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September 26, 2024 NY · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dan Gernatt Gravel Products, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

On 9/27/24, employee was tightening 5/8" bolts with two wrenches when EE felt a sharp pain in the wrist. EE's wrist and hand became swollen. An x-ray revealed EE had a small piece of metal embedded in their hand from a scratch EE received the day before. Medical professionals removed the metal from EE's hand. EE's wrist was only strained.

May 1, 2024 NY · Metal/Non-Metal plumber, pipefitter, millwright HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dan Gernatt Gravel Products, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

Employee was dismantling a piece of equipment on the floor of the shop, EE stuck the back of EE's hand on a nearby wooden pallet and received an 1 1/2" long sliver in the back of EE's hand. Medical personnel cut the skin to push the sliver through to remove it.

July 11, 2023 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dan Gernatt Gravel Products, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Changing screen and finger got pinched between bolt lock and side plate.

November 17, 2021 NY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dan Gernatt Gravel Products, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Truck driver forgot to latch the tailgate before being loaded. EE tried to clear stones from the latch by hand. EE's fingers got pinched by the tailgate and lacerated by the latch.

September 19, 2018 NY · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dan Gernatt Gravel Products, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Company electrician was lifting a 40lb roll of wire into a van from the ground and injured their shoulder. Electrician did not lose time at the time of the incident, but needed surgery to repair the injury on 11/28/2018.

September 10, 2018 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dan Gernatt Gravel Products, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was bending over to put a steel cover on a pontoon when EE felt a sharp pain in EE's lower back.

November 17, 2016 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dan Gernatt Gravel Products, Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Two employees were hand-loading a fuel pump into the bed of a pick up truck. As they set the unit down, One employee had finger crushed by the pump base. EE had surgery to repair the finger on 11/17 and returned to work on 11/21. EE is currently on restricted duty.

July 9, 2014 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dan Gernatt Gravel Products, Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was turning a 4-sided die on the press brake. One end of the die slipped off the support chain and crushed the employee's finger.

March 19, 2014 NY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dan Gernatt Gravel Products, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

employee was stepping up onto the step on an excavator when he felt a pop and tear in his left calf.

January 14, 2013 NY · Metal/Non-Metal shopman repair cars, mechanic HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dan Gernatt Gravel Products, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

Employee was lathing bushings in a loader bucket. A large metal shaving was stuck to the boring bar and the employee grabbed it with his gloved hand to break it off and cut his finger. The laceration required stitches to close.

October 3, 2012 NY · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dan Gernatt Gravel Products, Inc. · Struck by falling object

Employees were removing steel plate and rebar from a pallet that was raised on a forklift. The supervisor instructed the forklift operator to lower the pallet. Instead, the operator moved the forklift back as the supervisor was removing a piece of rebar. The rebar dislodged a piece of plate which fell onto the assisting employee's foot.

October 2, 2008 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dan Gernatt Gravel Products, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

Employee picked up a can of welding rods. A sharp edge on the can caused a cut to the employee's thumb.

October 19, 2005 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dan Gernatt Gravel Products, Inc. · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS DISASSEMBLING A CRANE BOOM WHEN THE SUPPORT SECTION FELL OFF OF THE BOOM, ONTO THE EMPLOYEE'S FEET.

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