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November 11, 2025 NY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader operator POWERED HAULAGE
American Rock Salt Company LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was operating a small front-end loader. Employee said while operating the unit, EE received a Perianal Abscess.

October 22, 2025 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
American Rock Salt Company LLC · Struck against a moving object

While driving a kubota utv, some salt dust fell in eyes and when they went to wipe the dust from their eyes, they swerved to the right and drove into a chunk of salt and rolled the utv onto it's side. When they rolled the UTV, their mine belt had a harness ring on the back and that's what they landed on, fracturing their L2 vertebrae.

October 10, 2022 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
American Rock Salt Company LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was trying to empty a wheel barrel of salt into a bucket of a frontend loader. Operator of frontend loader rolled the bucket of loader to be flat on the ground. Injured employee did not realize that their foot would be under the bucket. Bucket pinched foot, causing a contusion. Employee started losing time on 10/11/2022.

December 30, 2021 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
American Rock Salt Company LLC · Struck against stationary object

Employee was traveling to a work area in a Polaris ranger with their foot outside of the cab. Employee's foot hit the rib causing a broken ankle.

April 3, 2017 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
American Rock Salt Company LLC · Struck against a moving object

When driving Maintenance Vehicle back from mining section, vehicle hit a chunk of salt in roadway. Steering wheel turned fast and caused strain on right shoulder and arm. Arm kept bothering employee. Went to doctor, and doctor wants to do surgery. Started losing time from work on 11/13/2017.

February 13, 2015 NY · Metal/Non-Metal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator POWERED HAULAGE
American Rock Salt Company LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee was driving LHD Loader from 3 Yard East to 4 Yard North when he was jarred in the loader. Employee injured neck. Lost time.

August 12, 2013 NY · Metal/Non-Metal electrician helper POWERED HAULAGE
American Rock Salt Company LLC · Struck against a moving object

While riding in a maintenance vehicle, the unit hit a uneven undercut on the mine floor jarring the pick-up truck. The jarring action caused employee to have a pain in the lower back.

June 11, 2013 NY · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man POWERED HAULAGE
American Rock Salt Company LLC · Fall from machine

Employee was operating water wagon and tractor employee slipped off of the seat of tractor and landed on his back.

November 29, 2012 NY · Metal/Non-Metal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
American Rock Salt Company LLC · Struck against a moving object

Miner was operating loader Underground on 11/29/2012 he told the supervisor he wanted to go home two hours into his shift when asked if he was sick or hurt he replied "No". The next day the employee (Miner) returned to work with a Doctors note saying he had a Strain, Neck Spinal Cord injury.

August 21, 2008 NY · Metal/Non-Metal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
American Rock Salt Company LLC · Struck against stationary object

Employee was driving John Deere Gator, went through strip door too fast. Strip of door caught front of gator rolling over gator. Employee bruised hip & back, causing lost time.

March 27, 2008 NY · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man POWERED HAULAGE
American Rock Salt Company LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was hauling trailer with tractor. Draw arm from trailer came off of the hitch of the tractor. Draw arm went forward striking employee's right leg behind knee causing leg to hit instrument panel of tractor. Injury was contusion with sutures required.

October 29, 2007 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
American Rock Salt Company LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee walked between a forklift and 3 1/2 yard loader. Forklift rolled back a little bit and pinched employee's left thight between rear of forklift and rear of loader, causing a contusion.

December 21, 2006 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
American Rock Salt Company LLC · Struck against a moving object

He was a passenger in MV-12 (Ford Pick-up Truck), operator lost control and vehicle hit rib.

September 22, 2005 NY · Metal/Non-Metal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
American Rock Salt Company LLC · Struck by falling object

Employee was directing another employee to dump a bucket of salt from the LHD into the stamler crusher-feeder. When the bucket was dumped, a chunk of salt rolled down the pile next to the stamler towards the employee. The employee tried to get out of the way but slipped. The chunk of salt struck the employee in the right ankle, breaking ankle..

May 2, 2005 NY · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man POWERED HAULAGE
American Rock Salt Company LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE was helping install channels for an extension onto a conveyor with a forklift. One channel slipped off of the forks of the forklift and pinched three fingers of EE's right hand, causing fractures. EE has been given light/restricted duty.

January 11, 2005 NY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
American Rock Salt Company LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee was operating Elphinstone LHD #5 when the LHD went over a jump in the floor causing the operator to strike his head on the roof of the canopy causing an injury to the neck. Employee was given light duty.

December 1, 2004 NY · Metal/Non-Metal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
American Rock Salt Company LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee states that he hurt his back while driving Getman Lift Truck on or aboout December 1, 2004. Pain grew worse in his back over past few weeks until employee finally went to the Doctor of 01/05/05. Employee received light duty for three weeks.

August 2, 2002 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
American Rock Salt Company LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CHANGING A CYLINDER ON AN UNDERCUTTER, WHEN THE CYLINDER WAS LIFTED WITH A FORK LIFT, THE EE'S LEFT RING FINGER TIP WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE UNDER CUTTER FRAME & THE CYLINDER. TIP OF FIN GER HAS A HAIRLINE FRACTURE.

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