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August 1, 1996 MD · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lime Crest Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE SLIPPED WHILE GETTING OUT OF FORKLIFT AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER LEFT BACK. EE STATED THAT WORK BOOTS WERE MUDDY ON THE BOTTOM AND CAUSED A SLIPPERY CONDITION.

July 24, 1996 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal shaft repair, skip tender, station tender FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Lime Crest Corp · Struck by falling object

WHILE MOVING A PALLET OF BOXED STONE, REMAINING PALLETS BECAME UNSTABLE. EE GOT OFF FORKLIFT AND HAD HIS BACK TO UNSTABLE PALLETS, WHEN THE TOP PALLET SHIFTED, FELL AND HIT EE IN THE UPPER LEG S KNOCKING HIM DOWN AND PINNING HIM AGAINST THE FORKLIFT. EE'S LEFT ANKLE WAS BROKEN AND LIGAMENTS IN HIS RT ANKLE WERE SPRAINED.

May 22, 1996 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lime Crest Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REFUEL PROPANE POWERED FORKLIFT, EE LIFTED PROPANE TANK AND STRAINED LOWER BACK.

May 2, 1996 MD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Lime Crest Corp · Struck by falling object

EE BENT OVER TO ADJUST A BAG ON THE PALLET, JUST AS ANOTHER 50# BAG WAS FALLING OFF THE BELT. HE ATTEMPTED TO CATCH THIS BAG. IT FELL ON HIS LEFT HAND RESULTING IN INJURY TO THE TOP OF THE MID DLE FINGER. EE WORKED HIS FULL SHIFT PACKING BAGGED STONE 5/2 AND 5/3. REPORTED TO SUPERVISOR BY PHONE 5/6 THAT HE VISITED ER OVER WKEND TO HAVE SWOLLEN FINGER DRAINED OF PUS.

August 8, 1995 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lime Crest Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A TARP IN ORDER TO COVER THE PALLETS ON A FLAT BED TRUCK AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

May 16, 1995 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lime Crest Corp · Struck by flying object

WHILE PERFORMING ROUTINE DUTIES IN GARAGE,EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED FOREIGN BODY IN HIS RIGHT EYE CAUSINF CORNEAL ABRASION.EMPLOYEE WAS NOT AWARE HE HAD SUSTAINED INJURY UNTIL HE WAS AWAKENED BY PAIN IN HIS EYE AFTER HE HAD RETIRED TO BED AT HOME.

April 4, 1995 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lime Crest Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE LAYING PALLETS OUT ON FLATBED TRUCK EMPLOYEE SLIPPED & FELL ON TAILBONE

January 19, 1995 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lime Crest Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS RUNNING THE PRIMARY CRUSHER & WAS APPROACHED BY AN EMPLOYEE EEWHO HIT HIM ON THE SIDE OF HIS HEAD WITH AN IRON PIPE LATER IN THEDAY EE WAS CLOSED INTO A SHANTY (BY THE SAME EMPLOYEE NAM ED ABOVE) & THE AIR COMPRESSOR HOSE WAS SLIPPED UNDER THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR & TURNED ON CHURNING DUST & SMALL STONE PARTICLES INTO EE FACE & EYES AS A RESULT OF THIS INCIDENT EE WAS TERMINAT

November 30, 1994 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lime Crest Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE HAD FINISHED DUMPING A LOAD OF LIME AND WHEN HE COULD NOT CLOSE THE TAILGATE, HE PUT HIS HANDS UNDER THE TAILGATE AND SOME OF THE MATERIAL DISLODGED CAUSING THE TAILGATE TO CLOSE ON H IS FINGER.

October 4, 1994 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator POWERED HAULAGE
Lime Crest Corp · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING HIS VEHICLE TO PICK UP A PART, WHENA DEER RAN OUT AND HE HIT THE DEER WITH HIS VEHICLE. INITIALLY, THE EMPLOYEE DID NOT FEEL INJURED, HOWEVER, LATER THAT EVENING HE BEGAN TO FEEL BACK PAIN.

July 26, 1994 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lime Crest Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING THE RAIL BY THE STACKER BELT AND HIT HIS HEAD ON A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON. KNOCKING BACK HIS HARD HAT AND HITTING THE TOP OF HIS HEAD.

June 24, 1994 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lime Crest Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE EE WAS STACKING PLAYSAND BAGS ON TRUCK, HIS FOOT FELL THROUGH BROKEN BOARD IN PALLET.

June 16, 1994 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator POWERED HAULAGE
Lime Crest Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS REACHING BACK FOR A BAG AND CAUGHT RT INDEX FINGER IN GAP BETWEEN TAKE AWAY BELT AND SLIDE TABLE.

May 23, 1994 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lime Crest Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING BAG OFF THE LOADING BELT & STACKING SAME ON PALLET ON TRUCK WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING POP IN LEFT WRIST

May 10, 1994 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lime Crest Corp · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EMPLOYEE THROWING BUNDLER OF BAGS TO AN UPPER DECK SOME BAGS FELL BACK PULLING ON ARM LATER IN THE NIGHT THE EMPLOYEE FELT A PULL IN HIS SHOULDER WHEN STACKING BAGS ON THE TRUCK

April 20, 1994 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lime Crest Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING A TRUCK AND WHEN HE BENT OVER HE HAD A PAIN IN HIS UPPER BACK.

April 11, 1994 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lime Crest Corp · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING OFF THE MASSIE FERGUSON LOADER TO FUELA ND MISJUDGED THE STEP AND FELL ON LEFT SIDE.

February 7, 1994 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Lime Crest Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS STARTING COMPANY VEHICLE & REACHED ACROSS THE FRONT SEAT (TOWARD THE PASSENGER SIDE) AT WHICH POINT HE FELT A STRAIN IN HIS BACK

November 18, 1993 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lime Crest Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE TRYING TO MOVE A BARREL OF ANTI-FREEZE, EMPLOYEE GOT HIS INDEX FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE DRUM AND THE DRUM HANDLER.

October 20, 1993 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Lime Crest Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS ENLARGING HOLE IN A SHIM PACK WITH THE STATIONARY DRILL PRESS, THE DRILL CAUGHT THE SHIM PACK AND PULLED IT OUT OF THE EMPLOYEE'S HAND.

October 8, 1993 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lime Crest Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE PULLING OUT BUCKETS & CHAIN FROM CASING ON THE BOTTOM OF THE STONE ELEVATOR, EMPLOYEE STRAINED BACK.

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