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January 8, 2008 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
NYCO Minerals, Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

When rotating the classifier wheel pinched his finger between wheel and an obscure lip on the classifier body behind the wheel.

April 18, 2007 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
NYCO Minerals, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

While employee was working on mill, he pinched palm of his left hand causing a laceration which required sutures.

August 14, 2006 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
NYCO Minerals, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

While employee was installing shims in the ACM Mill classifier wheel he cut his thumb on one of the shims.

August 10, 2006 NY · Metal/Non-Metal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales HANDLING OF MATERIALS
NYCO Minerals, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

While employee was putting supplies away his hand brushed across the sharp edge of a bracket causing a gash to back side of left hand.

July 12, 2006 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES
NYCO Minerals, Inc. · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using shovel to rake garnet away from screen. The shovel caught in the pulling motion which caused employee's back to twist in the opposite direction. (Lost time began 7/21/06)

March 31, 2006 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
NYCO Minerals, Inc. · Fall onto or against objects

EE states that he slipped on steel stairs and struck his right shin on edge of step causing laceration.

July 28, 2005 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
NYCO Minerals, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was changing bags in the dust collectors and the repetitive motion of using a screwdriver and ratchet may have caused the swelling. Note: Lost time began 8/26/05.

June 6, 2005 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
NYCO Minerals, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee states that while getting ice cubes out of the ice machine in Plt 2 lunchroom he noticed the ice bucket was overflowing so he dumped some ice out of the bucket. In doing so some ice fell out of the bucket onto the floor. EE then stepped on the ice and his feet went out from under him. he landed full weight on his shoulder.

June 6, 2005 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
NYCO Minerals, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

Employee states that while he was working on the tail pulley bearing on elevator 015 he went to turn around and ran his knee into a piece of steel jutting out.

February 2, 2005 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
NYCO Minerals, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee states when he was coming around corner from ACM mill to check on #6 F-1 mill he slipped on a patch of ice on floor.

May 10, 2004 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
NYCO Minerals, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE STATES THAT HE WAS CHANGING THE AIRLOCKS ON LINE 2 (PLT. 2). WHEN HE LIFTED AIRLOCK HE HURT HIS BACK.

March 30, 2004 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman NONPOWERED HAULAGE
NYCO Minerals, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATES THAT WHEN HE WENT TO DUMP A WHEELBARROW OF PRODUCT HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS BACK.

March 22, 2004 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
NYCO Minerals Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT BELT 001 WAS FROZEN TO TAIL PULLEY AND ROLLS AND THAT HE WAS PRYING BELT LOOSE WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

January 16, 2004 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
NYCO Minerals, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE STATES THAT HE WAS GETTING A GAS TANK FOR A FORK LIFT AND AS HE WAS CARRYING IT INTO THE PLANT HE SLIPPED ON SOME ICE AND PULLED SOMETHING ON THE BACK SIDE OF HIS LEFT KNEE.

February 12, 2002 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
NYCO Minerals, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE DRAGGING THE HI-VAC HOSE (WITH ANOTHER EMPLOYEE) OVER TO THE TRANSPORTER, EMPLOYEE TRIPPED ON THE HOSE AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.

January 7, 2002 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
NYCO Minerals, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS CHANGING SEAT AND FLOP GATE ON VAC., VALVE ACTIVATED AIR PISTON AND END OF FINGER ON RT. HAND GOT CAUGHT.

January 2, 2002 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
American Tripoli Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A PALLET STOPPED BETWEEN A CHAIN CONVEYOR AND ROLLERS. AN EE GOT UP ONT HE CHAIN CONVEYOR TO PUSH THE PALLET OUT. HE DID NOT LOCK OUT THE CONVEYOR. ANOTHER EE CAME ALONG, SAW THE PALLET STOPPE D, AND WENT TO HIT THE BUTTON TO START THE CONVEYOR. WHEN HE HIT THE BUTTON, THE CONVEYOR SUCKED THE FIRST EE'S LEG BETWEEN IT AND THE ROLLERS. THE FIRST EE HAD GOTTEN BEHIND THE PALLET WITHO

November 30, 2001 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
NYCO Minerals, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHEN EMPLOYEE LIFTED ROLLS UP FOR SCALE THE STRAP SLIPPED ON FORK AND CAME DOWN ON RIGHT FOOT BEHIND THE STEEL TOE.

August 27, 2001 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
NYCO Minerals, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT WHILE BRUSHING SCREENS HE FELT A SPASM IN HIS LOWER BACK. STATES THAT HE STOPPED UNTIL SPASM WENT AWAY. HE STARTED BRUSH-ING SCREENS AGAIN AND THE SPASM CAME BACK. THIS TIME IT DIDN'T STOP.

September 28, 2000 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
NYCO Minerals, Inc. · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE EE WAS GETTING DOWN FROM THE HEATER PIPE WHICH HE WAS STANDING ON TO TRY AND UNPLUG THE DRYER INLET PIPE, WHEN GETTING DOWN HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HIS LEFT KNEE CAME INTO CONTACT WITH THE ANGLE FROM FLANGE.

September 22, 2000 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
NYCO Minerals, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE EE WAS OPENING A PALLET OF BAGS WITH A UTILITY KNIFE, THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT THE INSIDEOF HIS LEFT FOREARM.

August 24, 2000 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
NYCO Minerals, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE TWO OTHER EMPLOYEES WERE PULLING EE OUT OF #1 PEBBLE MILL (ONE ON EACH ARM), THE MAN ON HIS LEFT ARM PULLED TOO HARD.

July 22, 2000 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
NYCO Minerals, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS DUMPING 99 LB. BAGS OUT BACK, HSI SHOULDER PULLED OUT.

June 27, 2000 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
NYCO Minerals, Inc. · Struck by falling object

WHILE EE WAS WORKING ON #2 PEBBLE MILL--NEW FEED SPOUT--DUST WAS FALLING AND GOT INTO HIS EYES.

January 28, 2000 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator STRIKING OR BUMPING
NYCO Minerals, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS NOT WATCHING WHERE HE WAS STEPPING AND WALKED INTO A PIECE OF PLYWOOD CAUSING A BRUISE TO HIS LEFT KNEE/SHIN AREA.

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