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July 17, 1989 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tri County Asphalt Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REMOVING TOP OF CONE CRUSHER WHEN IT SWUNG AROUND AND SMASHED RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

June 21, 1989 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Tri County Asphalt Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS REMOVING ROYER FROM DOZER HITCH WITH PRY BAR WHEN BAR KICKED BACK AND SHARP EDGE ON THE TOP OF HANDLE SLICED HIS HAND.

December 15, 1988 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tri County Asphalt Corp · Fall from machine

WHEN I NAME WAS CLIMBING ON THE BACK OF THE WELDING TRUCK HIS KNEE GAVE OUT AND HE FELL THIS RESULTED IN A KNEE INJURY

September 29, 1988 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tri County Asphalt Corp · Fall from machine

REPLADING OIL IN MACHINE SLIPPED & LANDED ON OIL DRUM.

August 31, 1988 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tri County Asphalt Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL WAS LIFTING & MOVING 4" WATER HOSE & PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.

August 12, 1988 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tri County Asphalt Corp · Fall from machine

SCREEN CHUTE ON TOP SOIL MACHINE CLOGGING OFF.HE CLIMBED SIDE OF MACHINE,SLIPPED AND FELL TO GROUND.RECD 6 STITCHES ON RIGHT SIDE OF HEAD AT HAIRLINE AND BRUISED RIBS.

August 2, 1988 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Tri County Asphalt Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ADJUSTING CARBURETOR SCREW DRIVER BECAME STUCK. WHEN TRYING TO GET FREE HAND SLIPPED OFF AND WENT INTO FAN. FRACTURE AND LACERATION OF RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

June 23, 1988 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) POWERED HAULAGE
Tri County Asphalt Corp · Struck by falling object

WHILE UNLOADING SHEET STEEL FROM BOX TRAILER, A SHEET OF STEEL SLIPPED OFF THE FORK TRUCK FORKS HITTING LEFT LEG.

June 11, 1988 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Tri County Asphalt Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHEN CUTTING WASHERS OUT OF A RUBBER BELT THE KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING LEFT HAND. EMPLOYEE WAS SENT TO DOVER GENERAL HOSPITAL AND HIS LEFT HAND REQUIRED FOUR STITCHES.

May 12, 1988 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator MACHINERY
Tri County Asphalt Corp · Struck by flying object

I NAME WAS DRILLING HOLES IN FACE WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING IN HIS LEFT EYE.

April 27, 1988 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tri County Asphalt Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE EUCLID WHILE PULLING THE CABLE TO RELEASE THE BIN HE STRAINED HIMSELF

November 13, 1987 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tri County Asphalt Corp · Struck against stationary object

EM WAS CLIMBING3DOWN OFF 980 LOADER SLIPPED CATCHING HAND RAIL WITH ONE HAND AND SWUNG INTO LADDER

October 30, 1987 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tri County Asphalt Corp · Fall from machine

THE INJURED SLI1PED OFF THE LADDER OF THE HAUL TRUCK AS HE WAS CLIMBING DOWN OFF THE TRUCK.

October 8, 1987 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Tri County Asphalt Corp · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WHILE WORKING O3 TRUCK DOING MAINTENANCE I.NAME GOT THE HONE STUCK IN A COFFEE CAN WHILE TRYING TO RELEASE IT I.NAME HIT THE TRIGGER THE HONE LOCKED AND SPUN AROUND SPRAYING SAFETY KLEAN INTO THE AREA SOME 2F THE SPRAY GOT INOT I.NAMES EYE

September 23, 1987 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tri County Asphalt Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS DO3NG REPAIR WORK TO A YARD TRUCK.HE WAS UNDER THE TRUCK WHEN RUST AND DIRT FELL INTO HIS EYE.

August 11, 1987 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tri County Asphalt Corp · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS GE7TING OUT OF CAB.HE LOST HIS BALANCE,FALLING ON HIS OUTSTRETCHED LEFT HAND.HE SUFFERED SEVERE PAIN AND SWELLING FROM A DISLOCATED LEFT WRIST.

