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June 12, 2002 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mt Hope Rock Products Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE LIFTING FAN HE SLIPPED STRIKING LEFT FOOT.

June 4, 2002 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mt Hope Rock Products Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CARVING OUT A NOTCH IN WOOD FOR A ROOF RAFTER, THE KNIFE SLIPPED FROM EE'S RT. HAND STRIKING THE LT. MIDDLE FINGER.

February 6, 2002 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Mt Hope Rock Products Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS USING A FORKLIFT TO TURN OVER A PLANETARYSO THAT HE COULD PLACE NEW GEARS INTO IT. WHILE MOVING PLANETARY ON FORKS, THE PLANETARY FELL INBETWEEN FORKS DROPPING ONTO EE'S RIGHT FOOT.

October 16, 2001 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mt Hope Rock Products Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE EE WAS MOVING A 20"X 12"X 2" PIECE OF PLANK FROM A RACK, THE EMPLOYEE THAT WAS HELPINGHIM SLIPPED CAUSING PLANK TO BOUNCE ON GROUND & STRIKE EE ON SIDE OF FACE.

August 29, 2001 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mt Hope Rock Products Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED INTO A GAP NEAR MOTOR ON SCREEN CAUSING HIM TO STRAIN HIS LEFT KNEE.

January 3, 2001 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Mt Hope Rock Products Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CLEANING OUT FEEDER II WITH AIR GUN, THE AIR LINE GOT PULLED INTO THE HEAD SECTION OF #13BELT. EMPLOYEE COULD NOT RELEASE THE AIR LINE QUICKLY ENOUGH & HIS ARM WAS PULLED IN BETWEEN THE HEAD SECTION OF BELT.

September 27, 2000 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mt Hope Rock Products Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE STANDING BENEATH BELT CLEANING AND LOOSENING CONCRETE, PIECE OF CONCRETE FELL ONTO EMPLOYEE.

June 30, 2000 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver FIRE
Mt Hope Rock Products Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

WHILE OEPRATING 80 TON HAUL TRUCK, TRUCK CAUGHT FIRE, EMPLOYEE LEAPT FROM TRUCK.

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