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August 30, 2022 NY · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec MACHINERY
Vanderbilt Minerals LLC-Gouverneur · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee went to tighten rock drill bit back up and collar closed on left thumb causing it to be caught between collar and bit.

May 12, 2017 NC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Vanderbilt Minerals, LLC · Struck against stationary object

Employee was removing a 50 lb. bag from the roller conveyor and cut employee's ring finger on employee's right hand. Required 3 stitches.

April 28, 2008 NY · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Vanderbilt Minerals, LLC- Gouverneur Mineral Div. · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE was welding overhead on a chute in the Mill. EE stated while welding,sparks were falling on his shield and one came inside and under safety glasses into his right eye.4-29-08 he went to eye doctor and had a piece of welding slag drilled out.EE went for a follow up visit 4-30-08 No Lost Time

April 14, 2008 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Dixie Clay Company · Struck by flying object

Employee was welding on the Mill 1 dryer, wearing safety glasses and a splinter piece of slag entered his eye.

April 9, 2008 NY · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY

Employee stated that he was grinding metal at his work station with a hand held grinder. As he was grinding he felt something in his left eye. He thought it was okay but on 4-11-08 he started to feel pain. He went to the E R and then to Doctor at Watertown Eye Center to have a piece metal remove from the eye. No lost time.

November 6, 2007 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Vanderbilt Minerals, LLC- Gouverneur Mineral Div. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was helping an electrician adjust a limit switch under a stretch wrap table. While turning the table by hand, his finger was caught between the table edge and the table roller. His right ring finger was cut and broken. He began missing time on 11-07-07.

September 4, 2007 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Vanderbilt Minerals, LLC- Gouverneur Mineral Div. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was stretchwrapping double stacked 1000lb super sacks. The top sack slipped off of the turn table bumping the employee into the control panel. He thought it was ok and finished the shift. The next day he experienced pain while breathing and coughed up blood. He went to the ER and was given an off work slip because of a bruised lung.

May 5, 2005 NY · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
Gouverneur Talc Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

May 5th EE went to physician because he thought he had kidney stones. MD put EE on medication. On May 23rd physician took EE off work because of possible bone spur on lower spinal cord.

April 28, 2003 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Gouverneur Talc Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING ON #2 HARDING DUST LINE, SLAG HIT AND BURNED LEFT FOREARM. FOREARM BECAME INFECTED AND EMPLOYEE WENT TO SEE DOCTOR ON SUNDAY MAY 18TH. REPORTED LOST TIME AS OF MONDAY MAY 19TH.

February 26, 2001 SC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Dixie Clay Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE PUT HIS HAND ON A BAG ON THE DECK TO ADJUST A BAG. HIS HAND SLIPPED OFF BAG ONTO THE ROLLERS, CUTTING HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND. HE RECEIVED 8 STITCHES.

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