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August 8, 1996 MA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Tilcon Capaldi Inc · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

THE EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO FREE ONE OF THE TOP ROLLERS LOCATED ON CONVEYOR 26 WHEN HIS LEFT WRIST GOT PULLED INTO THE MOVING CONVEYOR BELT.

June 17, 1996 MA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tilcon Capaldi Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMP WAS RIDING IN QUARRY TRUCK. IT WAS HOT INSIDE, WENT TO OPEN VENT WINDOW IN TRUCK WHEN THE WINDOW SHATTERED AND CUT HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER. HANDLE OF VENT WINDOW BROKE OFF AND HE TRIED PUSH ING WINDOW OPEN WITH HAND AND THAT IS WHEN THE WINDOE BROKE AND CUT HIS FINGER.

March 12, 1996 MA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tilcon Capaldi Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WHILE WORKING ON HYDRAULIC ARM OF CHERRY PICKER SLIPPED AND WENT TO GRAB ONTO WEDGE. WEDGE LET GO AND HE FLEL TO FLOOR OF PRIMARY STONE CRUSHER.

March 11, 1996 MA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man OTHER
Tilcon Capaldi Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ON 3-11-96 AT APPROX 7:10 AM TWO QUARRYY LABORERS WERE TRAVELING ON THE MAIN ACCESS ROAD WHEN THEY CAME ACROSS EE PARKED ON THE RIGHT HAND SHOULDER, APPROX 1500' FROM THE MAIN OFFICE. THE LAB ORERES FOUND EE TO BE RESPONSIVE AND ALERT, HOWEVER, THEY WERE ADVISED BY EE THT HE WAS NOT FEELING WELL AND THAT HE NEEDED AN AMBULANCE. AT WHICH TIME EE WALKED TO THE LABOREREES VEHICLE AND

April 4, 1995 MA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tilcon Capaldi Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE WORKING AT SAND PLANT, SLIPPED ON POLYMAR HIT TOP PART OF LEFT FOOT ON BAR.

June 22, 1992 MA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Tilcon Capaldi Inc · Struck against a moving object

DRIVING WATER TRUCK MOTION OF TRUCK CREATED PAIN IN LOWER BACK AND LEGS

September 23, 1991 MA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Tilcon Capaldi Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE CHIPPING FRAGMENT FLEW UNDER SAFETY GLASSES INTO EYE. DID NOT EFFECT EYE UNTIL LATER WHEN IT STARTED TEARING DURING NIGHT & NEXT MORNING.

September 16, 1991 MA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tilcon Capaldi Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPL WALKING ON PLATFORM AROUND SECONDARY CRUSHER SLIPPED ON DIRT THAT HAD FALLEN DOWN FROM SHAKERS TWISTED & FELL ON LEFT ANKLE.

September 12, 1991 MA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Tilcon Capaldi Inc · Fall from machine

UNPLUGING CRUSHER FULL OF STONE STONE BROKE LOST BALANCE JUMPED ON CATWALK SPRAINED L ANKLE

August 22, 1990 MA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tilcon Capaldi Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE PULLED ON ROPE TO HOPPER ON BINS, TO PUT STONE ONTO TRUCK, PULLED MUSCLE IN LEFT ARM.

May 21, 1990 MA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tilcon Capaldi Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE CLEANING 32 CONVEYOR A BIG GLOB OF MUD FELL ON RIGHT SHOULDER.

January 17, 1990 MA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tilcon Capaldi Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE PLACING STEEL LINER INTO CRUSHER, EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDIGN LINER. A WELD LET GO ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE CAUSIGN THE SIDE THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON TO CRUSH FINGER.

October 10, 1989 MA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tilcon Capaldi Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE SLIPPED DOWN A COUPLE OF SHELVES WHILE WORKING IN SHOOT AT DUST BIN AT TOWER . HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE. HE HAS A SLIGHT FRACTURE UP RIGHT ANKLE.

August 19, 1989 MA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tilcon Capaldi Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING APRON ON BELT#11. HE CLIMBED OUT OF DOOR STOOD UP AND HIT HEAD. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING HARD HAT.

