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May 10, 1985 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Allied Corp-Allied Chemical Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE ON ROUTINE INSPECTION OF 16 CONVEYOR THE INJURED SAW WHAT HIS THOUGH WAS A SMALL PIECE OF STEEL PLATE ON THE MOVING BELT. HE ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE STEEL THE PIECE OF SLATE CAUGHT THE TOP O F THE FRAMES AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT HAND CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER THE PIECE OF PLATE WAS APPROX. 1 1/2 X 4 FT.

April 22, 1985 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Allied Corp-Allied Chemical Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED WAS CLEANING THE BEARING HOSEINGB ON A 10 YARD. FRONT END LOAD HE PLACED THE BEARING CAP ON THE FRAME OF THE LOADER THE CAN FELL FROM THE FRAME STRIKING THE INJURED ON THE RIGHT CH EEK 10 STITCHES WERE USED TO CLOSE THE LACERATION.

May 3, 1984 NY · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Allied Corp-Allied Chemical Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED WAS RETURNING TO HIS PARKED VEHICLE AFTER INSPECTING A WATER LINE LEAK. HE WALKED ACROSS A 10" PIPE TO REACH THE OTHER SIDE OF A DRAINAGE DITCH. THE INJURED SLIPPED OFF THE PIPE CA USING A FRACTURE TO HIS ANKLE AND LOWER LEG.

October 21, 1983 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Allied Corp-Allied Chemical Company · Fall onto or against objects

INJURED WAS WASHING OUT A STONE CHUTE UNDER THE ROLLS CRUSHER WHEN HIS BOOT SLIPPED CAUSING INJURED TO SIT ONTO OF BOLT PROTRUDING FROM A PORTABLE WELDING MACHINE INJURED SUSTAINED A CONTUSION THE PERINEUM WHICH WAS LANCED ON 102883 AT ONEIDA CITY HOSPITAL

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