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September 22, 1999 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Genesee Le Roy Stone Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SCREEN PANEL PINCHED EMPLOYEE'S FINGER BETWEEN A PANEL AND THE SIDEWALL.

November 24, 1997 NY · Metal/Non-Metal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Genesee Le Roy Stone Corp · Fall from machine

FIXING ROLLERS AND SURGE BELT CONVEYOR; WHEN GETTING OFF CONVEYOR. EMPLOYEE JUMPED DOWN AND LANDED WRONG ON MY LEFT ANKLE.

October 23, 1997 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Genesee Le Roy Stone Corp · Flash burns (welding)

WHEN HELPING WELDER, EE WAS FLASHED WHEN WELDER STRUCK ARC.

October 11, 1997 NY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Genesee Le Roy Stone Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE SHOVELING WET SALT EMPLOYEE STRAINED AMUSCLE IN THE RIGHT LOWER GROIN.

August 12, 1997 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Genesee Le Roy Stone Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

IN THE PROCESS OF REMOVING A BOLT WITH AN IMPACT WRENCH, THE BOLT BROKE AND THE HANDLE OF THE BREAKER BAR RELEASED AND HIT THE EMPLOYEE IN THE MOUTH, BREAKING TWO TEETH.

July 25, 1997 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Genesee Le Roy Stone Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE REMOVING A ROCK, HE STOOD UP ON THE CONVEYOR AND HIS GLOVE CUFF GOT CAUGHT IN CONVEYOR PULLEY ABOVE AND TWISTED HIS ARM AROUND INJURING HIS ELBOW.

March 11, 1997 NY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Genesee Le Roy Stone Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING CHUTE FOR PLANT, PULLING MUSCLE IN BACK.

March 10, 1997 NY · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Genesee Le Roy Stone Corp · Fall from machine

EE WAS WALKING ON INCLINE CONVEYOR BELT THAT WAS COVERED WITH SNOW - HE SLIPPED AND FELL OFF CONVEYOR STRIKING ANGLE IRON ON THE WAY DOWN.

November 12, 1996 NY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Genesee Le Roy Stone Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CLEANING OUT MATERIAL BINS, SOMETHING SNAPPED IN HIS ARM (WRIST).

October 14, 1996 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Genesee Le Roy Stone Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WORKING ON PLANT CONVEYORS AND DOING OTHER PLANT MAINTENANCE, STRAINED MUSCLES WHILE LIFTING AND WRENCHING.

August 8, 1995 NY · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Genesee Le Roy Stone Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLING OUT A PIECE OF WOOD FROM UNDER A PIECE OF STEEL AND IT FELL OVER AND WEDGED FINGER BETWEEN WOOD AND CONCRETE.

August 7, 1995 NY · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman POWERED HAULAGE
Genesee Le Roy Stone Corp · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE CLIMBED UP ON CONVEYOR PLUGGED IN POWER CORD TO MOTOR(POWER WAS ON) CONVEYOR BEGAN MOVING EMPLOYEE STRUCK SHIN ON METAL PLATE

April 10, 1995 NY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Genesee Le Roy Stone Corp · Fall onto or against objects

BLACK ICE IN THE YARD. EMPLOYEE FELL ON THE BLACK ICE HITTING HIS KNEE ON A PICK-UP FENDER.

December 6, 1994 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Genesee Le Roy Stone Corp · Fall from ladders

COMING DOWN LADDER AT SPLITTER BOX ON PLANT AND FELL ABOUT 3 FT. INJURED LEFT HIP AND LOWER BACK.

November 1, 1994 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Genesee Le Roy Stone Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

SLIPPED IN MUD WALKING OUT BY WASH SCREENS.

August 2, 1994 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Genesee Le Roy Stone Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WOOD PLANK WAS PLACED IN CHUTE TO STOP STONES FROM ENTERING CRUSHER & A LARGE STONE HIT PLANK & PLANK HIT EE CAUSING HIM TO FALL ON CATWALK.

May 2, 1994 NY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Genesee Le Roy Stone Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE SHOVELING DURING DAILY MAINTENANCE, MR ROBERTS HEARD A SNAP IN THE CHEST.

December 6, 1993 NY · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Genesee Le Roy Stone Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING HEAVY GRATES, PULLING & SHOVELING (CAUSING MUSCLES TO BE PULLED).

April 12, 1993 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Genesee Le Roy Stone Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WORKING IN SHOP, EMPLOYEE HURT BACK WHILE COVERING A PALLET.

October 12, 1992 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Genesee Le Roy Stone Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE SHOVELING UNDER THE 7' CRUSHER DISCHARGE BELT.

July 29, 1992 NY · Metal/Non-Metal electrician helper ELECTRICAL
Genesee Le Roy Stone Corp · Contact with electrical current

68935 MAKING A VOLTAGE CHECK AT THE PANEL, THE TEST PROBES SHORTED CAUSIGN AN ELECTRICAL BURN TO THE HANDS.

July 14, 1992 NY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Genesee Le Roy Stone Corp · Struck against a moving object

DRIVING PAYHAULER AND HIT A BIG HOLE IN THE DRIVEWAY.

June 19, 1992 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Genesee Le Roy Stone Corp · Fall from piled material

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN OFF OF THE CRUSHER AND STEPPED ON A SAND PILE WHILE TURNING LEFT,TURNED 360 DEGREES AND FELL ON HIS BACK ONTO A ROCK.JUST AFTER CLIMBING OUT OF THE HOPPER OF THE CRS UHER,HE FELT A SHARP PAIN ON HIS LEFT SIDE UNDER HIS STOMACH.

