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July 26, 1985 NY · Metal/Non-Metal POWERED HAULAGE
Concrete Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHEN LOWERING STEEL TAIL GUARD WITH LOADER 304A BRAKES FADED AND ROLLED FORWARD LOWERING GUARD AND PINNING LEG BETWEEN GUARD AND BELT. RAISED BUCKET TO REMOVE GUARD OFF FROM LEG

July 16, 1985 NY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Concrete Materials Inc · Struck by rolling or sliding object

MAN WAS WORKING ON BELT WHEN ROCK STARTED ROLLING DOWN BELT AND HIT HIM ON LEG.

July 1, 1985 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator ELECTRICAL
Concrete Materials Inc · Contact with electrical current

WHEN THE NORMAL3WORK SHIFT ENDED, THE INJURED WAS ROUTINELY ASSIGNED TO ASSIST THE PLANT OPERATOR IN GREASING AND MINOR REPAIRS ATTHE SAND AND GRAVEL PROCESSING PLANT. THE MEN BEGAN END-OF-SHI FT MAINTENANCE.3THEY DISCOVERED A SUSPENDED TRIPLEX CABLE WITH DAMAGED INSULATION, I.NAME USING A LADDER TO ASCEND TO THE PROPER HEIGHT, ATTEMPTED TO TAPE THE CONDUCTORS. I.NAME WHILE STANDIN

May 31, 1985 NY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Concrete Materials Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AFTER RUNNING TRUCK ALL D AY LETG FELT NUMB BYUTT WOULD GO AWAY AFTER AWHILE

August 15, 1984 NY · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler MACHINERY
Concrete Materials Inc · Struck by flying object

PIECE OF RUSTY METAL WAS BLOWING INTO RT EYE. OPTOMITRIST HAD TO REMOVE RUST STAIN ON EYEBALL.

July 30, 1984 NY · Metal/Non-Metal rock driller HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Concrete Materials Inc · Struck against stationary object

CUT FINGER WHILE REMOVING TIN SEAL ON 55 GAL OIL DRUM RESULTING IN STITCHES ON MIDDLE FINGER LEFT HAND.

November 10, 1983 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Concrete Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

REMOVING TIRE AND PORTER POWER SLIPPED AND PINCHED FINGER BETWEEN FRAME & PORTER POWER

October 11, 1983 NY · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Concrete Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CONDITIONS-MUDDY-CONTUSION TO 3RD FINGER LEFT HAND

October 1, 1983 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Concrete Materials Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

DATE AND TIME UNDETERMINED EMP WAS SWINGING SLEDGE HAMMER AT WORK AND DEVELOPED PAIN OVER THAT PERIOD OF TIME

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