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November 27, 2025 NY · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Northeast Solite Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee said they were lifting a box of 8 gauge shells weighing 50 lbs. and felt pain in their lower back.

March 3, 2025 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Northeast Solite Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was carrying an acetylene tank when they felt a pulled muscle.

February 6, 2024 NY · Metal/Non-Metal crusher attendant/operator, pan feeder operator/worker HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Northeast Solite Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cleaning up material at the finish plant. EE walked up to the shop and told the supervisor to send the maintenance down to help when the super said the EE said hurt knee. *The EE was denied a vacation day for Friday.

January 31, 2024 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Northeast Solite Corp · Struck by falling object

Employee was picking up a piece of 2x2x1/4" angle iron when EE dropped it on their finger.

June 24, 2022 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Northeast Solite Corp · Struck by falling object

Employee was unplugging the crusher when a rock hit them in the left forearm.

November 3, 2020 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Northeast Solite Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was discarding old scrap metal into a dumpster and hit pinky.

April 6, 2020 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Northeast Solite Corp · Struck by falling object

Employee was relining a chute when the "D" ring welded in the chute broke off dropping the steel on EE's left foot.

December 21, 2018 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Northeast Solite Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was replacing guard on Portable Plant head pulley conveyor

November 21, 2018 NY · Metal/Non-Metal crusher attendant/operator, pan feeder operator/worker HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Northeast Solite Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

On 11/26/18 EE was asked to help maintenance employee then said couldn't do it because EE hurt back on 11/21/18. This was at start-up.

April 27, 2018 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Northeast Solite Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Changing a screen.

October 20, 2016 NY · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Northeast Solite Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee said in the first 15 min of start of shift needed to move the gun and pulled something in lower back.

August 21, 2015 NY · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Northeast Solite Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was shoveling in #1 tunnel doing cleanup.

December 11, 2014 NY · Metal/Non-Metal crusher attendant/operator, pan feeder operator/worker HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Northeast Solite Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Installing a motor mount on the pony motor in the shop. Caught his middle finger in the hole on the mount.

October 14, 2014 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Northeast Solite Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While climbing #1 bucket elevator to grease on top, dust or stone got in left eye.

May 21, 2012 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Northeast Solite Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Shoveling in #2 tunnel said he twisted knee

June 13, 2011 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Northeast Solite Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Employee was working on top of #2 Elev. when co-worker opened the breach door letting dust out in area where employee was working.

November 3, 2010 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Northeast Solite Corp · Struck against stationary object

Climbing out the kiln room window to gain entrance to catwalk to work on walls.

August 21, 2008 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Northeast Solite Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Moving an oil drain pan from under a wheel loader, he felt his shoulder pop. Note: we were not made aware of this until 9/25/08.

July 3, 2008 NY · Metal/Non-Metal pumper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Northeast Solite Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

attempting to remove a 6"x7' pc of 1/4" steel from the apron feeder @ the raw plant. winch had stoved emergency. When the pike let go it hit ee in the left cheek.

January 19, 2006 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Northeast Solite Corp · Struck against stationary object

Rolling up air hose in shop, hit right hand on corner of steel plate.

September 2, 2005 NY · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Northeast Solite Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Climbing in #1 ducon scrubber to clean the "J" chute, he was bruise by the door.

January 17, 2005 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Northeast Solite Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WORKING ON JAW CRUSHER REPLACING TOGGLE PLATE, STANDING PLATE ON END WHEN EMPLOYEE'S RT. POINTER FINGER BECAME PINCHED BETWEEN PLATE & "I" BEAM SUPPORT.

January 4, 2005 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Northeast Solite Corp · Struck against stationary object

CLIMBING IN SCREEN DECK AT THE PORTABLE PLANT & HE HIT HIS RT. KNEE ON A PIECE OF STEEL.

June 28, 2001 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Northeast Solite Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WAS LIFTING MATERIAL TO REMOVE IT FROM THE AREA AROUND THE DURON STRUCTURE. HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK AND LEGS.

October 14, 2000 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Northeast Solite Corp · Struck by falling object

FINE DIRT UNDERNEATH CRUSHER LODGED ON FRAME. WHILE CRAWLING UNDER THE CRUSHER ON THE CONVEYORBELT, MATERIAL FELL INTO EMPLOYEE'S EAR. AS A RESULT AN INFECTION OCCURRED.

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