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February 19, 1991 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Freedom Gravel Products Inc · Struck by flying object

EE WAS USING COMPRESSED AIR HOSES WITH NOZZLE TO CLEAN EQUIPMENT PARTS AIR STREAM DEFLECTED AND CARRIED FOREIGN PARTICLE INTO LEFT EYE NO EYE PROTECTION WAS IN USE.

August 17, 1990 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Freedom Gravel Products Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL CUTTING RUBBER BELTING,KNIFE SLIPPED AND WENT INTO EMPL LOWER LEFT LEG LEAVING A GASH ABOUT 1" LONG 3/4"DEEP.STITCHES INSIDE AND OUT -TOTAL OF 5.

January 23, 1990 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Freedom Gravel Products Inc · Struck by flying object

DRIVING AN E-2 OUT INTO A BROKEN BOLT IN BACK HOE TRACK FRAME WITH A BALL PEEN HAMMER WHEN A PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF E-Z OUT & FLEW INTO HIS RT EYE

March 25, 1989 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Freedom Gravel Products Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMBANKMENT BEHIND & UNDERNEATH TRUCKS REAR AXLE SETTLED CAUSING REAR AXLE TO DROP ENOUGHT TO TIP TRUCK OVER BVACKWARD WHILE IT WAS DUMPING ITS LOAD OF OVERBURDEN. DOZER OPERATOR FROM HIS VEHIC LE MOTIONED FOR TRUCK TO STOP ABOUT 10' FROM EDGE OF BANK. APPARENTLY STILL LEFT REAR AXLE ON FRES FILL WHEN DRIVER BEGAN DUMPING LOAD REST OF FILL SLID RESULTING IN TRUCK TIPPING OVER. TRUCK

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