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February 19, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
John T Dyer Quarry Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE INSTALLING BEARING ON JACKSHAFT OF PRIMARY CRUSHER, THE BEARING HOUSING SLIPPED CATCHING EMPLOYEE'S MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN 1 1/2" STUD BOLT AND THE JACKSHAFT. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING GLOVES AT THE TIME OF ACCIDENT.

December 29, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
John T Dyer Quarry Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

WHILE SHOVELING COAL INTO FURANCE LOACTED IN GRAGE, FLAMES FLARED OUT OF FURNACE CAUSING BURNS ON FACE AND TOP OF LEFT HAND.

July 14, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
John T Dyer Quarry Company · Struck by powered moving object

AT APPROXIMATELY 10:15 PM ON JULY 14,1989.INJURED (COMPANY FOREMAN) WAS STRUCK BY A CAR.THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING ON ROCK HOLLOW ROAD,BIRSDBORO,PA.

September 2, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
John T Dyer Quarry Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DIGGING OUT THE SCALPING SCRFEEN CHUTE WHICH HAD BLOCKED WITH MUD & DIRT WHEN HE TWITCHED THE LOWER PART OF HIS BACK

April 20, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
John T Dyer Quarry Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE CUT TOP OF RIGHT HAND AT KNUCKLE WHILE CLEANING SLIPPAGE MATERIAL FROM UNDER "H" BELT.

August 20, 1987 PA · Metal/Non-Metal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
John T Dyer Quarry Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WASHING MATERIA5 WITH HOSE UNDER #30 CRUSHER,MOVED LADDER AND TWISTED HIS BACK.

June 15, 1987 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
John T Dyer Quarry Company · Rubbed or abraded

EMPL COMPLAINED3BOTTOM OF RIGHT FOOT HURTS WHEN HE APPLIES PRESSURE TO ACCELERATOR.

August 16, 1985 PA · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
John T Dyer Quarry Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS GUIDING A POWER CABLE OVER ROCKS WHEN ON END OF CABLE FELL OFF OF A ROCK AND CAUSED A JERK ON THE CABLE WHICH MADE EMPLOYEE LOSE HIS FOOTING. THIS CAUSED HIM A JAMMED RIGHT SHOULDER.

May 7, 1985 PA · Metal/Non-Metal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
John T Dyer Quarry Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PUNCHING HOLES WITH A PUNCH WHEN HE STRUCK HIS LEFT THUMB WITH A HAMMER. A CRUSHING INJURY WITH LACERATION REQUIRING STITCHES WAS THE RESULT.

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