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November 8, 1994 WV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Seneca Quarries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS WORKING ON BRAKE LINE ON WELDER TRUCK. WRENCH SLIPPED AND CUT RIGHT LITTLE FINGER.

November 4, 1994 WV · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Seneca Quarries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WAS LIFTING SACK OF STONE TO BE TESTED.

April 5, 1994 WV · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Seneca Quarries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS USING A PRY BAR TO LIFT SCREEN BOX TO INSTALL JACK UNDER.

November 5, 1993 WV · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Seneca Quarries Inc · Fall from machine

GETTING INTO LOADER AND FOOT SLIPPED OFF STEP.

July 6, 1993 WV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Seneca Quarries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING ROCK WITH PRY BAR.

October 14, 1992 WV · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Seneca Quarries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING SACK OF STONE TO DUMP IT INTO PANS FOR DRYING.

April 8, 1992 WV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Seneca Quarries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRIVING A STEEL PIN IN A DRIVE CHAIN AND A PIECE OF THE PIN CAME OFF AND HIT NECK.

March 7, 1991 WV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Seneca Quarries Inc · Struck by flying object

WAS PRYING ROCK OUT OF CRUSHER A SMALL ROCK FLEW OUT AND HIT IN FOREHEAD.

July 27, 1990 WV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Seneca Quarries Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PRYING=ROCK CAUGHT IN CRUSHER, BAR SLIPPED AND SMASHED THUMB BETWEEN BAR AND CRUSHER.

June 1, 1990 WV · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Seneca Quarries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLIMBING IN AND OUT OF LOADER.

March 23, 1990 WV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Seneca Quarries Inc · Struck by flying object

TIGHTENING BOLT ON LOADER WITH IMPACT WRENCH PARTICLE FLEW INTO RIGHT EYE.

January 22, 1990 WV · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Seneca Quarries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I.NAME WAS DOING MAINTENANCE ON HIS LOADER AT SAID TIME, HE WAS LIFTING A 5 GALLON BUCKET OF OIL ONTO THE LOADER TIRE AND HE FELT A PULL IN HIS STOMACH AREA. IT CONTINUED TO HURT THROUGHOUT TH E DAY.

July 28, 1987 WV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Seneca Quarries Inc · Struck by rolling or sliding object

WASHING MUD BUI5DUP FROM CRUSHER HOPPER ROCK (6)IN.ROLLED & HIT MIDDLE FINGER OF RT.HAND CAUSING A LACERATION NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED

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