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November 4, 1999 NY · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
H B Slate Products · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS SPLITTING STONE WITH CHISEL AND HAMMER, HAMMER MISSED CHISEL AND HIT HIS LEFT HAND.

June 28, 1999 NY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
H B Slate Products · Struck against stationary object

WAS GETING THE PIN OUT OF THE COLLAR OF THE 645 DRESSER AND WHILE PULLING PIN OUT JAMMED FINGER.

December 1, 1998 NY · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
H B Slate Products · Struck by falling object

WAS IN DRESSER WINDOW FELL & HIT BACK OF NECK & BACK.

January 13, 1998 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
H B Slate Products · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HIT RIGHT HAND WITH HAMMER GETTING OUT A PART TO FIX A DRESSER.

December 10, 1997 NY · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
H B Slate Products · Fall to the walkway or working surface

SLIPPED, SANDING DRIVEWAY TO AYERS PIT, HURT CHEST AND HIP PAIN.

June 18, 1997 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H B Slate Products · Struck by falling object

WAS ON SAWYER, HE WAS TRYING TO TURN A PIECE OF STONE OVER HAND SLIPPED OUT OF GLOVE A LITTLE LOST CONTROL OF STONE AND ARM SLIPPED AND HIT THE SLATE.

January 23, 1997 NY · Metal/Non-Metal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
H B Slate Products · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS FIXING ROLLER WHERE STONE IS ON TO SAW HAD CROWBAR IN HAND LIFTING UP ON ROLL. CROWBAR SLIPPED & HIT FOREMAN IN HEAD.

January 6, 1997 NY · Metal/Non-Metal groundman, yardman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H B Slate Products · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS CARRING SLATE TO PUT ON PLATE AFTER TRIMMING. PERSON SAID WHEN HE TURNED AROUND FELT LIFE A MUSCLE CAUGHT, BUT WAS FEELING OK TO RETURN TO WORK.

July 24, 1996 NY · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
H B Slate Products · Struck by falling object

GRINDING A METAL TOOTH FROM BACKHOE. HAD SAFETY GLASSES ON, BUT WAS LYING ON THE GROUND. FELT LIKE SOMETHING CAME IN THE SIDE OF THE GLASSES.

October 14, 1994 NY · Metal/Non-Metal OTHER
H B Slate Products · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GETTING READY TO GO HOME & GELT PAIN IN CHEST & WAS SHORT OF BREATH. BEGAN CALLING & LUNG COLLASPED.

August 2, 1994 NY · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
H B Slate Products · Fall onto or against objects

STONE SLIPPED OFF ROLLS WHILE LOADING HE WENT TO MOV EFOOT TO AVOID HAVING STON EFALL ON FOOT WAS LOST BALANCE AND LANDED ON STONE W/ARM (LEFT) CUTTING ARM BELOW ELBOW AREA.

July 6, 1994 NY · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H B Slate Products · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TURNING ROCK ON ROLLERS. LEFT THUMB LODGED BETWEEN ROCK AND ROLLER SEVERING TENDON.

April 22, 1994 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H B Slate Products · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING ROCK IN THE MILL YARD AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

March 3, 1994 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
H B Slate Products · Struck by flying object

WORKER WAS TRIMMING SLATE. A PIECE OF SLATE CHIP FLEW IN HER EYE.

October 21, 1993 NY · Metal/Non-Metal fireman - locomotive, railroad clam operator, timekeeper, yard engine operator POWERED HAULAGE
H B Slate Products · Struck by falling object

RESETTING FORK ON FORK LIFT FORK FELL OFF AND HIT RIGHT FOOT OF EMPLOYEE.

September 28, 1993 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
H B Slate Products · Struck by rolling or sliding object

SAWING SLATE STONE,TURNING STONE TO BE SAWED,SLID ON SHARP EDGE.

April 26, 1990 VT · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
H B Slate Products · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS SWING HAMMER TO CLEAVE ROCK WHEN HAMMER HIT HIS HAND INSTEAD OF CHISSEL

March 21, 1990 VT · Metal/Non-Metal groundman, yardman MACHINERY
H B Slate Products · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS SPLITTING WHEN SLATE RUBISH WENT TO THROW OUT CAUGHT GLOVE & CUT FINGER.

March 5, 1990 VT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
H B Slate Products · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHISSEL SLIPPED FROM ROCK WHEN SWING AT IT WHEN IT DID HE HIT HIS 3RD AND 4TH FINGERS(LEFT) WITH HAMMER.

June 14, 1989 VT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
H B Slate Products · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SPLITTING STONE DID NOT HAVE GLOVES ON.,

May 19, 1989 VT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
H B Slate Products · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

NOT WEARING GLOVES CAUGHT LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN STONE AND CHISEL.

August 3, 1988 VT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
H B Slate Products · Struck by flying object

STEEL EITHER FLEW FROM ELECTRIC DRILL OR WAS WIPED INTO EYE AS OAR WAS VERY HOT SMALL SCRATCHED ON EYE

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