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June 13, 2025 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Fanwood Crushed Stone · Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee drove out into the field to fix a machine. When they got to the machine, the service truck they drove was smoking. Employee went to open the hood to examine the engine to determine the cause of the smoking, but when trying to unlock the hood, the antifreeze sprayed their left hand, causing a second-degree burn on index and middle fingers.

January 16, 2024 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fanwood Crushed Stone · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE went to the warehouse to get new rags and when EE got there EE opened the new pallet, which was wrapped tightly, leaving the straps laying on the floor. After EE picked up the amount of rags EE wanted, EE began to walk away but didn't realize EE's foot was caught on the strap. This caused EE to trip and fall onto EE's elbow.

October 28, 2021 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal dry screening plant operator, screen house operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Fanwood Crushed Stone · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting a piece of rubber, in screen 104, and cut leg with a razor knife. Employee received two stitches.

November 5, 2018 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fanwood Crushed Stone · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Was cleaning the catwalk on conveyor 107A, EE fell and broke arm.

February 5, 2018 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fanwood Crushed Stone · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was walking from car in the employee parking lot and slipped on black ice. Employee broke right ankle.

November 1, 2017 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Fanwood Crushed Stone · Struck against stationary object

Employee was cleaning the feeder chute with a shovel, when ee hit the metal side wall of the chute, cutting the tip of ee's right thumb.

July 22, 2015 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Fanwood Crushed Stone · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Finger got caught by log splitter.

January 14, 2015 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Fanwood Crushed Stone · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

When using small jackhammer in a transfer chute at mill, bit got stuck in some frozen materials. While trying to pull the hammer out, it became dislodged and hit him in the nose. Received nasal fracture and five stitches.

September 8, 2014 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Fanwood Crushed Stone · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using a power mag drill to drill holes laid out on a piece of plate. He shut the drill off but put his hand near the still spinning drill bit. His glove got caught in the moving drill bit and he injured his right index finger. His finger was cut and the bone at the tip was broken.

August 28, 2014 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Fanwood Crushed Stone · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

As a result of a hearing test on 8-28-14, it was discovered that the employee's left ear has a moderate hearing loss at some high frequencies.

May 1, 2014 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fanwood Crushed Stone · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was replacing cutting edge on a 988 loader. While removing a plow bolt he used his hand to keep the bolt from turning. When bolt loosened it fell out of lock groove and spun, which cut his left ring finger.

February 20, 2014 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman MACHINERY
Fanwood Crushed Stone · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was out of sight of crane operator and signal man. Broken bone in left foot.

June 19, 2013 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer FIRE
Fanwood Crushed Stone · Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee was gluing PVC pipe, he finished one joint and was moving to another. Picked up tools, glue & primer can. Glue can was tipped, leaking on his coveralls & left leg. He realized this & proceeded to wipe the glue off his leg with a lit cigarette in his hand causing the glue to catch on fire. Burns to left leg, knee & hand.

November 15, 2012 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fanwood Crushed Stone · Fall from ladders

While removing bolts from the counterweight of a rented Cat365C backhoe, the 20,000 lb. counterweight became dislodged from its position & fell to the ground. Employee was on a six foot ladder when the wt fell sending him vaulting through the air to the ground, about 10 feet away from the weight.

January 11, 2012 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Fanwood Crushed Stone · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While working on the secondary reject chute the bar he was using slipped and hit him in the right cheek bone causing cut.

November 2, 2011 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Fanwood Crushed Stone · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While removing the seal from a 55 gallon drum of oil, employee cut left hand

July 13, 2011 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fanwood Crushed Stone · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee said he tripped and fell on the cat walk

May 14, 2009 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Fanwood Crushed Stone · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee is a ground man and he was cleaning mud in chute at the primary crusher. He was using a shale bar to clean mud and he twisted his right ankle.

February 19, 2009 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fanwood Crushed Stone · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was cleaning up stuff around yard, he was moving some wooden blocks. When he picked up the wooden blocks he felt a pain in left region of lower back.

November 11, 2008 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fanwood Crushed Stone · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was replacing V-belts on collector. Four v-belts had been replaced and he was working on the fifth; when his left pinky became wedged between the belt and the motor sheave.

June 18, 2008 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Fanwood Crushed Stone · Struck by flying object

Employee was welding @ mill when a welding spark went behind his welding shield hitting his left eye. Piece of weld in eye.

