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1983–2026
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April 15, 1996 NY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Eagle Stone Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

DOOR OF 235 EXCAVATOR SHUT, BY FORCE OF WIND, AND CAUGHT LEFT PINKY FINGER AND LEFT RING FINGER IN DOOR FRACTURING BOTH.

July 13, 1994 NY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Eagle Stone Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE OPERATING CAT 2 45 FRONT SHOVEL THE HYDRAULIC HOSE TO BOOM CYLINDER BURST THE HIGH PRESSUR E IOL BROKE RT SIDE WINDOW OF CAB SENDING GLASS FRAGMENTS INTO OPERATOR RT FOREARM & SIDE

October 14, 1992 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eagle Stone Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE CHAINING A ROCK TOO LARGE FOR THE JAW CRUSHER HIS RIGHT FOOT WAS PINCHED BETWEEN TWO OTHER ROCKS.

June 4, 1992 NY · Metal/Non-Metal OTHER
Eagle Stone Inc · Struck by flying object

APPARENTLY A ROCK CAME FROM A UNDTERMINED LOCATION, AND WANT THROUGH EE WINDSHIELD. THE MATTER IS PRESENTLY UNDER INVESTIGATION, AND RESPONSIBILITY HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED.

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