FINGER RIGHT HAND (SPLINTER) REMOVED.

July 10, 1997 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
New York Trap Rock Corp · Struck against stationary object

WORKING IN 4 BLDG. IN THE PROCESS OF REVERSING 5 BELT, IT STOPPED AND SPILLED. WHILE SHOVELING SPILL TRIED TO EE CHUTE SLIPPED ON SPIT AND HIT HEAD ON BEAM.

June 2, 1997 NY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
New York Trap Rock Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LEAVING WHEEL HOUSE OF TUGBOAT, STEPS WERE WET DUE TO HEAVY RAIN. SLIPPED IN STEPS AND CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH LEFT ARM. PULLED LIGAMENT LEFT WRIST.

May 31, 1997 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
New York Trap Rock Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WORKING IN UTILITY TRUCK HE WAS LIFTING A VALVE AND SLIPPED AND TRY TO CATCH IT. PULLED MUSCLES IN LEFT FOREARM.

May 29, 1997 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
New York Trap Rock Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

WELDING TRUCK BODY ACROSS FROM GARAGE. STANDING ON LADDER. SPARK HIT CAN OF FLAMMABLE LIQUID. CAN IGNITED. CAN WAS EMPTY.

May 23, 1997 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New York Trap Rock Corp · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

SHOVELING A SPILL AT A-1. MATERIAL WAS WET. EE WENT TO THROW WET MATERIAL OFF OF SHOVEL, THE MATERIAL DID NOT COME OFF SHOVEL, AND HE FELT A PULL IN MIDDLE OF BACK.

April 15, 1997 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New York Trap Rock Corp · Struck by falling object

WHILE PICKUP FOUR LINES PLATES. THEY FELL ON THE RIGHT HAND ON MIDDLE FINGER CAUSING MINOR ABRASION AND MODERATE SWELLING.

February 7, 1997 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New York Trap Rock Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WORKING IN MELL, #4 BLD, PULLING GEAR BOX OFF OFQW, FELT PULL IN LOWER BACK.

February 5, 1997 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
New York Trap Rock Corp · Struck by flying object

WORKING 3RD FLOOR, #4 BLDG., NORTHSDIE, UNDER STAIRWAY (AT PLATFORM). EE WORKING ON STAIRWAY, CUTTING BOLTS WITH CHIPPING HAMMER. BOLT FLEW OFF--HIT EE ON TOP LIP.

February 3, 1997 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New York Trap Rock Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING IN MILL, #4 BLDG, CLEANING UP STEEL. WHILE THROWING STEEL INTO SKIFF, A PIECE THAT WAS IN SKIFF CAME OUT FROM IMPACT - HIT RIGHT FOOT.

January 31, 1997 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New York Trap Rock Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING AT SURGE TOWER - CLEANING DEBRIS AND THROWING TO GROUND DUMP AREA - PULLED RIGHT SHOULDER.

January 29, 1997 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New York Trap Rock Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE UNLOADING TANKS FROM TRUCK TO STORAGE AREA AT E TOWER HAND LEFT GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN TANKS SMASHED LEFT KING FINGER BETWEEN TANKS.

September 26, 1996 NY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
New York Trap Rock Corp · Fall from machine

WHILE PARKED AT LOWER DOCK IN HAUL TRUCK #2120, WENT TO CROSS OVER TO TRUCK PARKED APPROX 4 FT AWAY. JUMPED TO OTHER TRUCK, AND FELL BETWEEN TRUCKS. WHILE FALLING, HIT HEAD ON ONE OF THE VEHIC LES, FELL TO THE GROUND. BRUISE LEFT SIDE AND 15 STITCHES ABOVE LEFT EAR.

September 18, 1996 NY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
New York Trap Rock Corp · Struck against a moving object

OPERATING BULLDOZER IN QUARRY-SORTING & MOVING RIP RAP. DROVE OVER PIECE OF RIP RAP WITH LEFT TRACK OF BULLDOZER WHEN CAME ONTO GROUND-JARRED OPERATOR AND HE HIT HIS HEAD AND SHOULDER INSIDE OF EQUIPMENT

July 17, 1996 NY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New York Trap Rock Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLIMBING UP LADDER OF TRUCK (HAUL TRUCK) #2120 TO GET INTO VEHICLE FELT PULL - GROIN AREA - HERNIA - DIAGNOISED - OPERATION 8-29-96 - INFORMED OFFICE - 8-28-96.

June 8, 1996 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
New York Trap Rock Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING IN MILL. REPAIRING CRUSHER. WHILE USING A HAMMER, SWUNG HAMMER NAD HIT THUMB OF LEFT HAND.

May 9, 1996 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New York Trap Rock Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WORKING AT I BELT ADJUSTING SLACK IN CHAIN ON SCRAPER. WHILE ADJUSTING SLACK IN CHAIN INDEX FINGER GOT PINNED BETWEEN STEEL AND CHAIN. LACERATION INDEX FINGER.

April 16, 1996 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New York Trap Rock Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STRAINED BACK WHILE MOVING A PUMP BY THE COLONIV AREA.

March 8, 1996 NY · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New York Trap Rock Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING IN THE #4 MILL BUILDING WIRING CRUSHER. WHILE TRYING TO BEND CABLE WIRE FELT PULL LOWER BACK.

January 17, 1996 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New York Trap Rock Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

UNLOADING ACETYLENE TANKS OFF OF TRUCK. WENT TO TURN AROUND WHILE HOLD TANKS AND TWISTED THE WRONG WAY. FELT PULL - LOWER BACK.

January 15, 1996 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
New York Trap Rock Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING AT SURGE COMPLEX. CUTTING RUBBER FOR SPRING BAR. WHILE USING KNIFE TO CUT RUBBER, KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT PALM OF RIGHT HAND.

