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December 19, 1995 NH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Lebanon Crushed Stone · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PUSH BOLT BACK UP TO FINISH REMOVAL OF NUT WHEN HE ACCIDENTLY HIT HT ETRIGGER OF THE IMPACT WRENCH CAUSING THE BOLT TO SPIN AND CUT HIS FINGER.

May 10, 1995 NH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lebanon Crushed Stone · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A BOARD WHEN HIS FINGE RWAS HIT BY THE SLEDGE HAMMER. CLIPPED BONE ON 3RD FIGNER ON LEFT HAND.

April 27, 1994 NH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lebanon Crushed Stone · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DOWN OF HIS KNEES CUTTING A RUBBER SHEET WITH A UTILITY KNIFE WHEN THE KNIFE SKIPPED AND CUT HIS KNEE. LACERATION TO LEFT KNEE REQUIRING FIVE STITCHES.

September 13, 1993 NH · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lebanon Crushed Stone · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE BUMPBED HIS HEAD WHILE GREASING THE LOADER. LACERATION TO SCALPE REQUIRING FOUR STITCHES.

April 8, 1993 NH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lebanon Crushed Stone · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDKNG IN THE CHUTE WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND BANGED HIS EYE AND NOSE ON THE CORNER OF THE CHUTE.

July 17, 1990 VT · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lebanon Crushed Stone · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WASUP ON THE GRIZZLEY PUSHING ROCKS OFF WHEN HE SLIPPED THROUGH THE BARS.

October 27, 1989 NH · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Lebanon Crushed Stone · Struck against stationary object

EMPL WAS UNDER TRUCK GREASING TRUCK ANOTHER TRUCK CAME UP FROM BEHIND & LIGHTLY BUMPED INTO TRUCK. EMPL WAS STARTLED & HE JUMPED BUMPING HIS HIP.

July 18, 1989 NH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lebanon Crushed Stone · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HAULING 5 GAL. PAIL OF ADDITIVES TO TOP OF WATER TRUCK. THE ROPE SLIPPED, CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND TRYING TO CATCH THE PAIL AND HIS BALANCE, HE PULLED THE MUSCLES IN HI S NECK.

May 24, 1989 NH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lebanon Crushed Stone · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO UNPLUG THE SAND CHUTE. WHEN THE SLEDGE HAMMER HIT IT GLANCED OFF AND TWISTED HIS WRIST.

May 13, 1989 NH · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lebanon Crushed Stone · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS HELPING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE MOVE A BALANCE WHEEL WHEN THE WHEEL SLIPPED AND PINCHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN A TOWER SUPPORT AND THE WHEEL.

December 15, 1988 NH · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lebanon Crushed Stone · Fall from machine

HE WAS CLIMBING OUT OF THE PRIMARY CRUSHER USING A ROPE INSTEAD OF A LADDER WHEN THE ROPE BROKE CAUSING HIM TO FALL DAMAGE TO SCIATIC NERVE OF RT.SIDE

April 12, 1988 NH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lebanon Crushed Stone · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON THE 651 CRUSHER CLIMBING DOWN THE LADDER HIS WEDDING RING GOT CAUGHT ON THE TOP OF THE BOX & PULLED THE RING FROM THE FINGER DEGLOVED 3RD FINGER LEFT HAND

March 1, 1988 NH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Lebanon Crushed Stone · Fall onto or against objects

WAS STANDING ON SPRAY BAR ON #3 DECKER WASHING SCREEN, PULLED ON AIR HOSE, HOSE LET GO AND HE SLIPPED. HE HIT WRIST ON ONE OF THE OTHER SPRAY BARS.

May 20, 1987 NH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Lebanon Crushed Stone · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS DRILLING3WITH A LARGE MASONRY DRILL INTO CONCRETE BLOCKS TO ATTACH ANCHORS FOR INSTALLING SAFETY HANDRAILS.THE DRILL CAUGHT IN THE BLOCK ADN TWISTED HIS HAND.HE BROKE THE BONES IN THIS RIGHT HAND. 3

March 24, 1987 NH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lebanon Crushed Stone · Fall to the walkway or working surface

CHECKING THE MO7OR ON THE TRANSFER BELT UNDER CONVEYORS. SLIPPED IN SOME MUD AND FELL ON HIS BACK. POSSIBLE PINCHED NERVE IN NECK.

March 12, 1987 NH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lebanon Crushed Stone · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS MOVING 8TEEL PLATES AND CAUGHT HIS THUMB BETWEEN TWO PIECES.

March 4, 1987 NH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Lebanon Crushed Stone · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON PLAN7 WITH AIR COMPRESSOR AND THE HOSE UNCOUPLED AND HIT MAN ON THE ARM.

December 6, 1986 NH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lebanon Crushed Stone · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WAS CLOSING THE3WATER VALVE AT THE THREE DECKER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND HURT BACK

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