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June 12, 2025 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Champlain Stone Ltd · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was moving a stone when the edge of the stone broke and caused a laceration to EE's left arm.

September 11, 2024 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Champlain Stone Ltd · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was moving a piece of stone when the edge broke and caused a laceration in EE's left arm.

August 30, 2021 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Champlain Stone Ltd · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was moving stone when they pinned their right middle finger between the stone and the table.

August 12, 2021 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Champlain Stone Ltd · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE pinched EE's left pinky finger between two stones while moving them.

July 21, 2021 NY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Champlain Stone Ltd · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE was picking a piece of rock up out of the roadway when EE heard a snap in EE's neck and felt a sharp pain.

February 10, 2021 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Champlain Stone Ltd · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE was moving a piece of rock off a saw when the rock came down and pinched EE's finger between the rock and the loader forks.

September 25, 2020 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Champlain Stone Ltd · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was placing a piece of lumber under a large boulder when the boulder moved and the lumber struck EE in the right ankle, causing bruising.

June 15, 2020 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Champlain Stone Ltd · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE felt a pinch in lower back and left leg as EE was moving a stone on a conveyor belt.

May 11, 2020 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Champlain Stone Ltd · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE pinched EE's right thumb between a piece of stone and the table while moving the stone.

April 13, 2020 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Champlain Stone Ltd · Struck by falling object

EE was placing a rock on the conveyor belt and it fell on EE's left thumb.

November 21, 2019 NY · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Champlain Stone Ltd · Struck by falling object

Employee was moving a piece of stone when a slab tipped over and struck employee's right ankle.

August 15, 2019 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Champlain Stone Ltd · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was cutting a piece on the Yukon when they picked up a piece and felt pain in their back while setting it down.

July 8, 2019 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Champlain Stone Ltd · Rubbed or abraded

Employee was positioning a piece of stone when their hand slipped and received a laceration to the right forearm.

June 14, 2019 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Champlain Stone Ltd · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was moving stone when they got their middle left finger caught between 2 stones.

June 13, 2019 NY · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Champlain Stone Ltd · Struck by falling object

A pipe fitting on a water tank came loose and hit employee on left knee cap.

November 13, 2018 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Champlain Stone Ltd · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was moving stone when EE pinched EE's right middle finger.

August 15, 2018 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Champlain Stone Ltd · Struck by falling object

Employee sustained an injury to the left index finger. *Hydraulic tank cover fell on finger.

July 5, 2018 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Champlain Stone Ltd · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lifting too much weight multiple times, loading a pallet

June 6, 2017 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Champlain Stone Ltd · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee went to grab stone at the end of the table and was struck by a piece of stone.

January 23, 2017 NY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Champlain Stone Ltd · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was stacking stone and pinched a finger between stones.

October 20, 2016 NY · Metal/Non-Metal master mechanic, foreman, supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Champlain Stone Ltd · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee pinched finger between the stone and a dumpster.

July 1, 2016 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Champlain Stone Ltd · Struck by rolling or sliding object

Employee was pushing stone when a stone rolled and left a laceration on left wrist.

June 16, 2016 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Champlain Stone Ltd · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lifting stone when EE complained of pain in the groin area when lifting stone.

May 31, 2016 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Champlain Stone Ltd · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Tip of left ring finger caught under rock.

April 26, 2016 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Champlain Stone Ltd · Struck by falling object

Employee dropped stone on right foot

April 13, 2016 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Champlain Stone Ltd · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee caught EE's pinky finger between 2 rocks.

August 14, 2015 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Champlain Stone Ltd · Struck by falling object

Employee pinched finger between stone resulting in lacerated left pinky finger

July 6, 2015 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Champlain Stone Ltd · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lifting stone and pulled muscles in his lower abdomen

September 17, 2014 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Champlain Stone Ltd · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lifting stone when he heard a pop in his right shoulder.

August 19, 2014 NY · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Champlain Stone Ltd · Struck against stationary object

Employee's hand slipped while adjusting drill bit

July 12, 2014 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Champlain Stone Ltd · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

He was trying to lift a large rock when it slipped and landed on his left ring finger, cutting it.

February 17, 2014 NY · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Champlain Stone Ltd · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee's duties include sawing, sorting, and packaging stone. According to her report, she lifted a stone from the conveyor and while walking carrying the stone she heard a "pop" in her knee. Immediate medical attention was refused and employee remained at work for remainder of her shift, but she visited the emergency room for treatment the evening of the reported injury.

December 4, 2013 NY · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Champlain Stone Ltd · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was splitting stone and a piece of stone struck his arm, lacerating his forearm.

September 11, 2013 NY · Metal/Non-Metal pumper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Champlain Stone Ltd · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

He caught his foot in a pallet as he was picking up a stone and twisted his ankle.

May 16, 2013 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Champlain Stone Ltd · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Lifting stone and pulled a groin muscle

February 27, 2013 NY · Metal/Non-Metal pumper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Champlain Stone Ltd · Struck by falling object

He was carrying a stone to the pallet when he slipped and dropped the stone on his left foot.

November 24, 2012 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Champlain Stone Ltd · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

He was putting a stone into a dumpster. Due to ice being on the stone it slipped in his fingers and pinched them between the stone and dumpster.

October 24, 2012 NY · Metal/Non-Metal pumper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Champlain Stone Ltd · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

He was lifting a stone when it slipped and pinched his hand between the stone he was lifting and another below it.

September 28, 2012 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Champlain Stone Ltd · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

He was attempting to lift a stone into a dumpster. He missed the dumpster and hit another stone, pinching his fingers.

September 10, 2012 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Champlain Stone Ltd · Over-exertion in lifting objects

He was lifting stone

August 24, 2012 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Champlain Stone Ltd · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

He was rolling a rock and ended up pinching his 1st, 2nd and 3rd finger tips on his left hand under the rock.

June 7, 2012 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Champlain Stone Ltd · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Went to grab a stone off the conveyor belt instead of letting it fall to the ground causing him to strain his back.

June 7, 2012 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Champlain Stone Ltd · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

He was moving a stone when it broke and pinched his finger.

May 31, 2012 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Champlain Stone Ltd · Over-exertion in lifting objects

He was working at the end of a guillotine when lifting a rock he felt a pain in his lower abdomen.

May 31, 2012 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Champlain Stone Ltd · Over-exertion in lifting objects

He was stacking a skid of stone, when he lifted wrong and pulled something in his lower back.

May 30, 2012 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Champlain Stone Ltd · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

He was stacking stone when he reached for a small stone and heard an internal pop in his lower back.

May 23, 2012 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Champlain Stone Ltd · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

He was tailing a guillotine when he rolled a rock off the pile onto his left foot.

May 11, 2012 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Champlain Stone Ltd · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was turning a piece of stone on table preparing it for cutting when it spun too fast creating a laceration on his left finger

May 8, 2012 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Champlain Stone Ltd · Struck by falling object

Employee was trimming material when a rock dropped on his hand pinching two of his fingers. Right hand contusion and right thumb laceration

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