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April 29, 1998 HI · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Grove Farm Rock Company · Struck by flying object

WHILE MOVING DRILL RIG, GRASS WENT UNDER SAFETY GLASSES AND INJURED EYE.

August 21, 1996 HI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Grove Farm Rock Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

HURT BACK WHILE SWINGING SLEDGEHAMMER.

November 14, 1995 HI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Grove Farm Rock Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS DECENDING FROM 980 LOADER WHEN BOTTOM RUNG GAVE WAY. EMPLOYEE FELL ON LEFT LEG AND INJURED LEFT KNEE.

July 21, 1995 HI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Grove Farm Rock Company · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE WORKING ON A WATER PUMP, EMPLOYEE PULLED ON THROTTLE LEVER WHICH BROKE, CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARDS.

May 5, 1995 HI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Grove Farm Rock Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING BATTERY BOX WHEN GENERATORWOULD NOT START AND INHALED FUMES.

December 1, 1994 HI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Grove Farm Rock Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK WHILE MOVING STEEL BEAMS

November 7, 1994 HI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Grove Farm Rock Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS CLIMING DOWN FROM A PLATFORM AND PLACED HIS HAND ON A DISCHARGE CHUTE WHEN A ROCK FELL OUT HIS FINGER.

November 4, 1994 HI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Grove Farm Rock Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE FELL THRU OPENING IN FLOOR.

September 1, 1994 HI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Grove Farm Rock Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING ROCK FROM UNDER PRIMARY JAW WHEN LEFT INDEX FINGER GOT PINCHED BETWEEN TWO ROCKS.

August 17, 1994 HI · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Grove Farm Rock Company · Fall from machine

EE WAS CLIMBING ONTO A LOADER SLIPPED ON FIRST STEP AND FELL TO GROUND.

August 16, 1994 HI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Grove Farm Rock Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE MECHANIC WAS CHANGING BUCKET ON EXCAVATOR AND REMOVING THE PIN,IT FELL ONTO HIS FINGERS.

July 28, 1994 HI · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man POWERED HAULAGE
Grove Farm Rock Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE UNLOADING SCREENS FROM LOADER BUCKET, LOADER STRUCK GUARDRAIL KNOCKING SOME SCREENS ONTO EMPLOYEE.

June 29, 1994 HI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Grove Farm Rock Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE BURNED RIGHT WRIST WITH CUTTING TORCH.

June 13, 1994 HI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Grove Farm Rock Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LIFTING OZ BOTTLE EMPLOYEE STRAINED LOWER BGACK

May 16, 1994 HI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Grove Farm Rock Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE REPAIRING CANICA CRUSHER THE GBASKET FELL ONTO EMPLOYEES BACK

April 18, 1994 HI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Grove Farm Rock Company · Struck against a moving object

WHILE PUSHING ROCK WITH A DOZER, MACHINE BOUNCED ON A ROCK JARRING EE S BACK.

February 10, 1994 HI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Grove Farm Rock Company · Struck by flying object

EE DISCONNECTED HOSE FROM COMPRESSOR 2HILE STILL PRESSURIZED. AIR BLEW RUST INTO LEFT WRIST AND FOREARM.

October 10, 1993 HI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Grove Farm Rock Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE WALKING DOWN TO WASHDOWN TUNNEL,EMPLOYEE SLIPPED.

September 2, 1993 HI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Grove Farm Rock Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE CLEANING A CHOKE. SOME ROCK FELL ON EMPLOYEE'S HEAD AND NECK.

July 12, 1993 HI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Grove Farm Rock Company · Struck against stationary object

WHILE REMOVING STICKS FROM CONVEYOR EMPLOYEE TURNED HEAD STRIKING A PROTRUDING BEAM HE WAS WEARING A HARD HAT

May 13, 1993 HI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Grove Farm Rock Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE TWISTED BACK WHILE REMOVING A STICK FROM A CONVEYOR.