August 4, 1987 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator STRIKING OR BUMPING
Tri County Asphalt Corp · Struck against stationary object

EE NOT PAYING A7TENTION WALKED INTO BUCKET ON O*%*%@* LOADER.

June 29, 1987 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tri County Asphalt Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LARGE ROCK WAS 6OUNCING IN JAWS IN MAIN PRIMARY.TWO MEN WERE LIFTING AND DROPPING ROCKS TO CLEAR.HE PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK WHILE LIFTING .

June 29, 1987 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Tri County Asphalt Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MECHANIC WAS US3NG A PIPE TO EXTEND A HANDLE ON RACHET WRENCH,WRENCH SLIPPED AND INJURED HIS FINGER.

June 2, 1987 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tri County Asphalt Corp · Struck by falling object

EMP WAS CHANGIN1 THE TEETH ON FRONT END LOADER BUCKET, WHEN EMP WAS REMOVING ONT OF THE TEETH, IT STRUCK HIM ON THE RT FOOT, FRACTURING AND LACERATING SMALL TOE. THE BUCKET WAS 3-4 FT OF THE GROUND AND 5EVEL

May 26, 1987 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler MACHINERY
Tri County Asphalt Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE OPERATING3SHOVEL SEVERAL ROCKS SLID, ONE HIT GUARD RAIL OF SHOVEL AND ONE LAND IN FRONT WINDOW, STRICKING OPERATOR. HIS LEG WAS PINNED CAUSING A LACERATION OF THE RIGHT LEG ABOVE THE KN EE. 3

March 19, 1987 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tri County Asphalt Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN PULLED ON T4ISTED CABLE CABLE SPRANG AND HIT HIM IN LIP S PLIT LIP REQUIRING STICHES TWISTED CABLE AND CARELESSNESS.

February 2, 1987 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tri County Asphalt Corp · Struck by falling object

I.NAME SLIPPED 2N ICE WHILE LOADING AN EMPTY OXYGEN CYLINDER IN EXCHANGE FOR A FULL OXYGEN CYLINDER THE CYLINDER FELL WHEN I.NAME LOST HIS BALANCE AND THE CYLINDER LANDED ON HIS WRIST

November 6, 1986 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tri County Asphalt Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE HOOKING U1 THE HOPPER TO CRANE, TWISTED WRONG WAY AND TORE CHEST MUSCLE.

October 10, 1986 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tri County Asphalt Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS STANDIN1 WITH ONE FOOT ON CROSSBAR TO PUT A BOLT IN OTHER CROSSBAR, SLIPPED OFF & LANDED ON SIDE OF FOOT & ANKLE

September 15, 1986 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tri County Asphalt Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE PICKING U1 SAMPLES TWISTED HIS BACK.(SAMPLE WEIGHT) APPROX. 15 LBS.

August 25, 1986 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Tri County Asphalt Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMP WAS GETTING3OUT OF TRUCK, WHILE STEPPING DOWN FROM TRUCK, HE STEPPED ON A CLUMP OF DIRT, SPRAINING HIS RIGHT ANKLE

July 24, 1986 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator MACHINERY
Tri County Asphalt Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

AT THE TIME THE3ACCIDENT OCCURRED I NAME WAS DRILLING AND I NAME WAS HELPING OUT BYU HANDLING SUCK DUTIES AS GREASING THE TREADS OF THE DRILL RODS AND HANDLING THE BREAKOUT WRENCH. AFTER TALKI NG TO BOTH THEM1 IT APPEARS THAT HE BELIEVE A DRILL ROD HAD BEEN BROKEN OUT. WHEN IN FACT IT HASXX HADNT HE REACHED FOR THE WRENCH AS II NAME HIT THE BREAKOUT CONTROL A SECOND TIME AND HIS RI

July 7, 1986 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Tri County Asphalt Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I.NAME & I.NAM9 WERE DOING MAIN. TIGHTENING CRUSHER BOLT. I.NAME CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN WALL & BOLT WRENCH.

March 26, 1986 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tri County Asphalt Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I NAME AND II N5ME WERE INSTALLING HOIST CYCLINDER ON EUCLID CYCLINDER CAUGHT ON SHAFT AND RELEASED FAST CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN CYLINDER AND FRAME.

