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May 9, 2005 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lehigh Northeast Cement Company · Fall from machine

EE was opening railcar covers for loading. As EE traveled length of the RR car, lanyard began to extend downward. Lanyard got stuck at attachment point of cable. Lanyard began to deploy. Once fully deployed, lanyard became taut, suddenly stopping EE as he traveled from one RR car to the next, causing EE to lose balance and fall (fell to pavement next to railcars).

November 2, 2004 NY · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lehigh Northeast Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was walking down the stairwell in the Polycom Building. The employee slipped on clinker nodules and twisted his left ankle.

October 12, 2004 NY · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lehigh Northeast Cement Company · Fall onto or against objects

The employee was walking towards the east exit door of the yard break room area when he tripped on a pump sitting on the floor and twisted his right knee. Per call to company on 1-6-04, he fell against the pump, he did not fall to the floor. coder 12 This has become a reportable incident as of the doctor visit of 12/7/2004 at which time fluid was drained from employee's knee.

July 29, 2004 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lehigh Northeast Cement Company · Fall onto or against objects

Note: This employee is not on the payroll of Glens Falls Lehigh Cement. He is employed and paid through a Temp Agency. The employee was cleaning up at Off-spec 2 area when he slipped on clinker and fell backwards against the guard rail, fracturing ribs on left side.

July 8, 2004 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lehigh Northeast Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING ONTO A LOCOMOTIVE TO BRING IT BACK DOWN TO THE PLANT. THE EMPLOYEE LOST HIS FOOTING DUE TO LOOSE STONE; GRABBED THE LOCOMOTIVE RAIL AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

February 2, 2004 NY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lehigh Northeast Cement Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

The employee was walking to his car at the end of his shift. The employee slipped on ice that was under water, fell and twisted his right knee.

January 20, 2004 NY · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lehigh Northeast Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee's left knee allegedly locked up and twisted when walking on finish mill floor, carrying tools to truck. This report is just being filed as no lost time occured until surgery date of 7/16/04.

December 6, 2003 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lehigh Northeast Cement Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

THE EE WAS WALKING THRU THE PARKING LOT DOWN A SMALL SLOPING SIDEWALK INTO THE PALNT. THE EE ALLEGEDLY SLIPPED ON SNOW FALLING ON HIS BACK, NECK AND BACK OF HEAD.

July 9, 2002 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lehigh Northeast Cement Company · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS WORKING NEAR HATCH COVER WHEN MERCHANT VESSEL CREW MEMBER CLOSED HATCH CAUSING THE EE TO BE TRAPPED THEN FORCING HIM INTO GETTING KNOCKED INTO HOLD.

May 7, 2001 NY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lehigh Northeast Cement Company · Fall onto or against objects

EE DROPPED OFF A PALLET OF BLUE RAM AT THE FEED END OF THE KILN WITH THE FORKLIFT. AS EE WAS BACKING THE FORKLIFT OUT OF THE KILN THE TIRES HUNG UP IN A LOAD OF LOOSE MATERIAL THAT HAD BEEN CL EANED OUT OF THE FEED CHUTE EARLIER. WHILE STANDING ON LOOSE MATERIAL TRYING TO PLACE WOOD UNDERTIRES FOR TRACTION, MATERIAL SLID OUT FROM UNDERHIM ALLOWING HIS LEG TO GO STRIKE FORKLIFT FORK

April 21, 2001 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lehigh Northeast Cement Company · Fall onto or against objects

THE EMPLOYEE WAS CONCENTRATING ON TAKING MEASUREMENTS BETWEEN THE TABLE AND HOUSING INSIDE THE ROLLER MILL. HE STEPPED INTO THE REJECT CHUTE ON THE WEST SIDE, CAUSING HIM TO FALL INTO THE CHUT E AND HIT HIS RIGHT SIDE ON THE CHUTE.

March 16, 2001 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lehigh Northeast Cement Company · Fall from machine

THE EE ALLEGEDLY CAUGHT HIS FOOT ON THE FORKLIFT WHEN HE WAS DISMOUNTING AND FELL ONTO THE FLOOR. HE ALLEGEDLY CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS RIGHT HAND ON THE FLOOR ALLEGEDLY CAUSING PAIN IN HIS RIG HT WRIST AND SHOULDER. NOTE: INCIDENT ALLEGEDLY OCCURRED ON 3-16-01. HOWEVER, THE EE NEVER REPORTED IT UNTIL 3-28-01.

January 3, 2001 NY · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lehigh Northeast Cement Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE STACKING KILN BRICK, THE EMPLOYEE STEPPED BETWEEN 2 PALLETS TO CUT AWAY SOME PLASTIC COVERING. WHEN HE MOVED BACK, HIS LEFT FOOT GOT CAUGHT UNDER A PALLET WHICH CAUSED HIM TO LOOSE HIS BALANCE AND FALL ON HIS LEFT SIDE WITH HIS FOOT STILL UNDER THE PALLET.

October 30, 2000 NY · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lehigh Northeast Cement Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN KILN FEED SILO #2 WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE FLOOR CAUSING HIM TO FALLONHIS LEFT KNEE.

May 9, 2000 NY · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lehigh Northeast Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE WAS ALLEGEDLY CLIMBING THE EAST CLASSIFIER LADDER WHEN THE TOPRUNG CAME OFF. THE EE ALLEGEDLY CAUGHT HIMSELF BY GRABBING THE LADDER FRAME AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

March 15, 2000 NY · Metal/Non-Metal coal sampler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lehigh Northeast Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE RAN TO HELP ANOTHER EE WHO HAD FALLEN. WHILE RUNNING TO CALL 911 AND RETRIEVE HIS MEDICAL EQUIPMENT FROM HIS TRUCK, THE EE FELT SOMETHING SNAP IN HIS LEFT FOOT.

March 15, 2000 NY · Metal/Non-Metal weighman, scale person SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lehigh Northeast Cement Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

THE EE WAS WALKING FROM THE PARKING LOT, STEPPED OVER THE RAILROAD TRACK. SHE STEPPED ON AN UNSTABLE PIECE OF CONCRETE, WHICH CAUSED HER TO FALL ON BOTH KNEES. WHILE FALLING, THE EE FELT SOMET HING SNAP IN HER LEFT THIGH AREA.

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