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May 18, 2022 NY · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lehigh Northeast Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was descending a fixed ladder and slipped and missed the last two rungs. EE experienced lower back pain and center abdomen pain

January 8, 2017 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)

Slid on the ice, twisting knee. Did not fall. Employee was sent to the ER. There EE was told that they thought EE may have torn ligament and instructed EE to go to an orthopedic doctor the following day.

April 12, 2016 NY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lehigh Northeast Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The Palumbo Truck driver slipped down the last set of stairs when heading into the bulk loading office. Wet shoes appear to have contributed to slip. Note: The injured is not an employee of Lehigh Northeast Cement.

February 11, 2015 NY · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lehigh Northeast Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

K&G Contractor was walking around the front of the Roller Mill Off Spec hopper and stepped on uneven ground, which led to him slipping and bending his ankle, leading to a fracture to his right ankle.

September 21, 2014 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 ladders

The employee placed his right foot on the top rung of the ladder to dismount the gypsum feeder platform. When doing so his foot slipped off the ladder causing him to lose his balance and fall approximately four feet to the ground, causing right ankle sprain.

September 18, 2014 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

Employee was working in slag dryer DC fan shroud with concurved base, as he was inside he threw out a piece of steel ring he had cut from the fan plenum. As he threw object employee slipped on the incline in the fan housing and fell against the housing hitting his right side; shoulder, ribs, arm and a small laceration under his right eye.

May 13, 2013 NY · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lehigh Northeast Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was descending stairs from 3rd floor of preheat tower. Employee stepped off the bottom stair on to a deformed catwalk section, causing his right ankle to roll laterally causing a sprain/strain.

September 20, 2012 NY · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lehigh Northeast Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was walking down a set of stairs, as he stepped out onto the main floor he stepped in wet mud and twisted his right knee.

April 9, 2011 NY · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lehigh Northeast Cement Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

While traversing the steel storage area, the employee struck a sheet of steel and fell. This caused a laceration and bruise to the right knee. Doctor visit of 6/1/11 was the first time the employee sought medical attention for this injury.

November 9, 2010 NY · Metal/Non-Metal pumper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lehigh Northeast Cement Company · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was using a chipping bar to clear chunks from the Feeder.As employee was poking a chunk he was flipped by the bar as the chunk fell onto the pry bar. Employee fell and struck upper right side and thumb on the mid-rail of the floor handrail system.

June 7, 2010 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 to the walkway or working surface

Walking around Feeder, employee allegedly stepped on a piece of flooring and lost balance, falling and striking his left arm, elbow and shoulder.

December 9, 2009 NY · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lehigh Northeast Cement Company · Fall from machine

Employee stepped onto elevated bucket (approx. 2ft.) of skidsteer to inspect the back up alarm. His foot slipped on the skim of snow that was on the bucket, and he fell off the bucket landing on his left forearm and upper left side of back.

November 18, 2009 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 · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was climbing down a small ladder at 32 airslide. The removable bottom 3 rungs had been removed to acess work in the area. Employee did not see that the rungs were removed and started down the ladder and noticed rungs were out and caught himself twisting his right knee.

September 25, 2009 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lehigh Northeast Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was pulling on a 4" vacuum hose to reach a pile of material. While pulling on the hose the employee rotated his waist from far right to left - when he did this his left foot slipped on some material twisting his left knee.

July 8, 2009 NY · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lehigh Northeast Cement Company · Fall from ladders

The employee was changing a light bulb. The locking mechanism on the 8' step ladder buckled causing the ladder to fold up. The employee fell to the left side landing on a 3' safety railing causing a contusion to left thigh and chest.

February 24, 2009 NY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lehigh Northeast Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee slipped on ice while dismounting from the track hoe, twisting his right knee.

October 9, 2008 NY · Metal/Non-Metal pumper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lehigh Northeast Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was descending 4 steps at the end of the packhouse worm screws Alley #1. He stepped on the bottom landing and his left ankle twisted underneath his weight. After which he felt a sharp pain from the ankle to the calf area.

May 12, 2008 NY · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lehigh Northeast Cement Company · Fall onto or against objects

The employe was pulling wire from the local disconect. The wire became stuck. In the process of moving back to untangle the wires, the employee lost his footing and grabbed the side of the dust collector jamming his left index finger.

July 11, 2007 NY · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lehigh Northeast Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was walking on the side of the truck scale watching a truck pull in to load and tripped on the supersucker hose coiled up on the floor.

January 18, 2007 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 to the walkway or working surface

Employee slipped on icy surface. Sprain/strain r knee

September 28, 2006 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lehigh Northeast Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was walking down the steps from the parking lot to the locker room building. It was raining heavily and the employee's left foot slipped off the wet bottom step and he twisted to catch his balance.

July 28, 2006 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

Employee was walking to shower room - caught shoe on seam in concrete- tripped and dropped glass dish he was carrying. Employee fell and left hand hit the broken glass on the ground, causing a laceration to his left hand.

January 18, 2006 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 got out of his truck to walk down the road to the Quarry. The road was icy, and the employee fell; resulting in pain to neck, lower back right shoulder and elbow.

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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