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273,095
Of which fatal
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Years on record
2000–2026
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May 4, 2026 MD · Metal/Non-Metal plumber, pipefitter, millwright HANDLING OF MATERIALS
York Building Products · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Removing a rubber liner in valve, right pinky got pinched in the valve.

February 24, 2025 MD · Metal/Non-Metal plumber, pipefitter, millwright HANDLING OF MATERIALS
York Building Products Co Inc · Struck by falling object

Employee was in the process of dismantling a gear drive when the steel pivot base frame on which it was setting collapsed onto EE's chest.

June 7, 2024 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
York Building Products Co Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was closing the door behind employee and got finger caught in the door latch.

January 25, 2024 MD · Metal/Non-Metal dry screening plant operator, screen house operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
York Building Products Co Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

The employee attempted to break up frozen clumps of sand in a hopper with their hand and while doing so, their hand twisted in an awkward position resulting in a wrist sprain.

November 20, 2023 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
York Building Products · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While doing some service work to a skid steer, employee was reaching into tight area of the machine to remove a hose and EE felt a pop in the front side of their right shoulder.

September 25, 2023 MD · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
York Building Products Co Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE was cleaning up the work area and went to move some jugs of fluid, approximately 2.5 gallons, when EE twisted and tweaked their back.

June 16, 2023 MD · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
York Building Products Co Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was finishing service job when closing engine bay door on excavator and pinched finger. Resulted in laceration to finger.

April 26, 2023 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
York Building Products Co Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Moving a 4'x4' metal plate of off truck bed and plate slid, catching EE's finger between plate and weld equipment on truck. Fractured tip of left 1st finger.

December 16, 2022 MD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
York Building Products Co Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was doing a plant start up at the wet plant and was shoveling wet material out from manual drop magnet/bucket elevator and felt a pull/sharp pain in lower back.

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