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July 19, 1993 NY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sullivan Lafarge · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TRUCK DRIVER SLIPPED ON STEP OF VEHICLE WHEN EXITING.

July 31, 1992 NY · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sullivan Lafarge · Fall to the walkway or working surface

68935 WALKING DOWN SLIGHT GRADE QUARRY ROAD,EMPLOYEE SLIPPED TWISTING ANKLE AND FELL TO THE GROUND.AFTER EXAMINATION AT HOSPITAL,IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE ANKLE HAD BEEN DISLOCATED AND SEVERA 30241LL BONES HAD BEEN BROKEN.

May 26, 1992 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sullivan Lafarge · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE CLEARING AWAY BELT DROPPINGS FROM UNDER A CONVEYOR BELT,EMPLOYEE TRIPPED ON A PIECE OF CONVEYOR BELT AND FELL TO HIS KNEE LANDING ON A PIECE OF ROCK.HIS KNEE WAS BRUISED AND SUSTAINED A SMALL LACERATION.

December 2, 1991 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sullivan Lafarge · Struck by rolling or sliding object

WHILE LOADING A 4 INCH DIAMETER PIPE APPROX 6 FTIN LENGTH INTO THE BUCKET OF A CAT LOADER, THE PIPE ROLLED BACKWARD AND STRAINED EE S FEET.

September 24, 1991 NY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Sullivan Lafarge · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE ALLEGEDLY HURT HIS ARM AND SHOULDER THROUGH THE NORMAL DAILY OPERATION OF A MICHIGAN 475 FRONT END LOADER.

November 11, 1990 NY · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sullivan Lafarge · Struck against stationary object

HIT HEAD ON PIECE OF SCREEN CLOTH.HARD HAT PUSHED OFF -CUT FOREHEAD ON EDGE OF SCREEN CLOTH.

September 5, 1990 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sullivan Lafarge · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPENING PAILS WITH KNIFE, IT SLIPPED PUNCT. L ARM

September 20, 1989 NY · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sullivan Lafarge · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WAS REPLACING THE PIN IN A BOOSTER BAND ON A NORTHWEST MODEL 6 DRAGLINE. THE BAND RELEASED AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT HAND.

September 6, 1989 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sullivan Lafarge · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WAS CLEANING UP THE GREASE SHED AND PULLED A MUSCLE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PICK UP A PIECE OF STEEL.

August 18, 1989 NY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Sullivan Lafarge · Struck against a moving object

THE EUCLID THE EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING WAS BEING LOADED BY A POWER SHOVEL AND HIS BACK WAS JOLTED DURING THE PROCESS, ACCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL 9/13/89.

February 24, 1989 NY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sullivan Lafarge · Fall from machine

SLIPPED ON ICE AS HE WAS GETTING OUT OF PERS VEHICLE

October 27, 1988 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sullivan Lafarge · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE PIECE OF STEEL STUCK BETWEEN HEAD PULLEY & SCREEN DECK. HE LOST HIS FOOTING & AT SAME TIME PIECE OF STEEL SLIPPED THROUGH HIS HANDS CUTTING LEFT HAND.

October 22, 1988 NY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sullivan Lafarge · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL FROM LADDER (4-5') ON MICHIGAN 475 FRONT END LOADER. WEATHER CONDITIONS RAINY, COLD AND WET. CONDITIONS VERY OVERCAST AND STILL DARK.

October 18, 1988 NY · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sullivan Lafarge · Struck against stationary object

HIT L ARM ON DRILL BOOM WHILE CHANGING DRILL STEELS BROKE ARM INJURY OCCURRED ON 10-18-88 AND WAS NOT REPORTED TO SUPERVISOR UNTIL 10-19-88

October 3, 1988 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sullivan Lafarge · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING OIL AND ANTI-FREEZE LEVELS ON HYDRAULIC CRANE WHEN THE HOOD TO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAME DOWN AND PINCHED THE FINGERS ON HIS LEFT HAND. CUTTING THE TIPS OF HIS LEFT FORE-FINGER AND LEFT MIDDLE FINGER.

June 20, 1988 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Sullivan Lafarge · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING GRAPPLE AT PRIMARY WHILE TRUCK WAS UNLOADING A ROCK BOUNCED OFF BACK OF TRUCK STRIKING WINDOW IN BOOTH WHERE HE WAS WORKING & A PIECE OF GLASS STRUCK HIS EYE FIRST AID WAS ADMINISTERED BY A DOC.AT THE TIME OF ACCIDENT ON AUG.29,1988 EMPLOYEE WENT FOR FOLLOW UP EXAM & WAS ADVISED TO HAVE FURTHER TREATMENT & NOT TO CONTINUE WORK UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

June 6, 1988 NY · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sullivan Lafarge · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING POWDER AT THE SHOT WHEN HE SLIPPED AND STRAINED MUSCLE IN GROIN AREA.

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