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January 30, 2026 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Empire Blended Products Inc · Struck by flying object

Employee was working in a dusty area and also working in an area that there was welding being performed

November 6, 2024 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Empire Blended Products Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was putting down a 100 lb bag when EE felt a sharp pain in their back.

May 1, 2024 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Empire Blended Products Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was running palletizer, when EE brought the table back EE's right index finger got caught in the pinch between the first and second table.

November 29, 2023 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Empire Blended Products Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Railing broke after employee leaned over it to unjam a bag causing EE to fall and sprain their back.

July 5, 2023 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Empire Blended Products Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Employee was working on palletizer and pinched a finger on the bed of palletizer, scraping some skin off.

November 29, 2022 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Empire Blended Products Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee went to grab a bag of sand as it was falling off palletizer and hurt/sprained elbow.

October 13, 2021 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Empire Blended Products Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee went to remove a remove a broken bag from the incline conveyor belt when they tripped over the wire support and fell on left knee.

May 27, 2021 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Empire Blended Products Inc · Struck against stationary object

Employee was working on trying to get the packer unjammed when EE cut EE's hand on a piece of metal.

July 22, 2020 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Empire Blended Products Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A piece of platform grating near the surge elevator was missing (maintenance was working on it) EE didn't see it and one leg fell through.

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