May 26, 1992 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Genesee Le Roy Stone Corp · Fall down stairs

EMPL CLIMBING FROM A HOPPER SLIPPING ON STAIRS.TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF GRABBING ONTO ANGLE IRON PULLING BACK OUT.

April 28, 1992 NY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Genesee Le Roy Stone Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

IN TAKING DOWN A CONVEYOR, CABLE BROKE AND THE HANDLE ON THE HITCH-HIKER HIT HIM IN THE FACE.

April 23, 1992 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Genesee Le Roy Stone Corp · Struck by flying object

WELDING & A PIECE OF SLAG FLEW INTO EYE

March 9, 1992 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Genesee Le Roy Stone Corp · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EE WAS WORKING ON A CRUSHER USING A SLEDGE HAMMER HE PULLED A MUSCLE WHILE USING THE SLEDGE HAMMER.

December 9, 1991 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Genesee Le Roy Stone Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING CAT WALK.

August 29, 1991 NY · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Genesee Le Roy Stone Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE TAKING THE AIR HOSE OFF OF COMPRESSOR, THE HOSE BLEW APART AND THE HOSE OR CLAMP CUT HIS ARM (APPROX. 5").

January 22, 1991 NY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Genesee Le Roy Stone Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING DRUM ON RIGHT FRONT TIRE OF A PAYLOADER TRUCK PINCHED HIS FINGER IN JACK.EMPLOYEE PASSED OUT AND HIT HEAD ON THE CONCRETE FLOOR.

December 6, 1990 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Genesee Le Roy Stone Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WASCLEANING LOOSE MATERIALS FROM CONVEYOR WHEN GLOVE BECAME CAUGHT IN CONVEYOR.

April 30, 1990 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Genesee Le Roy Stone Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING CRUSHER, HAD FOOT INSIDE HELD FOOT IN ORE POSITION FOR A LENGTH TIME RESULTING IN BRUSING IT.

April 25, 1989 NY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Genesee Le Roy Stone Corp · Fall onto or against objects

EMPL WAS REMOVING DRAIN PLUG FROM HAULER TRANSMISSION WHEN WRENCH SLIPPED EMPL LOST BALANCE HITTING SHOULDER ON BOTTOM OF TRUCK

October 6, 1988 NY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Genesee Le Roy Stone Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE PARKED FRONT END LOADER CLIMBING DOWN THE LADDER FROM IT HIS FINGER ON RT HAND CAUGHT ION RAIL OF LADDER INJURING SEVERAL FINGERS TO RT HAND AGAINST HIS SUPTS ADVICE DID NOT SEEK MEDI CAL CARE UNTIL 10-14-88

August 4, 1988 NY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Genesee Le Roy Stone Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPL WAS WORKING IN AREA WHERE EARLIER IN THE DAY THE DRIVE BELTS ON SMALL CONVEYOR HAD BEEN REPLACED AFTER VBELTS WERE REPLACED EMPL DID NOT REPLACE VBELT GUARD EMPL I. NAME WAS SHOVELING IN THIS AREA AND APPARENTLY WHETHER BY SLIPPING OR INADVERANTLY PUTTING HAND IN VBELT DRIVE HAND WENT AROUND DRIVE PULLEY AND TWISTED ARM AND THREW VICTIM UP AGAINST CONVEYOR ON MOTOR HITTING EL

June 21, 1988 NY · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Genesee Le Roy Stone Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

UNLOADING SCREENS FOR PORTABLE PLANT.FINGER GOT STUCK UNDER SCREEN SHARP EDGE CUT FINGER.

May 24, 1988 NY · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Genesee Le Roy Stone Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS OBSERVING STEEL BEING CUT WAITING TO REMOVE STEEL WHEN STEEL SUDDENLY FELL ON HIS RT LEG BREAKING HIS ANKLE AND SHIN BONE

April 27, 1988 NY · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Genesee Le Roy Stone Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HAND PLACING BELT ROLLER ON CONVEYOR BELT. EMPLOYEE LET ROLLER DOWN ON HIS LEFT THUMB THEN JERKED IT OUT FROM BETWEEN ROLLER AND CONVEYOR FRAME. THIS RESULTED IN LEFT THUMB NAIL BEING PULLED OFF.

September 17, 1987 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Genesee Le Roy Stone Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TA5ING APART CRUSHER WITH ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WITH A BAR AND SLEDGE HAMMER. WHILE HE WAS USING BAR TO MOVE DISASSEMBLY NUT, THE OTHER EMPLOYEE WAS USING SLEDGE HAMMER TO LOOSEN BY HAMMERING. HAM4ER REBOUND OFF FROM NUT HIT HIM A BLOW ON BRIM OF HARD HAT CAUSING BRUISING.

February 9, 1987 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Genesee Le Roy Stone Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I.NAME & I.NAME3IN PROCESS OF REMOVING WHEEL AND TIRE FROM LARGE QUARRY TRUCK WHEN CHAIN AROUND THE CIRCUMFERENCE OF THE TIRE ROLLED ON TIRE AND CAUGHT EMPL FINGER.

September 28, 1983 NY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Genesee Le Roy Stone Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PIN BROKE ON LOADING CHUTE LEVER ALLOWING LEVER TO STRIKE EMPLOYEE IN LEFT ARM BRUISING UPPER ARM.

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