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Years on record
2000–2026
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March 13, 2024 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Heidelberg Materials Northeast-NY LLC · Contact with hot objects or substances

A piece of steel was cut from a chute with a torch and slid down and pinched and burned the hand of the employee performing the work.

June 28, 2022 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Heidelberg Materials Northeast-NY LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was grinding the edges of a 4 inch by 4 inch piece of metal using a stand grinder when the metal got lodged between the grinding stone and the safety guard pinching EE's finger between them. EE sustained a broken bone and the loss of the finger nail on right hand.

September 11, 2019 NY · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent MACHINERY
Heidelberg Materials Northeast-NY LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee's right hand came in contact with weed trimmer blade causing a laceration to Right wrist (Stitches).

April 3, 2015 NY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Heidelberg Materials Northeast-NY LLC · Contact with hot objects or substances

Cutting steel got hot slag in ear, was originally reported as first aid.

October 21, 2008 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Heidelberg Materials Northeast-NY LLC · Struck against stationary object

Employee struck left middle finger between rock and angle iron while unplugging crusher.

April 26, 2006 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Heidelberg Materials Northeast-NY LLC · Struck by flying object

EE was attempting to remove hammer hose from a hydraulic hammer. Though the pressure had been released but as he was removing hose blew off and struck saftey glasses. Minor cut under eye but further exam revealed fracture on bone.

April 18, 2006 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Heidelberg Materials Northeast-NY LLC · Struck by falling object

Impact Wrench was dropped on finger

January 30, 2006 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Heidelberg Materials Northeast-NY LLC · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE burned his left hand with cutting torch.

March 23, 2004 NY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Heidelberg Materials Northeast-NY LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Drop ball on crane fell striking Employee on the ear and leg.

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