July 19, 1989 MA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tilcon Capaldi Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WHILE SETTING INTO HIS GREASE TRUCK SLIPPED ON OIL ON THE RUNNING BOARD & BANGED HIS SHIN ON RT LEG RESULTING IN A BAD BRUISE HE REMAINS WORKING UP UNTIL AUGUST 8 1989

June 28, 1989 MA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tilcon Capaldi Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT OF WATER TRUCK. HE SLIPPED ON WATER THAT WAS ON FLOOR AT DOORWAY OF TRUCK. FELL ON TO GROUND JAMMING HIS BACK AND SCRAPING INSIDE AREA OF RIGHT ARM.

November 25, 1988 MA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tilcon Capaldi Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING HOLDING PROPANE TANK WHEN BOTH FEET SLIPPED ON DARK ICE PATCH AND HE FELL LANDING ON TANK.

November 18, 1988 MA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tilcon Capaldi Inc · Struck against stationary object

SCREEN WAS ON BACK OF TRUCK WHEN GETTING ONTO TRUCK STEPPED INTO IT. DUE TO TIME, WAS DARK DID NOT SEE SCREEN.

August 17, 1988 MA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tilcon Capaldi Inc · Fall from machine

WORKER WAS OPERATING WATER TRUCK HE JUMPED OFF WATER TRUCK INJURING BACK

August 12, 1988 MA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tilcon Capaldi Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMP WAS SITTING ON A PC. OF STEEL THAT WAS RESTING ON A TRIPOD TO HOLD IT DOWN WHILE WELDER WAS WORKING ON STEEL PC. TRIPOD HGAVE OUT AND EMP FELL ONTO GROUND HURTING HIS BACK. STEEL PC. H IT HIM IN THE LEG CAUSING LEG TO GET BRUISED.

May 4, 1988 MA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tilcon Capaldi Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WORKING ON WATER TRUCK HE HAD LONG PIECE OF HOSE IN HAND, HE DID NOT RELIZE THAT ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS BEHIND HIM, HE TURNED AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN THE EYE WITH THE HOSE.

October 29, 1987 MA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Tilcon Capaldi Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS SWIN1ING THE SLEDGE HAMMR WHILE I NAME WAS TACKING THE BUCKET FOR I NAME. I NAME WAS S TANDING RIGHT IN F RONT AND GOT HIT IN THE STOMACH AREA WITH THE SLEDGE HAMMER

August 14, 1987 MA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tilcon Capaldi Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS GE7TING INTO THE VEHICLE (EUCLID) AND THE DOOR CLOSED ON HIS LEFT WRIST.

July 25, 1986 MA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Tilcon Capaldi Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS BA3GING ON WHEEL WITH SLEDGE HAMMER WHEN HAMMER BOUNCED OFF THE WRENCH AND HAMMER HANDLE STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT THIGH.

June 19, 1986 MA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
Tilcon Capaldi Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HAD D6MPED LOAD & STOPPED TRUCK-EMPLOYEE FELT AS IF LEFT LEG HAD FALLEN ASLEEP & STARTED TO GET OUT OF TRUCK EMPLOYEE FELT SOMETHING WAS WRONG & HELP ARRIVED AT THE SAME TIME EMPLOY EE TOOK HIM TO 2OSPITAL

February 6, 1986 MA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Tilcon Capaldi Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING A 6AR FROM MORE LEVERAGE WHEN BAR SLIPPED FROM HOLD & CAUSED EE TO JERK HIS BODY & SUFFER IN BACK AREA.

August 8, 1985 MA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tilcon Capaldi Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE CLEANING DEBRIS FROM AROUND CRUSHER SO PEOPLE COULD WORK THERE. EMPLOYEE APPARENTY SLIPPED ON DEVRIS AND FELL DOWN IN BETWEEN CRUSHER AND CAUSING INJURY.

July 10, 1985 MA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tilcon Capaldi Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WALKING BACKWARDS CARRYING SCREEN CLOTH WITH AID OF OTHER EMPLOYEE

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