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August 11, 1997 NY · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Sam Puglia Excavating · Contact with hot objects or substances

USING A CUTTING TORCH HOT METAL SLAG FELL INTO LEFT EAR. PUT ON ANTIBIODICS & PAIN PILLS FOLLOW UP DOCTOR'S APPT.

September 6, 1996 NY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sam Puglia Excavating · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING CONTROL VALVE OFF THE GROUND.

April 16, 1993 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sam Puglia Excavating · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GRINDING STEEL W/GRINDER. SET IT DOWN ON WORK BENCH, IT KICKED BACK, & HIT LEFT WRIST.

July 31, 1992 NY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Sam Puglia Excavating · Struck against a moving object

49959NG PAYLOADER, WHEEL TURNED AND HIGH LEFT THUMB.

September 20, 1988 NY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Sam Puglia Excavating · Struck against stationary object

STEPPING OFF BACKHOE ONTO A ROCK THAT MOVED AND SEVERLY SPRAINED R ANKLE

September 23, 1987 NY · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Sam Puglia Excavating · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUSHING PORTABL9 WELDING MACHINE AND PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.

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