February 14, 2008 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Fanwood Crushed Stone · Flash burns (welding)

Employee was helping welder in screen #105 rollaway when he got flashed in both eyes. He had handed welder 2 welding rods and the reflection flashed him in both eyes.

January 2, 2008 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fanwood Crushed Stone · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was doing winter maintenance. He was climbing over I beam and when he got home that night, he noticed lump by groin.

December 4, 2007 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Fanwood Crushed Stone · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

Employee was cleaning out stone box #103 with sledge hammer in tight quarters when he pulled his left shoulder.

September 25, 2007 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fanwood Crushed Stone · Over-exertion in lifting objects

On Monday 9/24/07 employee and another employee were lifting a truck tire onto back of pick up truck. The next day employee was walking up the hill to pouch in and his back tightened and became painful.

February 21, 2007 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Fanwood Crushed Stone · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was standing on the ground while tightening a bolt on the loader bucket. The wrench slipped off the bolt sending employee to the ground. Employee broke his fall with his left wrist.

October 3, 2005 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fanwood Crushed Stone · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was coming down off an elevated shelf and he landed wrong twisting his right ankle.

February 26, 2005 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Fanwood Crushed Stone · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using a 2 1/2 ton floor jack hammer when the handle came back and hit his head.

April 30, 2004 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fanwood Crushed Stone · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was climbing up onto loader and slipped on the boarding ladder. He fell backwards onto the ladder fender and hit his back.

April 23, 2004 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fanwood Crushed Stone · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS WORKING ON CRUSHER BOWL LINER WHEN HE WAS BACKING OUT OF OVERHEAD LIFT HE TRIPPED ON WOODEN BOX CAUSING HIM TO FALL HITTING HIS BACK ON CONCRETE BLOCK

July 19, 2003 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fanwood Crushed Stone · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE COULD NOT TELL WHEN HIS BACK PROBLEM STARTED. HE REALIZED HE HAD PAIN WHEN HE DIS-MOUNTED THE LOADER HE WAS RUNNING.

July 23, 2002 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Fanwood Crushed Stone · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS INSTALLING A SCREEN CLOTH & RETAINER BAR AND HE HIT HIMSELF IN THE RIGHT KNEE WITH A HAMMER.

July 12, 2002 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Fanwood Crushed Stone · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PRY BAR TO LOOSEN SCREEN CLOTH ON #1 SCREEN AND THE BAR SLIPPED AND HIT HIM ON THE NOSE CAUSING A LACERATION REQUIRING FOUR STITCHES.

April 1, 2002 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fanwood Crushed Stone · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS CLEANING TAIL SECTION OF 12TH BELT WITH A SHOVEL AND HE PULLED HIS GROIN.

February 6, 2002 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fanwood Crushed Stone · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS INSTALLING STEEL LINER IN PRIMARY FEEDER; HE WAS TAKING OUT THE WEDGE & HE GOT HIS FINGER CAUGHT.

October 16, 2001 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
Fanwood Crushed Stone · Flash burns (welding)

EE WAS FLASHED WHILE WORKING ON THE PRIMARY CRUSHER JAW PLATES. AND WENT FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT ON 11-17-01 MISSING 4 HOURS FROM WORK. RETURNED FOR REGULAR DUTY ON 11-18-01.

October 31, 2000 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Fanwood Crushed Stone · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE NOTICED BACK DISCOMFORT ON 10/31 ON 11/2 HE STILL HAD DISCOMFORT TRIED TO WORK IT OUT. ON 11/6 EE COULD HARDLY GET UP. OUT OF BED HE WENT FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT.

August 21, 2000 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Fanwood Crushed Stone · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OUT A CLOGGED HOPPER WITH A POKER BAR. EMPLOYEE HAD HIS LEFT HAND ON END OF THE BAR. AS HE RETRACTED BAR FOR ANOTHER SWING HIS HAND WAS PINCHED BETWEEN A STEEL WALL AND T HE POKER BAR SQUASHING HIS FINGER IN BETWEEN.

April 28, 2000 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Fanwood Crushed Stone · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS CLEARING AREA WITH BOBCAT LOADER, THE BUCKET STRUCK AN OBJECT BELOW THE SURFACE AND CAME TO AN ABRUPT HALT. THE EE STRUCK THE SAFETY BAR WITH HIS CHEST.

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