December 13, 1995 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New York Trap Rock Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK WHILE LIFTING A PIPEWITH CO-WORKER, A MECHANICE. HE LOST HIS FOOTING& PULLED BACK MUSCLE.

December 2, 1995 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New York Trap Rock Corp · Struck against stationary object

WHILE WORKING IN MILL ON CONVEYOR. HE BANGED HIS RIGHT FINGER ON A BEAM, GETTING THREE STITCHES ON IT.

November 15, 1995 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New York Trap Rock Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING CHANGING ROLLERS. PICKED UP ROLLER TO PUT ON TABLE AND FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN TABLE AND ROLLER.

November 15, 1995 NY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
New York Trap Rock Corp · Struck against a moving object

WHILE DRIVING 85 TON HAUL TRUCK TRHOUGH QUARRY AREA, TRUCK TRAVELED OVER ROUGH SURFACE. FELT PULL LOWER BACK FROM BEING JARRED IN TRUCK.

November 6, 1995 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
New York Trap Rock Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WALKING ALONG WALKWAY AT SURGE; SLIPPED ON A STONE TWISTED RIGHT KNEE. DEGENERATIVE TEAR - GOINGIN FOR SURGERY 2/26/96 AFTER MRI REPORT.

October 16, 1995 NY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New York Trap Rock Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLED BACK MUSCLE WHILE GOINGG INTO THE LOADER. TAKEN TO HOSPITAL

June 26, 1995 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New York Trap Rock Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEANING THE BOX IN 15B, AND STRAINED RIGHT GROIN MUSCLE.

June 10, 1995 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New York Trap Rock Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING PULLEY INTO PLACE IN SP-6 TUNNEL. FELT PULL IN GROIN AREA.

April 6, 1995 NY · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator POWERED HAULAGE
New York Trap Rock Corp · Struck against a moving object

DRIVER AND PASSENGER WERE INJURED WHEN THE PICKUP TRUCK THEY BOTH WERE IN WENT OVER A 42' EMBANKMENT.

April 6, 1995 NY · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman POWERED HAULAGE
New York Trap Rock Corp · Struck against a moving object

DRIVER AND PASSENGER WERE INJURED WHEN THE PICKUP TRUCK THEY BOTH WERE IN WENT OVER A 42' EMBANKMENT.

February 27, 1995 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
New York Trap Rock Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING A UTILITY KNIFE TO CUT A HOLE IN BELTING THAT WAS TO BE USED AS A CURTAIN ON SCREEN #7. AS HE WAS CUTTING THE UTILITY KNIFE SLIPPED AND HE CUT HIMSELF ABOVE THE RIGHT KNEE.

February 20, 1995 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New York Trap Rock Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING 3/4" THICK LINER PLATE IN STONE CHUTE. LINER PLATE SLIPPED OFF LIP OF CHUTE AND FELL 3 1/2 FT. LANDING ON LEFT SIDE OF EMPLOYEE'S LEFT FOOT. EMPLOYEE RECEIVED A LACERAT ION AND FRACTURE OF SMALL TOE.

December 28, 1994 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New York Trap Rock Corp · Struck by falling object

EE WAS USING WATER HOSE TO CLEAN UNDER 7' CRUSHER. HE PULLED ON HOSE TO MOVE IT AND KNOCKED A PIECE OF METAL OFF A STANCHEON AND THE METAL FELL ON HIS LEFT FOOT.

December 13, 1994 NY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
New York Trap Rock Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM CAB OF WATER TRUCK. AS HE STEPPED ON FROZEN GROUND HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

November 29, 1994 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New York Trap Rock Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING ON DOCK PIPELINE. AFTER FINISHED TUGGING ON END CABLE THAT WAS CLIPPED TO PIPELINE. TWISTED RIGHT KNEE WHEN HE YANKED ON LEAD.

October 7, 1994 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
New York Trap Rock Corp · Fall down stairs

EE SLIPPED ON STEPS AS HE WAS COMING DOWN FROM BUILDING NO.2

October 4, 1994 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New York Trap Rock Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING AND INSTALLING CHUTE LINER BACK IN CHUTE #14 WHEN HE FELT PULL IN BACK. LOWER BACK BECAME SORE AND STIFF.

September 16, 1994 NY · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor OTHER
New York Trap Rock Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

11-02-88, WORKING AT 3 BLDG. WITH A PLUGGED FEEDER. TURNING WHEEL ON THE FEEDER, FELT PULL IN LOWER BACK. DID NOT LOSE ANY TIME IN 1988.

June 3, 1994 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
New York Trap Rock Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE HEATING COLLAR STARTED HAMMERING ON THE ROCK PIECE OF COLLAR BROKE OFF & WENT INTO LEFT FOREARM

May 24, 1994 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
New York Trap Rock Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE BOLTING DOWN A WIRE PLATE HIT SCREW DRILLER WHEN THE SCREW DRIVER CAME DOWN LEFT 5TH FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN SCREWDRIVER & PLATE

May 20, 1994 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New York Trap Rock Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

REPLACING RETURN IDLER AT THE CC SAND PLANT CONVEYORS PUSHING IT INTO PLACE XXX PULL IN RT SHOULDER LOST NO TIME UP TILL THIS TIME WENT OUT TO HAVE OPERATION ON SHOULDER

May 5, 1994 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
New York Trap Rock Corp · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN THE STARBOARD STERN SID EOF THE BALKHEAD OF SCOW #13 N. HE WAS LOWERING HIMSELF DOWN FROM HE TRANSVERSE STIFFNER TO THE BARGE DECK. WHEN STEPPING OFF THE STIFFNER WITH RIGHT FOOT, HSI WEIGH TCAME DOWN ON HIS RIGHT LEG.

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