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November 12, 1988 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Rock Products Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJ REPLACING RETURN IDLER WITH NEW IDLER.SLIPPED OUT OF HOLDING BRACKET HITTING INJ IN MOUTH.LEFT FRONT INCISOR BROKEN OFF AT GUM LINE.

October 15, 1988 NY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Eastern Rock Products Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS GRINDING PIECE OF STEEL ON POWER GRINDER METAL CAUGHT ON GRIND WHEEL PULLING IT IN AND PULLED INJURIES THUMB IN WITH IT INJURY LOST END OF LEFT HAND THUMB.

August 4, 1988 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
Eastern Rock Products Inc · Contact with heat

WAS WORKING IN HOT WEATHER 95-100 DEGREES ALL DAY & SUFFERED FROM HEAT EXHAUTION.

August 1, 1988 NY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Eastern Rock Products Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING BOLTS WITH A TORCH UNDER PERSONAL VEHICLE AND PIECE OF SLAG DROPPED ON RITHGHT EYELID AREA

July 29, 1988 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech ELECTRICAL
Eastern Rock Products Inc · Flash burns (electric)

THE INJURED WAS STANDING OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ENTRANCE BOX WHEN ANOTHER EMPLOYEE STARTED TO CHECK VOLTAGE RESULTING ELECTRICAL FLASH CAUSED MINOR FLASH BURNS.

July 29, 1988 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech ELECTRICAL
Eastern Rock Products Inc · Flash burns (electric)

THE PROBES FREOM THE VOLT METER WERE PLACED IN THE FUSE BOX A 12 GUAGE WIRE THAT HAD RUBBED BARE WAS TOUCHED WITH THE PROBE IN TURN THE WIRE SHORTED AGAINST SIDE OF THE BOIX AND CAUSED A SHORT

July 27, 1988 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Rock Products Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MECHANIC WAS REMOVING STARTER FROM TRUCK LOST GRIP OF IT,STARTER FELL CUTTING LEFT PINKY FINGER AND AND STITCHES REQUIRED.RETURNED TO WORK 9:00AM 07-27-88.

July 21, 1988 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eastern Rock Products Inc · Fall down stairs

METAL STAIRS WERE WET FROM RAIN.INJ SLIPPED ON STAIR TRED TRYING TO CATCH HIMSELF BY GRABBING RAILING.PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER LEFT SHOULDER.

July 9, 1988 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Rock Products Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS MOVING A BLOW BAR BACK INTO POSITION WORK WAS COMPLETED & HIS HELPER REMOVED CHAIN HOLDING THE ROTOR IN PLACE ROTOR MOVED PINCHING INJUREDS LEFT FOOT BETWEEN THE ROTOR & THE CRUSH ER FRAME IT IS NOT CLEAR WHY HIS FOOT WAS NEAR THE ROTOR

July 8, 1988 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eastern Rock Products Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS REMOVING THE HYDRAULIC COVER PLATE ABOUT 175 LB FROM A 82-30 TEREX DOZER WHEN LAST BOLT WAS REMOVED HE COULD NOT HOLD ON THE FUIDE DOWELS AND IT DROPPED HITTING HIS RT ANKLE AND L EFT SHIN CAUSING SEVERE ABRASION AND BRUISING

June 1, 1988 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eastern Rock Products Inc · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

AS EMPL WALKED ON WOODEN CATWALK THE CENTER BOARD GAVE WAY AND EMPL FELL THROUGHT THE 2 OUTER BOARDS AND LANDED ON HIS FEET 33'10'' BELOW INB SMALL PILE OF WET LIME.WOODEN SUPPORT BELOW THE PL ANK FLOORING WAS ROTTEN.

May 16, 1988 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Rock Products Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE MOVING A GREASE BARREL THE EMPLOYEE BENT OVER AND STRUCK HIS CHEST ON THE GREASE PUMP HANDLE RESULTING IN A FRACTURE TO THE SEVENTH RIB ON THE LEFT SIDE.

May 10, 1988 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Rock Products Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS SHOVELING SPILLED MATERIAL FROM UNDER CONVEYOR AND APPARENTLY WAS IN A TWISTED BODY POSITION CAUSING A LOWER BACK STRAIN

April 12, 1988 NY · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eastern Rock Products Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS CHAINGING WEAR PLATES IN UNIVERSAL CRUSHER, WHEN A BALL PEEN HAMMER FELL OFF SHELF AND HIT HIS FOOT ABOVE THE STEEL TOED BOOT. HIS RIGHT FOOT WAS BRUISED AND SWOLLEN.

March 30, 1988 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eastern Rock Products Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS HITTING SPROCKET WITH SLEDGE HAMMER WHEN FRAGMENT BROKE OFF AND LODGED IN FOREHEAD WENT TO EMERGENCY ROOM AND DR NEXT DAY TO HAVE GRAGMENT REMOVED REQUIRED 1 STITCHES.

