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3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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January 18, 1993 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
NYCO Minerals, Inc. · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE STEPPING OVER A PIPE, EMPLOYEE FELT A TWINGE IN HIS BACK.

February 9, 1990 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
NYCO Minerals, Inc. · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING THROUGH A TUNNEL AND DUST BLEW IN HIS EYE BEHIND HIS SAFETY GLASSES.

March 7, 1988 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
NYCO Minerals, Inc. · Struck by falling object

A DUST ACCUMULATION ON OVERHEAD BEAM FELL STRIKING EMPLOYEE WHO WAS STANDING BELOW. EMPLOYEE GOT A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OFDUST IN HIS LEFT EYE CAUSING BLURRED VISION AND SEVERE IRRATATION. EMPLO YEE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AT THE TIME.

September 16, 1986 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
NYCO Minerals, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WALKING BY WELD3NG CURTAIN AND THE WIND BLEW IT OVER STRIKING HIM IN THE EAR

August 8, 1986 KS · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Carey Salt Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS BL9EDING OFF A BRINE WELL LINE FOR REPAIR THE WELL HAD A CULVERT OVER IT PACKED WITH STRAW A WASP WAS IN THE STRAW AND STUNG THE EMPLOYEE ON HIS RT FOREARM THE FOLLOWING DAY THE A RM BEGAN SWELLI3G AND BECAME RED

March 26, 1986 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
NYCO Minerals, Inc. · Struck by flying object

CLEANING ROOF W3ND BLEW DIRT IN HIS EYE

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