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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 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.

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