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February 1, 1991 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Tri County Asphalt Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS ADJUSTING CRUSHER TIGHTING WEDGE PINS ONBCRUSHER WHEN HE GOT HIT WITH SLEDGE HAMMER ON LEFT HAND, REQUIRING 3 STITCHES BETWEEN THUMB & INDEX FINGER.

January 31, 1991 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tri County Asphalt Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LIFTING PART FOR CRUSHER, HE PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

September 25, 1990 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tri County Asphalt Corp · Fall from machine

I.NAME WAS STANDING ON ONE OF THE SCALE ACCESS DOORS TRYING TO POSITION THE ONE ON THE RIGHT WHEN THE ONE HE WAS STANDING ON COLLAPSED. DEEP LACERATION ON LEFT FOREARM, BRUISED SPLEEN AND FRAC TURE RIB.

September 11, 1990 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Tri County Asphalt Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WAS CHINGING FLEXCO'S WHEN PIECE OF STEEL WENT IN HIS LEFT EYE. I.NAME WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES BUT STEEL PIECE WENT UNDER FRAMES.

July 19, 1990 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Tri County Asphalt Corp · Struck against stationary object

SHOVELING OFF PC#6 HAND SLIPPED AND HIT AGAINS T CONVEYOR BRUISED BONE ON RIGHT HAND BELOW PINKY

January 3, 1990 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tri County Asphalt Corp · Struck by falling object

VIBRATOR ON RECLAIM HOPPER FELL ON LEFT FOOT WHILE REMOVING IT FROM HOPPER.BRUISED LEFT FOOT.

November 14, 1989 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Tri County Asphalt Corp · Fall from machine

ATTEMPTED TO CROSS THE BELT AT WHICH TIME BELT STARTED TO MOVE THROWING E MP TO GROUND BROKEN L HUMERUS

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