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Years on record
2000–2026
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December 12, 2025 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Troy Sand & Gravel · Struck by falling object

Employee was welding new bars to rebuilt grizzly bars when clamp slipped off piece to weld to bars and fell on finger resulting in stitches to left index finger. Welding gloves were worn at the time.

July 1, 2020 NY · Metal/Non-Metal dry screening plant operator, screen house operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Troy Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

To clear a rock jam, employee was moving v-belt to loosen it. When rock was freed, belt shifted and thumb got caught between v-belt and wheel.

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