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March 25, 2025 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Champlain Stone Ltd · Fall onto or against objects

EE was rushing to get a task completed and slipped hitting left hand on a grate in the floor causing a laceration.

July 22, 2023 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Champlain Stone Ltd · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee slipped on floor and fell on EE's right shoulder.

August 9, 2021 NY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Champlain Stone Ltd · Fall from machine

Employee was climbing ladder onto equipment when foot slipped causing employee to fall onto right elbow.

December 12, 2018 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Champlain Stone Ltd · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee slipped on ice, landing with right hand

November 21, 2018 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Champlain Stone Ltd · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee slipped on ice and injured left leg.

October 30, 2017 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Champlain Stone Ltd · Fall from machine

Employee was exiting loader and fell off bottom rung of ladder and hit left elbow on ground. Elbow is swollen.

April 29, 2015 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Champlain Stone Ltd · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was carrying a piece of stone and he tripped on a pallet. Finger was crushed between 2 rocks.

February 24, 2014 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Champlain Stone Ltd · Fall from machine

Employee climbed onto the work table to move a stone. While pulling on the stone, a piece broke off causing employee to lose their balance and tumble backwards off the table striking their head.

December 9, 2013 NY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Champlain Stone Ltd · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was walking to the shipping department when he slipped on the ice and broke his ankle and fractured his fibula.

May 21, 2012 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Champlain Stone Ltd · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

He was banding a skid when he grabbed a rock and spun fast to his left and felt a pull and then burn in his left knee.

June 20, 2011 NY · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Champlain Stone Ltd · Fall onto or against objects

He was standing on slabs of stone when he fell in between two pieces of stone and his foot became lodged between the two. While his foot was stuck he fell and fractured his lower right leg and sprained his right ankle.

November 8, 2006 NY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Champlain Stone Ltd · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was exiting her piece of equipment when she lost her balance and fell. When she tried to catch herself she jammed her hand against the piece of equipment.

May 23, 2006 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Champlain Stone Ltd · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was carrying a pc of material when he tripped and fell on his back

April 21, 2006 NY · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Champlain Stone Ltd · Fall onto or against objects

Employee stepped off a truck ladder and tripped in a hole, falling backwards and hitting his arm on the truck parked next to him. Employee received a laceration to his left bicep.

May 10, 2003 NY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Champlain Stone Ltd · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS WALKING TO HIS VEHICLE WHEN HE SLIPPED/TRIPPED & FELL. WHEN EE FELL HE CUT HIS ARM.

January 15, 2001 NY · Metal/Non-Metal weighman, scale person SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Champlain Stone Ltd · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS WALKING TO HER CAR AT THE END OF THE DAY TO WARM IT UP AND SLIPPED ON THE SNOW.

August 17, 2000 NY · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Champlain Stone Ltd · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CARRYING A PIECE OF STONE TO PUT IT INTO A DUMPSTER AND TRIPPED OVER ANOTHER PIECE OF STONE AT WHICH TIME HE FELL CATCHING HIS LEFT RING FINGER BETWEEN THE STONE AND DUMPSTER.

January 26, 2000 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Champlain Stone Ltd · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE STEPPED OM WELDER CORD AND ROLLED OUT FROM UNDER EMPLOYEE'S FOOT CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO FALL. EMPLOYEE FIRST WENT TO THE DOCTOR ON 2-28-00 REGARDING THIS INJURY.

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