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March 12, 2015 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Thalle Industries Inc · Fall from machine

Employee slipped on the bumper of his mechanic's truck and hurt his right and left shoulders.

September 11, 2014 NY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Thalle Industries Inc · Fall onto or against objects

Slipped on tracks of machine and fell and hurt shoulder.

November 5, 2010 NY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thalle Industries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was shoveling in the aggregate plant as the ground worker on 11/8/10. He called and said his back hurt.

October 2, 2006 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Thalle Industries Inc · Fall down stairs

Steps were wet leading to control tower. Employee slipped and fell, breaking a bone in his right hand.

July 26, 2005 NY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thalle Industries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee strained/twisted back while lifting 55# boxes of product.

April 5, 2005 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Thalle Industries Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

AFTER ADJUSTING JAW SETTING, EMPLOYEE REMAINED ON CONVEYOR AND REQUESTED JAW START. JAW BOLT WAS STARTED, EE ROLLED OVER TO AVOID CROSS MEMBER & TWISTED LEFT LEG. EE'S TRAINED IN TAGOUT/LOCKOUT. PORTABLE UNIT NOT LOCKED OUT, OPERATOR TO INSTALL SEPARATE SWITCH BOXES TO PRECLUDE FUTURE OCCURANCE.

August 27, 2003 NY · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Thalle Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUT LEFT LEG RIGHT ABOVE KNEE WHILE MAKING REAPRI TO CONVEYOR BELT USING A UTILITY KNIFE, CUT REQUIRED 4 STITCHES AT MEDICUS.

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