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July 31, 1996 NH · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tilcon Maine Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING DOOR HANDLE ON CRUSGHER BIN TO EMPTY BIN. FELT POP AND PAIN IN RIGHT ELBOW AREA.

July 15, 1996 NH · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Tilcon Maine Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE EXITING FUEL TRUCK, SLIPPED ON ROCK. RIGHTFOOT TWISTED RESULTING IN FRACTURE.

October 9, 1995 NH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tilcon Maine Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HOSING DOWN CRUSHING PLANT WITH FIRE HOSE. COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN LEFT WRIST AND LEFT MIDDLE FINGER. EMPLOYEE WENT TO DOCTOR 10/16/95.

July 8, 1995 NH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Tilcon Maine Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILECHANGING SCREENS EE STEPPED ON A BOLT & TWISTED ANKLE

May 16, 1995 ME · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tilcon Maine Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING FROM A TRAILER THERE WAS A HOLE AT THE BOTTOM STEP & EMPLOYEE TWISTED RT ANKLE

October 4, 1994 ME · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man POWERED HAULAGE
Tilcon Maine Inc · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

EMPLOYEE REMOVED GUARD ON TAIL PULLEY HE WAS GOING TO TRACK THE BELT. HE ATTEMPTED TO CLEAN DUST FROM AROUND FEEDER ROLLS WITH CONVEYOR RUNING AND GOT PULED INTO TAIL PULLEY WITH LEFT ARM.

October 11, 1993 NH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Tilcon Maine Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

WHILE CUTTING WITH A CUTTING TORCH A PIECE OF CUTTING SLAG FLEW INTO LEFT EAR.

August 6, 1992 NH · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tilcon Maine Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

54736YEE WAS SHOVELING SAND FROM UNDER CONVEYOR.STRAINED LOWER BACK.

July 11, 1992 ME · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Tilcon Maine Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LINING UP A DRIVE MOTOR ON THE BIN VIBRATOR USING A PRY BAR. HE WAS PRYING THE MOTOR OVER WHEN HIS BAR SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL OVER THE SIDE OF THE BIN ABOUT 15' TO THE GROUND BELOW. HE LANDED WITH MOST OF HIS WEIGHT ON HIS LEFT FOOT (HEEL). HE ALSO HAS A CUT ON HIS LEFT HAND FROM THE PRY BAR SLIPPING .

May 6, 1992 ME · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Tilcon Maine Inc · Flash burns (welding)

WELDING ROLLS ON CRUSHER AND EXPERIENCED WELDING FLASH.

April 20, 1992 ME · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Tilcon Maine Inc · Flash burns (welding)

WELDING FLASH FROM WELDING ROLLS ON CRUSHER.

November 14, 1991 ME · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Tilcon Maine Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A 2" X 6" BLOCKING UNDER THE LEGS OF TRAILER WITH HAMMER. UPON IMPACT, A FRAGMENT OF WOOD FLEW INTO EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT EYE.

May 21, 1991 ME · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tilcon Maine Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE SHOEVLING WET MATERIAL UNDER CONVEYOR FELT SHARP PAIN IN LEFT ARM. ALSO CLAIMS THAT WHILE USING SLEDGE HAMMER HE HURT RIGHT WRIST. OCCURRED APPROX 5/21/91.

September 26, 1990 ME · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tilcon Maine Inc · Fall from machine

CLIMBING OUT OF LOADER.STEPPED INTO HOLE.LOST BALANCE,FELL,AND HURT BACK.

June 5, 1990 ME · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Tilcon Maine Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MUSCLE STRAIN L SHOULDER PER LOADER FOR PERIOD OF TI ME

September 1, 1989 ME · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tilcon Maine Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING SCREENS INSIDE SCREEN DECK. PULLING SCREEN CLOTH OUT PULLED MUSCLES IN LOWER BACK. BECAUSE OF POSITION THAT EMPLOYEE HAD TO WORK IN ALL DAY, ALONG WITH THE WAY YOU HAVE T O PULL TO ACCOMPLISH THIS JOB, OVERUSE OF THE MUSCLES IN THE LOWER BACK RESULTED. THIS JOB IS USUALLY DONE BY TWO PERSONS.

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