February 10, 1988 NY · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent STRIKING OR BUMPING
Eastern Rock Products Inc · Struck against stationary object

WALKING ON UPPER PLATFORM LOOKING FOR PARTS AND WALKED INTO CORNER OF SUSPENDED AIR FILTER AND CUT ON TOP OF HEAD.

December 11, 1987 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eastern Rock Products Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CRUSHER OPERATO9 DRAWING TWO PICES OF STEEL TOGETHER WITH C CLAMP SCREW ON CLAMP BROKE PRYING & HITTING HIM ON FOREHEAD ABOVE RT.EYE(NO STICHES REQUIRED)

December 10, 1987 NY · Metal/Non-Metal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eastern Rock Products Inc · Fall onto or against objects

BLACK TOP OPERA7ION WORKING IN SIDE OF MIXER LEANING OVER TO PICK UP TOOL LOST FOOTING AND FELL AGAINST MIXER PADDLE FRACTURING LEFT RIB.

November 25, 1987 NY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eastern Rock Products Inc · Fall onto or against objects

APPARENTLY LADD9R STEPS WERE SLIPPING (WET MUDDY WORK AREAS). EXTENT OF INJURY NOT KNOWN AT THIS TIME.

November 10, 1987 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Rock Products Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

MECHANIC SHOVEL3NG WET MATERIAL WEARING GLOVES DEVELOPED SWELLING OF BOTH HANDS.

November 6, 1987 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Eastern Rock Products Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJ WAS CHANGIN1 DRILL BIT ON DRILL WHICH IS BY CONTROL CAB-THE CAB DOOR WAS NOT SHUT TIGHT THE WIND BLEW THE DOOR AROUND HITTING HIM BEHIND THE LEFT SHOULDER AND BACK OF NECK-PULLED AND BRUI SED MUSCLES 3

October 19, 1987 NY · Metal/Non-Metal rock driller MACHINERY
Eastern Rock Products Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

DRILL OPER CLEA3ING DRILL WITH HIGH PRESSURE HOT WATER UNIT DISCHARGE END OF WAND DROPPED DOWN BY LEATHER BOOT LEFT .STEAM WENT THROUGH STITCHING ON TOP OF BOOT AND BURNED HIS FOOT.TOP.

October 15, 1987 NY · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand MACHINERY
Eastern Rock Products Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EQUIPMENT OPERA7OR TRAVELING WITH DRAGLINE CRANE, ENGAGED TRACK LOCK LEVER TO STEER, LEFT HAND WAS ON LEVER AS IT KICKED ITS SELF OUT HITTING HIS LEFT PINKY FINGER.

October 14, 1987 NY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Rock Products Inc · Struck against stationary object

TRUCK DRIVER PU5LED OUT POWER TAKE OFF CABLE OUT TO DUMP TRUCK CABLE BROKE DRIVER WALKED AROUND TRUCK TO ENGAGE BY HAND. HAND CAME INCONTACT WITH BROKEN WIRE AND PUNCTURED LEFT INDEX FINGER.

September 25, 1987 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Eastern Rock Products Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CRUSHER OP SHOV9LING SPILLAGE FROM UNDER RUNNING CONVEYOR SHOVEL CAUGHT IN THE PULLEY FORCING HIS ELFT HAND INTO IDLER RECEIVED SMALL CUT ON LEFT FORE HAND.

August 12, 1987 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Eastern Rock Products Inc · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PRIMARY CRUSHER3OPERATOR CONVEYOR BELT STOPPED WALKED ON CAT WALK TO FIND PROBLEM TURNED AROUND TO WALK BACK DOWN AND TORE HAM STRING.

August 4, 1987 NY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eastern Rock Products Inc · Fall onto or against objects

STEPPED ON BUMP9R TO TILT HOOD TO CHECK OIL SLIPPED AND HIT LEFT KNEE ON BUMPER.

July 20, 1987 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Rock Products Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS AT7EMPTING TO DISLODGE STONE CAUGHT IN CHUTE WHEN ANOTHER STONE STRUCK CAUSING FINGER TO BE PINCHED BETWEEN STONE AND CHUTE.

July 8, 1987 NY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Rock Products Inc · Struck against stationary object

(CUT LEFT RING 0INGER) STORMY NIGHT POWER WENT OUT AND PLUGED THE PRIMARY CRUSHER. HAD TO THROW STONES OUT FOR RESTART. WHILE THROWING STONE OUT HAND HIT ANOTHER ROCK CAUSING CUT FINGER.

July 3, 1987 NY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Eastern Rock Products Inc · Struck against a moving object

CHAINS WERE HOO5ED ON TAILGATE OF TANDEM WHILE SPREADING A LOAD OFF CRUSHER RUN IN QUARRY.THE LOAD SHIFTED TO THE REAR AND BROUGHT FRONT END OFF GROUND.IN TURN STRIKING A BURM ROCK AND TURNING TANDEM OVER. 3

June 30, 1987 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eastern Rock Products Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJ HOISTING MA3UALY A SCREEN SECTION FROM DECK FLOOR TO LANDING NEAR SCREEN FOR ANOTHER MAN TO CATCH.BALANCE WAS THROWN OFF-STEPPED BACK TO CATCH BALANCE TWISTED HIS KNEE.

