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May 30, 2017 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Graymont Materials (NY) Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was turning on water system that feeds the crusher for the season. The system consists of a pump and eight inch PVC piping. When another employee turned on the pump an eight inch tee failed causing water to spray in the direction of the injured employee. The injured employee took off immediately when the pipe failed and fell and twisted left knee.

April 21, 2012 NY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Graymont Materials (NY) Inc. · Fall from machine

Rainy, snowy day EE was pushing material on a bench to an excavator that was casting the material off the bench. EE stopped at 10:15 to take a break when EE stepped on the track his foot slipped and he fell. He bruised his shoulder and has a ankle fracture. It was very muddy and slippery and EE is 68 years old.

June 8, 2010 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
GRAYMONT MATERIALS (NY) INC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE was prying on a screen cover when slipped and fell dislocating his clavicle. He continued working and later went to the emergency room and they put it back in place. He will be off work for about two weeks.

October 27, 2006 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Graymont Materials (NY) Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE was helping change a bearing on a head pulley. EE was standing in a chute with angle iron in it, when the wrench slipped and his foot slipped, causing EE to fall and hit his head on the side of the chute, cutting his left eye brow. He went to the emergency room and received two stitches.

May 14, 2005 NY · Metal/Non-Metal pumper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Graymont Materials (NY) Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Ee alledgedly slipped on grease in front of the time clock and fell hurting his back. Was taken by he save to hospital. was checked over and told to go back to work after 48 hrs. ee was under reasonable suspendion for alchol and knew he was going to be tested.

August 31, 2004 NY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
GRAYMONT MATERIALS (NY) INC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Because of heavy rain, the crushing crew had to shovel before they could start up. Ee stepped off the concrete pad and his foot slipped in the mud. He tried to catch himself and when he brought his other foot around, he twisted his ankle and caused a fracture in the ankle area.

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