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March 20, 2025 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cranesville Aggregate Companies Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was performing maintenance on a fork truck and was injured

March 14, 2024 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Cranesville Block Co. Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Grinder kicked back and caught pants which led to it cutting through my pants into my leg

June 30, 2023 NY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator OTHER
Cranesville Aggregate Companies Inc · Unclassified, insufficient data

Worker was found unconscious in the restroom by a coworker and taken by ambulance to Medical Center. Worker has no memory of what led to the incident. They suffered an injury to their head and arm when they fell.

December 16, 2022 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cushing Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

HURT LEFT SHOULDER PRYING ROCK OUT OF CRUSHER

July 7, 2021 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Cushing Stone Company Inc · Struck by flying object

Employee was cutting a snubber pulley out with torch, EE banged on pulley and the pulley shattered. Causing an eye injury. Employee was wearing safety glasses.

September 6, 2018 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Eastern Materials, LLC · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Twisted left knee. Was entering loader cab, feet on ground, twisted body to put body on seat.

July 3, 2018 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cranesville Aggregate Companies Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Employee was fueling the loader when fuel splashed in EE's face, going into EE's eye

April 9, 2018 NY · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Cranesville Aggregate Companies Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Blocking material slipped out from under track hoe bucket, allowing bucket to roll forward and pinched heel on right foot between bucket and garage floor.

April 9, 2018 NY · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Cranesville Aggregate Companies Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Standard threshold shifts in both ears.

March 28, 2018 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Cranesville Aggregate Companies Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Left ear standard threshold shift-occupational noise

December 22, 2016 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cranesville Aggregate Companies Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee exiting vehicle when foot slipped in snow and fell to ground, injuring left shoulder.

March 16, 2015 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Eastern Materials, LLC · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Hearing Loss

June 3, 2013 NY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Cranesville Aggregate Companies Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Hearing Loss

June 9, 2011 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Materials, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Should have had 2 people placing wing on hopper. Reported 6-11-11 when he was told he had to work Saturday until 3:00pm (6-11-11)

August 31, 2010 NY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator STRIKING OR BUMPING
Cranesville Aggregate Companies Inc · Struck against stationary object

While trying to contain run away hose, turned and hit head on waterpipe. Was wearing a hardhat

July 19, 2010 NY · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eastern Materials, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

By using a shovel to remove material build up from inside of the secondary crusher hopper wall, employee's right hand struck the hopper top edge - also pinched ring finger between wall and shovel handle.

March 19, 2010 NY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator ELECTRICAL
Cranesville Aggregate Companies Inc · Contact with electrical current

While fueling loader, standing on cement wall grabbed angle iron roof for support while reaching for the gas cap of loader received an electrical shock.

March 24, 2009 NY · Metal/Non-Metal assistant mine foreman, assistant mine manager SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eastern Materials, LLC · Fall onto or against objects

While looking through pile of electrical motors and parts for a starter, slipped on a piece of sheet metal causing laceration to left pinky.

November 18, 2008 NY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Cranesville Aggregate · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE was cleaning conveyor belt with rag, rag caught by pulley, taking left hand along conveyor.

October 12, 2007 NY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Cranesville Aggregate · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was tapering off 4 x 3 1/4" bar with grinder making a pin for excavating bucket when hand slipped, resulting in 2 inch laceration on inside of left wrist.

September 12, 2007 NY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Materials, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Helping another driver lift a flat truck tire onto a bed of a service truck (he hurt his back).

May 9, 2006 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cranesville Aggregate · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

3 men repairing conveyor belt-one man had a crowbar lifting the pulley up while EE had his hand underneath repairing belt-crowbar slipped causing EE's left thumb to be crushed between bearing and adjuster plate.

June 29, 2004 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Cranesville Aggregate · Contact with hot objects or substances

USING A CUTTING TORCH IN GARAGE NEAR A BUCKET OF UNKNOWN FLAMMABLE MATERIAL. SPARKS FROM TORCH IGNITED IT, RESULTING IN AN EXPLOSION AND FIRE.

June 29, 2004 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Cranesville Aggregate · Contact with hot objects or substances

USING A CUTTING TORCH IN GARAGE NEAR A BUCKET OF UNKNOWN FLAMMABLE MATERIAL. SPARKS FROM TORCH IGNITED IT, RESULTING IN AN EXPLOSION AND FIRE.

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