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December 24, 2025 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Tilcon New York Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

While cutting steel with a torch under the primary crusher, sparks caused employee's pants to catch fire near EE's ankles. The fire watch told EE EE was starting to burn EE's pants, so EE stopped cutting and put fire out. Employee received burns on both ankles and calf area. EE will be a lost time from 12/24/25 and will be reevaluated on 1/2/26.

April 17, 2023 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal master mechanic, foreman, supervisor MACHINERY
Tilcon New York Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was part of team removing a screen to be taken to another quarry. When trying to remove screen it was still attached with a weld. Employee cut the weld and it became free and swung in employee's direction and pinched employee between the screen and the handrail. This caused injuries to employee's colon.

December 13, 2022 NY · Metal/Non-Metal groundman, yardman MACHINERY
Tilcon New York Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee was cutting rotting pieces of tower floor with a torch. While removing a piece with a pry bar the slag from the previously cut welds hit employee below the safety glasses. Employee reported a burn and swelling under EE's eye.

November 30, 2022 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Tilcon New York Inc · Struck by flying object

Employee felt discomfort in EE's right eye while grinding. EE thought EE flushed everything out but woke up the next day with continued irritation so EE went to the doctor. Doctor confirmed there was no foreign bodies remaining in eye but prescribed eye drops out of precaution. **Employee wears prescription safety glasses

April 19, 2022 NY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Tilcon New York Inc · Struck against a moving object

While being loaded by an excavator with shot rock, the employee says a rock hit the inner side wall of the dump body causing EE to shift in the seat and hit the inside of the door. Employee was wearing the seatbelt. Employee has pain in their shoulder.

February 11, 2022 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Tilcon New York, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While grinding on sand screw during maintenance, employee felt a sudden pain in their back. Employee was seen by contractor physical therapist who urged them to go to the ER. The employee was diagnosed with a back strain and given a prescription painkiller and muscle relaxer.

May 15, 2021 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Tilcon New York Inc · Struck by flying object

While grinding a bearing employee states something got past face shield. Eye was rinsed and they returned to work. Incident was reported 5/18 due to irritation. Employee saw a doctor on 5/24 where no foreign body was noticed but eye drops were given. Management notified 5/28 and this form was submitted the next working day 6/1.

July 23, 2019 NY · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Tilcon New York Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Head injury due to sudden release of air pressure in beetle drill.

May 30, 2019 NY · Metal/Non-Metal groundman, yardman MACHINERY
Tilcon New York Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While operating portable plant employee pinched finger on grizzly bar leading to a minor fracture and 6 stitches on right index finger. Contributing factor was not following the standard operating procedures set (task training).

January 16, 2019 NY · Metal/Non-Metal groundman, yardman MACHINERY
Tilcon New York Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee had out patient surgery on right knee to remove a small fragment of chipped bone. Employee on 1/16/19 reported knee discomfort when employee went to start up a power washer that had a hand pull power cord. On 3rd pull, felt knee discomfort.

February 6, 2018 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Tilcon New York Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

While lancing lower hoist pin with lancing equipment, slag dripped onto steel toe shoe landing on cloth tongue burning through and top of foot. 1/25 original incident date-no recordable medical attention, 2/6 follow up request - prescribed ointment provided for 7-10 days. (Recordable prescribed ointment)

October 28, 2016 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal groundman, yardman MACHINERY
Tilcon New York Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

while employee was in the process of fixing a torn belt, employee placed one hand under belt and drilled through belt and made contact with gloved hand creating a circular injury to right pointer finger resulting in 8 stitches

September 16, 2013 NY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Tilcon New York Inc · Struck against a moving object

Employee was operating dozer in reverse and turning upper body to see behind and dozer lunched after cresting a mound causing a twisting to lower back.

August 23, 2012 NY · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand MACHINERY
Tilcon New York Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee standing on one end of stone barge tied to the dock where loading takes place was struck by the winch cable that moves the barge when the cable clamps were unable to hold cable at the cable eye. Employee sustained a simple fracture of the fibula and swelling of area due to trauma requiring a procedure to relieve pressure.

February 3, 2011 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Tilcon New York Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Using jackhammer to remove frozen fine material behind screen deck and when it broke through the edge of material, the jackhammer's downward motion caused left hand finger to become pinched between the handle and the top of a handrail adjacent to work area.

August 12, 2009 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Tilcon New York Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Working on the pan feeder, the employee tried to position a lever hoist inside the framework of the feeder. After attaching the hook to the framework, he released the body of the lever hoist causing it to rotate downward, pinching his finger between the hoist and link to be installed.

February 5, 2009 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Tilcon New York Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was holding a carriage bolt from spinning with the head of a hammer. Another employee engaged a 1" impact gun and the bolt spun causing the hammer head to slip and the employee's finger was struck by the bolt.

January 24, 2008 NY · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Tilcon New York Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Operating drill press to fabricate a cover from sheet metal, the metal sheet began spinning and cut through gloved hand.

June 10, 2006 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Tilcon New York Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Cleaning rock jam with an excavator, employee was dumping a bucket of stone, when a large stone fell and struck stairway. The rock then shattered and a piece of stone struck the windshield of the excavator and then struck the employee's hand.

September 4, 2004 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Tilcon New York Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee dropped a lit torch causing burns to his lower leg.

November 15, 2001 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Tilcon New York Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PICKING UP STEEL WITH CRANE. STEEL DID NOT APPEAR TO BE SECURE. WENT TO RESTRAP AND TIGHTEN WHENSTEEL KICKED OUT CATCHING LEFT HAND.

November 14, 2000 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Tilcon New York Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS GRINDING A 992 LOADER HIGHLIFT BUCKET WITH A 5900 RPM MILWAUKEE GRINDER WHEN THE GRINDING WHEEL CAUGHT ON A CUT IN THE BUCKET AND CAUSED THJE GRINDER TO KICK HITTING THE EE IN THE LEFT LEG JUST ABOVE THE KNEE.

June 13, 2000 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Tilcon New York Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

CUTTING 1/1" STEEL W/TORCH. QUICK DISCONNECT WAS FAULTY & ACETYLENE & OXYGEN MIX BECAME INFLAMED EE HAD NOT BEEN USING PROPER GLOVES & QUICK DISCONNET WAS BANGED UP AND DAMAGED

January 11, 2000 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Tilcon New York Inc · Struck by flying object

STANDING ON PLATFORM OF PRIMARY CRUSHER EMPLOYEE WAS THROWING ROCKS INTO JAW CRUSHER TO CLEAR JAM. WHEN CRUSHER BECAME UNBLOCKED A PIECE OF STEEL FLEW OUT OF RUNNING AND PIERCED HIS RIGHT CHEE K.

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