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2000–2026
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September 11, 2024 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cobleskill Stone Products, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While loosening a nut with a ratchet and socket, socket slipped off nut pinching right pinky finger between ratchet handle and the ground, lacerating finger.

March 29, 2024 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cobleskill Stone Products Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE was prying a conveyor head pulley in preparation for assembly, the pry bar slipped and EE fell into conveyor frame, pinching and lacerating the tip of their right index finger.

July 12, 2021 NY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cobleskill Stone Products Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While replacing a screen on wash plant another EE was using a pry bar to align the new screen, the other EE did not see EE's hand in the way and struck EE's hand with the pry bar causing a laceration between EE's ring and pinky finger of EE's right hand. 2 stitches at ER.

December 4, 2020 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cobleskill Stone Products, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While cutting old belting with a utility knife, EE slipped and lacerated left thumb requiring 2 or 3 stitches.

November 5, 2015 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cobleskill Stone Products, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While nailing a splice template to a conveyor belt EE missed nail and struck his left thumb.

July 10, 2015 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cobleskill Stone Products Inc · Struck by flying object

While pounding wedges into crusher to disassemble it, a piece of the steel wedge broke off penetrating the employee's abdomen. Employee has a follow up outpatient surgery to remove the object.

July 10, 2015 NY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cobleskill Stone Products Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While disassembling a crusher a wrench on a bolt slipped off the bolt striking employee above left knee. Employee did not report that he was injured until 7/13/2015

September 2, 2010 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cobleskill Stone Products, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While cutting conveyor belting with a utility knife the knife slipped cutting ee left thumb, required 2 stitches.

August 29, 2008 NY · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cobleskill Stone Products Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While removing obstruction from jaw crusher, lifting chain broke, cutting EE's finger.

April 7, 2004 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cobleskill Stone Products Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON A ROPE ATTEMPTING TO OPEN A BIN. THE ROPE BROKE AND EMPLOYEE FELL ONTO THE WATER RETURN FOR THE SCREW.

August 22, 2002 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cobleskill Stone Products Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CHANGING STARTER SOLENOID WHEN HE TWISTED BACK DUE TO AWKWARD POSITION.

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