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March 21, 1995 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator OTHER
Riverdale Quarry Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHICH PERFORMING BAGHOUSE REPAIRS, WIND BLEW BAGHOUSE DOOR CLOSED HITTING EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT SHOULDER.

March 20, 1995 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Riverdale Quarry Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING SADDLE OUT OF OMNICONE CRUSHER.

February 23, 1995 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal pumper MACHINERY
Riverdale Quarry Company · Flash burns (welding)

EE WAS HELPING WELDERS PUT REROD TOGETHER. FLASH HURT BOTH HIS EYES.

February 15, 1995 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Riverdale Quarry Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN ASPHALT PLATN PUGMILL, REMOVING ASPHHALT FROM SHAFT WITH SLEDGE HAMMER. SLEDGEHAMMER SLIPPED OFF METAL, HIT EMPLOYEE IN THE KNEE (RIGHT SIDE).

August 29, 1994 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Riverdale Quarry Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING DEBRIS OUT OF HOPPER TWISTED HIS BACK WRONG & INJURED HIMSELF

October 6, 1992 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Riverdale Quarry Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE VIOLATED SAFETY PROCEDURES BY NOT ENGAGING ELECTRICAL LOCK-OUT SYSTEM ON CRUSHER BELT BEFORE ENTERING FOR REPAIRS. THE BELT WAS STARTED PREMATURDY. EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL OFF BLE T, TWISTING LEFT KNEE.

April 6, 1992 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Riverdale Quarry Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DISASSEMBLING ROTACHAMBER (BRAKE VALVE) OF ROCK TRUCK. APPLED AIR TO THE DIAPHRAGM AND CHAMBER BLEW APART. PIECE STRUCK LEFT HAND-BROKE 3 BONES IN HAND.

May 8, 1991 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Riverdale Quarry Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

BENT TO LIFT TRACKING IDLER & COULDNT STRAIGHTE N UP PAIN IN LOWER BACK

November 30, 1990 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Riverdale Quarry Company · Struck against stationary object

GARRED IN TRUCK HIT LEFT ELBOW AGAINST TRUCK DOOR

November 3, 1990 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Riverdale Quarry Company · Fall from ladders

CLIMBING LADDER STEPS ON PLANT 1 SLIPPED ON THIRD STEP & TWISTED BOTH ANKLES

October 16, 1990 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Riverdale Quarry Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

A ROCK GOT CAUGHT IN TAILGATE OF TRUCK CLIMBED INTO BODY OF TRUCK TO GET ROCK OUT AND SLIPPED AND FELL INTO BODY OF TRUCK LANDING ON RIGHT LEG TWISTING RIGHT KNEE.

October 5, 1990 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Riverdale Quarry Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON SCREEN HIT HAND WITH HAMMER.

September 25, 1990 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Riverdale Quarry Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

CUTTING STONE HOT METAL FELL LODGED BETWEEN BOOOOT AND SOCK BURNING R ANKLE

July 18, 1990 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Riverdale Quarry Company · Fall from machine

WHILE GETTING OFF WORK BENCH SLIPPED AND HIT HEAD ON TRUCK BUMPER.

June 20, 1990 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Riverdale Quarry Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLIMBED DOWN LOADER STEPS/MISSED LAST STEP AND TWISTED BACK.

June 1, 1990 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Riverdale Quarry Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MOVING BUCKET TEETH IN PARTS ROOM/GRABBED ONE THAT STARTED TO SLIDE AND TWISTED WRIST.

May 25, 1990 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Riverdale Quarry Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

JERKED BACK ON ONE OF THE SUDDEN MOVES OF LOADER.

May 2, 1990 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Riverdale Quarry Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

GETTING ROCK OF GRIZZLY SMASHED INDEX FINGER.

April 23, 1990 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Riverdale Quarry Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TRIPPED OVER ROCK WALKING ACROSS YARD/TWISTED ANKLE

October 26, 1989 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Riverdale Quarry Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ROLLED ROCK OFF GRISLEY AND CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN ROCK AND STEEL CUT TOP OF LEFT HAND.

March 11, 1989 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Riverdale Quarry Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

SLIPPED IN THE MUD, AND FELL ON THE GROUND.

October 12, 1988 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Riverdale Quarry Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE LOADING THE BODY OF THE UKE LARGE ROCK FELL IN THE BODY JOLTING THE UKE

July 29, 1988 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Riverdale Quarry Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING PAD FOR A CRANE.

February 17, 1988 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Riverdale Quarry Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTED A BATTERY, TURNED THE WRONG WAY PULLED HIS BACK.

June 1, 1987 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Riverdale Quarry Company · Struck against a moving object

DRIVER BACKED T2O CLOSE TO BANK AND TRUCK TOPPLED OVER.

January 7, 1987 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Riverdale Quarry Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I.NAME WAS SHOV9LING AND BENDING AND HE STRAINED HIS BACK

August 7, 1985 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Riverdale Quarry Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WAS TURN3NG FLYWHEEL PULLEY BY HAND AND STRAINED BACK

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