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273,095
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Years on record
2000–2026
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February 19, 2026 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouse, supply handler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Empire State Mines LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was opening a box at the receiving desk with a utility knife. The knife slipped and they cut the top of their right thumb. Employee was taken to the emergency room where they received three stitches on the top of their thumb.

March 9, 2024 NY · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Empire State Mines LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was cutting insulating tape for termination in oil switch at Mahler white dole stockpile transformer bay. While cutting EE cut right hand with hook knife when removing tape. EE went to the ER and was given 4 stitches in right palm.

July 14, 2021 NY · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Empire State Mines LLC · Struck by flying object

Miner was drilling when the striker bar broke inside the drifter. The miner used a hammer to try and free it, the coupler was struck with the hammer causing a sliver of metal to come off and embedded in miner's left forearm just above the wrist.

December 30, 2019 NY · Metal/Non-Metal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Empire State Mines LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was inspecting trailer jack for installation. Jack was already extended, employee retracted jack by removing pin, not realizing jack was spring loaded, jack quickly retracted and caught EE's right thumb between foot and jack housing.

February 8, 2019 NY · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Empire State Mines LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miner was stripping off the sheathing from a high voltage cable at the transformer, the hook knife that the miner was using to strip the sheathing slipped causing a laceration to the little finger on the left hand requiring 3 stitches.

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