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April 12, 1991 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Pottstown Trap Rock Quarries Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MINER WAS USING HAND HELD SCRAPER TO CLEAN MUD BUILDUP ON 5" RETURN ROLLER ON CONVEYOR.MUD CAUGHT SCRAPER BLADE AND MINER GOT FINGERS PINCHED ON FRAME CUTTING FINGER ON CONVEYOR FRAME.

March 14, 1991 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pottstown Trap Rock Quarries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS SHOVELING DIRT WITH HAND SHOVEL EMPL HURT BACK TWISITNG WHILE SHOVELING.

February 26, 1991 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Pottstown Trap Rock Quarries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING STEEL W/ OXY/ ACLY TORCH WHEN PART OF CURF BLEW BEHIND SAFETY GLASSES.

July 26, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Pottstown Trap Rock Quarries Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE WELDING SM. CHIP OF SLAG FELL IN EYE.

June 27, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pottstown Trap Rock Quarries Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED WHILE CHECKING OIL ON EUCLID TRUCK & FELL ON RT FOREARM & WRIST & TWISTED SAME PULLING TENDONS

May 31, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Pottstown Trap Rock Quarries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LEFT HAND INDEX FINGER HIT GRINDING MACHINE TORE FINGER NAIL OFF CUT FINGER

January 15, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pottstown Trap Rock Quarries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING COME-AL2NG & HANDLE HIT EMPLOYEE IN FOREHEAD.

November 17, 1987 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pottstown Trap Rock Quarries Inc · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE WENT T2 ADJOINING PROPERTY OWNED BY POTTSTOWN TRAP ROCK TO TRIM TREE & BRANCH FELL & HE SLIPPED OFF LADDER FALLING 10' TO GROUND. SPRAINED RIGHT WRIST & BRUISED HIP.

July 24, 1987 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pottstown Trap Rock Quarries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

TAIL GATE ON T9AILER CLOSED ON FINGERS ON RT HAND 2 FINGERS BROKEN

July 21, 1987 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
Pottstown Trap Rock Quarries Inc · Contact with heat

PASSOUT FROM HE5T,HIT HEAD ON CEMENT FLOOR.

April 24, 1987 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pottstown Trap Rock Quarries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

ASSEMBLING HYD 7YCLINDER CAP. CYCLINDER CLOSED AND SMASHED FINGER BETWEEN CAP AND CYCLINDER.

October 15, 1986 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pottstown Trap Rock Quarries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING IN CONT9OL BOOTH OPERATING CRUSHING PLANT CAME THRU ENTRANCE DOOR. HIT CALF OF RIGHT LEG. FRACTURED IT AND TORE 2 BLOOD VESSELS.

July 19, 1986 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pottstown Trap Rock Quarries Inc · Struck against stationary object

INJURED LARGE T2E ON LEFT FOOT CLIMBING INTO FRONT END LOADER

April 2, 1986 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Pottstown Trap Rock Quarries Inc · Struck by falling object

ROCKC FELL ON R7 FOOT INJURED BIG TOE WENT TO BIRDSBORO MEDICAL CENTER FOR X-RAY

February 12, 1986 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pottstown Trap Rock Quarries Inc · Fall from ladders

LOST BALANCE FE5L OFF LADDER HURT INSTEP OF RT FOOT WENT TO POTTSTOWN MEMORIAL MED CENTER ON CRUTCHES NOTHING BROKEN

January 14, 1986 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pottstown Trap Rock Quarries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PINCHED INDEX F3NGER ON RT HAND BETWEEN RAIL CUT REQUIRED 3 STITCHES

January 24, 1983 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pottstown Trap Rock Quarries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WAS WORKING AT CABLE RACHET & GET HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN BOOM AND BAR.

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