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August 24, 2019 NY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
NYCO Minerals LLC · Struck against a moving object

The drivers were told by the site foreman to dump anywhere deemed safe. When the driver went for the first dump, EE backed against berm and attempted to dump. It was slightly uneven ground and the dump gate locked so they tipped over. Had to be helped through windshield. Dump truck had to be towed away. Ambulance was called. EE sustained cut on head and bruised arm.

November 30, 2001 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
NYCO Minerals, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHEN EMPLOYEE LIFTED ROLLS UP FOR SCALE THE STRAP SLIPPED ON FORK AND CAME DOWN ON RIGHT FOOT BEHIND THE STEEL TOE.

December 8, 1993 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
NYCO Minerals, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

EE BACKED UP INTO PATH OF SLOW MOVING FORKLIFT. EE STRUCK RIGHT ELBOW ON PALLETS.

March 5, 1992 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
NYCO Minerals, Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MAKE ADJUSTMENTS TO AN ACCELERATING CONVEYOR (BAG KICKER) WHILE CONV. WAS RUNNING. HIS FINGER WAS SUBSEQUENTLY CAUGHT INT EH COVNEYOR AND LACERATED. THE INJURY REQ UIRED IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTETNION AND EMPLOYEE RECEIVED 5 FIVE STITCHES. EMPLOYEE THEN RETURNED TO WORK WHERE HE COMPLETED THE BALANCE OF HIS 8 HR SHIFT.

July 31, 1991 NY · Metal/Non-Metal shaft repair, skip tender, station tender POWERED HAULAGE
NYCO Minerals, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

EMPL WAS DRIVING FORK LIFT IN WHSE & RAN INTO RAMP CHEST STRUCK STEERING WHEEL.

June 20, 1990 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
NYCO Minerals, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE STEPPED BETWEEN FORKLIFT AND A PALLET OF BAGS WHILE OPERATOR WAS BACKING UP. FORKLIFT RAN OVER HIS LEFT HEEL.

November 30, 1989 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
NYCO Minerals, Inc. · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

TRYING TO REARRANGE BAGS ON PALLET WITHOUT SHUTTING OFF THE CONVEY BAGS BACKED UP ON CONVEY TRIED TO FREE THEM HIS GLOVE GOT CAUGHT PULLED HIS HAND IN CONV EY.

June 5, 1986 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
NYCO Minerals, Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BARRY CAUGHT HI8 HAND IN A HEAD PULLYU

May 8, 1984 NY · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
NYCO Minerals, Inc. · Struck by powered moving object

EMP WAS WORKING IN SHOP AREA ANOTHER EMP LOWERED A PALLET OF MILL LINERS ONTO EMP LEFT FOOT THIS RESULTED IN AN INJURY TO THE LITTLE TOE ON LEFT FOOT HAIRLINE FRACTURE

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