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June 24, 2013 NY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
RMS GRAVEL, INC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While stabilizing a portable crusher the jack slipped out from underneath it, and it fell on the employee's right arm.

August 27, 2007 NY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
RMS GRAVEL, INC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee put his hand on an area that is restricted. Employee reached down to pull out metal and his hand got caught on rubber beneath belt and belt clips.

May 19, 2006 NY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
R M S Gravel Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

No History of Employee health issues, Heart attack

April 25, 2006 NY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
RMS Gravel Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

During regular safety maintenance of equpment, EE was tightening bolts on the crusher. The wrench slipped out of his hand and pinched four of his fingers into the side of the portable crusher.

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