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August 2, 1989 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Champion Sand & Gravel Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ATTEMPTING TO CLEAN THE WRAP PULLEY AND ADJUST THE PULLEY IN ORDER TO TRAIN THE BELT ON THE CONVEYOR. THE PINCH POINT GUARD HAD BEEN DISLODGED TO GAIN ACCESS PULLEY. CONVEYOR WAS IN MOTION A T THE TIME.

April 21, 1989 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Champion Sand & Gravel Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REPLACING BELT WITH NEW BELT,CLAMP CAME LOOSE OF CONVEYOR BELT HITTING I.NAME ON RIGHT ELBOW.

March 8, 1988 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Champion Sand & Gravel Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE CLEANING DIRT OFF BELT PULLEYS WRENCH GOT CAUGHT RIGHT ARM IN BARREL PULLEY, CONVEYOR WAS RUNNING.

October 29, 1987 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Champion Sand & Gravel Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

STANDING IN WET CONCRETE ALL DAY WITH REGULAR WORK SHOES APPARENTLY CAUSED ALKALI BURNS ON LEFT FOOT WHERE SHOES RUBBED CAUSING INFECTED BLISTERS.

March 27, 1987 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Champion Sand & Gravel Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE PLACING R2CKS ONTO CONVEYOR BY HAND, EMPLOYEE WAS REACHING FOR A ROCK ON THE GROUND WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE CONVEYOR AND STRUCK LEFT THUMB AGAINST ANOTHER ROCK.

March 19, 1987 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Champion Sand & Gravel Inc · Fall onto or against objects

USING WRENCH TO3TIGHTEN BOLT ON WHEEL LOADER WRENCH SLIPPED OFF BOLT CAUSING EMPL TO SUDDENLY MOVE FORWARD AND STRIKING RIB CAGE AGAINST FRAMEWORK OF LOADER CAUSING BRUISE TO LEFT SIDE OF RIB

June 2, 1986 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Champion Sand & Gravel Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE USING HYD9AULIC JACK TO LEVEL ROCK CRUSHER JACK FAILED PINCHING THUMB WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING SHIM UNDER LEVELING LEG

May 30, 1986 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Champion Sand & Gravel Inc · Fall from machine

WHILE CLIMBING 8OWN FROM WHEEL LOADER SLIPPED AND TURNED LANDING IN A SEMI-SQUATTING POSITION ON THE GROUND

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