March 4, 1986 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tri County Asphalt Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

I.NAME & I.NAME3WERE REPLACING A BRAKE BAND ONT HE DROPBALL. THEY WERE REMOVING THE OLD BAND. I.NAME WAS STANDING ON TRACK WHEN BAND RELEASED I.NAME WAS PULLING HE FELL BACKWARDS HIT THE GRO %**%@ GROUND. 3

January 7, 1986 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Tri County Asphalt Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

I NAME STOPPED 7O PULL SLACK INTO HOSE, THE TORCH TWISTED AND GOT CAUGHT AND BURNED LEFT WRIST. HE WAS WORKING ON WINTER MAINTENANCE.

November 13, 1985 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Tri County Asphalt Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE USING 7UTTING TORCH PASSED HAND CLOSE TO FLAME CAUSING SECOND DEGREE BURN TO LEFT HAND

September 11, 1985 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Tri County Asphalt Corp · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE DRIVING YARD TRUCK WINDOWS OPEN OBJECT LODGED IN RT EYE

July 27, 1985 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Tri County Asphalt Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME AND I NAME WERE MOVING CONCRETE BLOCKS USED AS A BERM FROM THE FACE I NAME WAS WORKING THE GROUND AND HAD HOOKED UP A BLOCK HE SIGNALED I NAME TO MOVE THE MACHINE BACK WHEN THE MACHINE MOVED THE BLOCK WAS TURNED I NAME STEPPED BACK AND WENT OFF THE FACE

May 16, 1985 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Tri County Asphalt Corp · Struck by falling object

EE WAS TRYING TO FREE ROCKS STUCK IN GRIZZLY FEEDER OTHER ROCKS SLID INTO HIS HAND CAUSING LACERATIONS & FRACTURE OF 3RD FINGER RT HAND.

May 13, 1985 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tri County Asphalt Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME SAW THAT AN OWNER OPERATOR \S TAIL GATE WASNT CLOSED ALL THE WAY, HE TRIED TO CLOSE THE TAIL GATE BY HAND AND GOT HIS RIGHT HAND CAUGHT.

March 25, 1985 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Tri County Asphalt Corp · Struck against a moving object

WHILE DUMPING A LOAD OF STONE THE HYD HOSE LINE BROKE AND EUCLID BODY CAME BASCK DOWN AND JOLTED I NAME S NECK.

February 13, 1985 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tri County Asphalt Corp · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WORKING ON RUBBER CONVEYOR BELT LOST FOOTING FELL ON HIS BACK

January 30, 1985 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tri County Asphalt Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMP BREAKING LUMPS OF MATERIAL WITH SLEDGE HAMMER OST FOOTING FELL ON HIS BACK FRACTURED COCCYX

January 18, 1985 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Tri County Asphalt Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPL WORKING ON CHUTE INSIDE HOPPER,CLIMBED OUT OF HOPPER ONTO METAL CATWALK,STEPPED ON UNEVEN PART OF CATWALK TURNED RIGHT ANKLE.

January 9, 1985 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tri County Asphalt Corp · Fall from machine

EMPL CLIMBINB LADDER ON EUCLID FOOT SLIPPED GRABBED HANDRAIL HUNG BY RIGHT ARM,DISLOCATED RIGHT SHOULDER.

November 27, 1984 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tri County Asphalt Corp · Struck against stationary object

WHILE WORKING ON A BATTERY CABLE A SLIVER OF METAL GOT INTO STEVES FINGER AND IT GOT INFECTED

November 13, 1984 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Tri County Asphalt Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME TRIED CLEANING ICE OFF 3/8 BELT HEAD SECTION WITH A HAMMER & WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN BELT & HEAD SECTION.

September 24, 1984 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tri County Asphalt Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PERFORMING NORMAL DUTIES AS MECHANIC I.NAME LIFTED AND TURNED WHICH RESULTED IN HERNIA.

July 27, 1984 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tri County Asphalt Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

IT WAS A RAINY DAY AND THE GROUND WAS ALREADY SATURATED. I.NAME WAS WALKING TO WORK AREA WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL, HE TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF AND LANDED ON HIS RIGHT WRIST.

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