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739,488
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3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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September 30, 1993 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tcg Materials (New York) Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

TRIPPED BY RE-CYCLE PUMP & LANDED ON RIGHT HAND THERE WAS SOME UNSTABLE GROWTH(ROCKS) CAUSING HIM TO SLIP & FALL

September 1, 1992 NY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tcg Materials (New York) Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF ADDING MOTOR OIL TO D-8 DOZER WHEN THE HANDLE ON THE MACHINE HE WAS USING FOR SUPPORT BROKE CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARDS OFF THE MACHINE AND LAND ON HIS BACKSID E. THIS FALL CAUSED HIM BACK PAIN.

February 8, 1990 NY · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tcg Materials (New York) Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING ON TRACKS OF NORTHWEST MODEL 95 DRAGLINE IN PREPARATION TO ENTER MACHINE TO OPERATE WHEN HE SLIPPED ON TRACKS DUE TO ICY CONDITIONS OF SAME AND FELL BACK TO GROUND. HE LA NDED ON HIS FEET BUT THE IMPACT OF THE LANDING CAUSED EMPLOYEE'S BACK INJURY. THE INJURY HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED AS BACK STRAIN LUMBAR.

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