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July 9, 2008 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Grosso Materials Inc · Struck by flying object

Miner backed up to dump, checked left side, did not check right; when he went to dup the truck rolled to the right, landing back on its wheels.

September 14, 2006 NY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Grosso Materials Inc · Struck by flying object

Injured party was holding a piece of metal to be welded and didn't realize that a fragment came off and went into his eye.

August 18, 2005 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Grosso Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Pushing pin back into hammer for excavator, got finger caught.

May 28, 2004 NY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Grosso Materials Inc · Struck against stationary object

GRINDING PIECE OF STEEL, SHUT GRINDER OFF, GRINDER WAS STILL TURNING. EMPLOYEE WAS TURNING TO PICK UP STEEL AND ARM WENT UP AGAINST GRINDER.

October 28, 2002 NY · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Grosso Materials Inc · Fall from machine

STEPPED FROM TRUCK TO TRUCK, DOES NOT REMEMBER FALLING NEXT THING MINER REMEMBERED WAKING UP ON GROUND.

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