May 3, 1993 HI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Grove Farm Rock Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE REMOVING STICKS FROM CONVEYOR, BELT CUT RIGHT THIGH.

February 28, 1993 HI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Grove Farm Rock Company · Fall from machine

WHILE DOING REPAIRS, EMPLOYEE FELL FROM FRAME OF HOPPER AND LANDED ON UNEVEN GROUND.

February 25, 1993 HI · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Grove Farm Rock Company · Fall from machine

WHILE GETTING DOWN FROM THE LOADER, EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND LEFT LEG SLIPPED BETWEEN RUNG AND THE LOADER.

February 10, 1993 HI · Metal/Non-Metal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Grove Farm Rock Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE DEVELOPED LUNG IRRITATION WHEN CONTRACTORS WERE PAINTING ADJOINING OFFICE.

February 3, 1993 HI · Metal/Non-Metal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Grove Farm Rock Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE GOT DUST IN HER EYES WHEN CONTRACTORS WERE REPAIRING CEILING IN OFFICE.

January 18, 1993 HI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Grove Farm Rock Company · Struck by falling object

ELECTRIC PANEL BOX COVER FELL AND HIT EE S HEAD.

January 12, 1993 HI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Grove Farm Rock Company · Struck by falling object

PIECE OF IRON FELL OFF FORKLIFT, CUTTING EMPLOYEE ON LEG.

November 5, 1992 HI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Grove Farm Rock Company · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE WHILE DESCENDING LADDER.

August 12, 1992 HI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Grove Farm Rock Company · Struck against a moving object

68935 REVERSING TRACTOR OVER ROUGH GROUND,TRACTOR BOUNCED ON ROCKS AND JARRED EMPLOYEES BACK.

June 11, 1992 HI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Grove Farm Rock Company · Struck against a moving object

TRUCK LOST BRAKES, TRUCK STOPPED SUDDENLY AGAINST A ROCK. EMPLOYEE HURT HIS BACK.

April 6, 1992 HI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Grove Farm Rock Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE REPAIRING PRIMARY CRUSHER,LIFT RING ON CHEEK PLATE BROKE STRIKING EMPL IN FACE.ALSO BURNED HAND? ON HOT METAL.

March 26, 1992 HI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Grove Farm Rock Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING ROCK THAT WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN BLADE AND CYLINDER WHEN IT FELL ON HIS FINGER.

February 19, 1992 HI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Grove Farm Rock Company · Struck against a moving object

STEERING WHEEL SPUN TRUCK HIT ROCK STRIKING THUMB

January 22, 1992 HI · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Grove Farm Rock Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL CUT FINGER REMOVING CHAIN FROM A LOAD OF STEEL.

November 21, 1991 HI · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Grove Farm Rock Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE SHAKING ROCK SCREEN, EMPLOYEE PINCHED HAND BETWEEN BAR AND SCREEN.

September 13, 1991 HI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Grove Farm Rock Company · Struck by flying object

HAMMERING ON PIN PC OF METAL FLEW AND STRUCK R INDEX FINGER

September 12, 1991 HI · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Grove Farm Rock Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE TRIPPED ON PALLET.

August 13, 1991 HI · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Grove Farm Rock Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE HAS SUFFERED HEARING LOSS OVER THE YEARS DUE TO LOUD EQUIPMENT.

June 25, 1991 HI · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Grove Farm Rock Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPL STRUCK KNEE ON GEARSHIFT BOX WHILE OPERATING LOADER.

June 14, 1991 HI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Grove Farm Rock Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

AFTER DOING HEAVY LIFTING. EMPLOYEE FELT CHEST PAIN.

May 10, 1991 HI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Grove Farm Rock Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WRENCH SLIPPED HITTING EMP IN MOUTH

April 9, 1991 HI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Grove Farm Rock Company · Flash burns (welding)

WHILE HELPING WELDER, EMPLOYEE RECEIVED ARC BURN TO BOTH EYES.

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