June 22, 1987 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eastern Rock Products Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLED MUSCLE L2WER BACK. WALKED DOWN STAIRS FROM PRIMARY CRUSHER & JUMPED PUDDLE IN FRONT OF STAIRS APPROX 3'.

May 29, 1987 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Rock Products Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

BELT ON STONE C2NVEYOR BLEW OFF TROUGHING IDLER, 3 MEN WERE LIFTING IT UP TO PUT IT BACK ON WHEN I.NAME STRAINED HIS HIP MUSCLE

May 29, 1987 NY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Rock Products Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE LOADING 7AILPULLEY INTO LOADER BUCKET, HE PINCHED RIGHT HAND BETWEEN PULLEY AND BUCKET

May 13, 1987 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Rock Products Inc · Struck by falling object

TIPPING BARREL 6P ONTO 12'' HIGH PLATFORM.BARREL TOO HEAVYNAD ROCKED BACK TIPPING OVER.GRAZING SIDE OF LEFT FOOT AS IT HIT THE FLOOR.RECD BAD BRUISE TO THE LEFT FOOT.

May 7, 1987 NY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Eastern Rock Products Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE PULLED3TRIP LEVER TO OPEN TAILGATE AND STRAINED MUSCLED IN LEFT SHOULDER.

April 23, 1987 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eastern Rock Products Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED JUMPED 8OWN OFF COUNTER-BALANCE ON CAT LOADER. SLIPPED WHEN FEET HIT GROUND BUT CAUGHT HIS BALANCE. INJURY TO LOWER BACK SPRAIN.

March 5, 1987 NY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eastern Rock Products Inc · Fall from ladders

I.NAME STEPPED 0ROM PLATFORM OVER RAILING ON TO A LADDER HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL APPROX 12FT HE STRUCK THE SECONDARY CRUSHER AND BROKE HIS RT LEG

December 4, 1986 NY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eastern Rock Products Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE SLIPPE8 AND LOST HIS GRIP WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO MOUNT QUARRY HAUL TRUCK.HE FELL TO GROUND INJURING HIS SHOULDER.

November 20, 1986 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eastern Rock Products Inc · Fall from machine

SLIPPED ON ICE 4HEN GETTING INTO MECHANICS TRUCK.DAMAGE TO RIGHT KNEE-TORN LIGAMENTS,PULLED MUSCLE & POSSIBLE CARTILAGE INJURY.

November 7, 1986 NY · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner ELECTRICAL
Eastern Rock Products Inc · Flash burns (electric)

EMPLOYEE WAS CH9CKING INCOMING POWER AT FUSE BOX WHEN BOX BLEW UP

September 29, 1986 NY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Eastern Rock Products Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WE5DING ON SCREEDN FRAME, KNEELING ON SAME WHEN HIS KNEE CAME OUT OF JOINT.

September 19, 1986 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eastern Rock Products Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE UNPLUGGIN1 STONE CHUTE,STONE CAME DOWN CHUTE AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN HEAD.

September 10, 1986 NY · Metal/Non-Metal rock driller MACHINERY
Eastern Rock Products Inc · Fall onto or against objects

INJ HOLDING DUS7 SEAL PLATES DOWN WITH 4' BAR AS ASPIRATOR WAS RAISING DRILL STEEL.BAR CAUGHT SEAL PLATES CAUSING INJ TO BE THROWN BACKWARDS.

September 4, 1986 NY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eastern Rock Products Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE HAD CL9ANED REAR WINDOW ON CAB OF LOADER. UPON DISMOUNTING HE SLIPPED AND FELL GRABBING HANDRAIL STRIANED OR TORN MUSCLE IN SHOULDER.

August 18, 1986 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Rock Products Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJ DISMANTLING3OLD STORAGE BINS PULLED PIECE OF ROOFING TIN OUT FROM UNDER STEEL BEAM-IT CAME UP AND HIT HIM IN LOWER LIP LACERATING LIP REQ SEVERAL STITCHES.

July 9, 1986 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Rock Products Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS DO3NG HEAVY LIFTING

June 14, 1986 NY · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eastern Rock Products Inc · Struck by flying object

INJ CHIPPING SL5G AWAY FROM AREAS JUST CUT WITH CUTTING TORCH.PIECE OF SLAG GOT INTO RIGHT EYE.AT THIS TIME NO PERMANENT DAMAGE OTHER THAN IRRITATION.

June 12, 1986 NY · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Rock Products Inc · Struck against stationary object

IN THE PROCESS3OF TAKING DOWN A CONVEYOR A FEEDTHROUGH HAD TO BE MOVED AND INJURED CUT INDEX FINGER ON EDGE OF STEEL TROUGH.

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