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June 8, 2007 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)

Emp passed out due to extreme heat, dehydration.

May 9, 2006 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS

While emp was moving long arm to weld cutting edge on bucket, a piece of metal off of the track arm flew off and hit emp in the chin.

September 17, 2005 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Belvidere S & G/Div Lehigh Valley Site Cont Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While employee was repairing the grizzly car at the feeder the backhoe operator went to set the grizzly bar and when it was lifted the grizzly bar swung hitting employee causing him to fall approx. 13 feet to the ground onto # 1 belt. (9/22/05 call to company - possible paralysis)

August 9, 2001 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE SAFETY BLOCKS FROM HYD. CYLINDER OF CRUSHER. INSTEAD OF DECREASING PRESSURE, HE INCRESED PRESSURE AND CRUSHED BLOCK. BLOCK FLEW OUT AND HIT EE IN ABDOMEN.

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