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March 9, 2026 ME · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Polycor New England Inc. · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

ee was moving the OSM drill, but it was frozen in the ice, so they tried barring it over and wrenched their back

January 8, 2026 ME · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Polycor New England Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE squished their finger between metal frame a piece of granite.

June 17, 2025 ME · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Polycor New England Inc. · Fall from machine

EE lost balance while splitting a block and fell. EE was wearing working at heights protection, however EE's retractable failed to lock up. Before use inspection was conducted, it worked fine. Retractable has been put out of service.

December 5, 2024 ME · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec MACHINERY
Polycor New England Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While operating the crane, employee noticed once of the chains got fetched and decided to move towards it without stopping the crane. The crane broke free and whiplashed back at employee and striking EE in the upper left forehead leaving a laceration. First aid administered; ambulance called.

July 8, 2024 ME · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Polycor New England Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miner felt pain in right shoulder when exiting a loader.

May 2, 2024 ME · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Polycor New England Inc. · Struck by falling object

Miner was moving (walking) a piece of grout to a grout bin for disposal when the grout slipped out of EE's hands and landed on EE's foot

April 4, 2024 ME · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec MACHINERY
Polycor New England Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miner was working in a bent over / crouched position when miner felt the pain and continued to work throughout the day in that position and not report it to supervisor.

February 22, 2022 ME · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Polycor New England Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was working the finish end when a piece of grout broke and sliced left middle finger

February 15, 2022 ME · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Polycor New England Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Struck or injured by hand tool or machine in use

January 19, 2022 ME · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Polycor New England Inc. · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS DRIVING A IT28B DOWN THE BACK ROAD TO MOVE EQUIPMENT. THE EE WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HILL, AND THE LOADER WAS GAINING SPEED, GOING TOO FAST TO STOP. THE LOADER CRASHED INTO A BERM BLOCK.

December 15, 2021 ME · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Polycor New England Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Was moving a block under the saw and pushed the wrong button on the overhead crane and pinned hand between the block and the guard on the crane.

June 16, 2021 ME · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Polycor New England Inc. · Fall from machine

Conducting secondary breaking operations. When EE was pulling the wedges the stone broke and EE fell to a lower level fracturing and dislocating EE's ankle.

March 8, 2021 ME · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Polycor New England Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE was working on a conveyor roller and a piece of granite was pushed onto hand.

October 26, 2020 ME · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Polycor New England Inc. · Struck by falling object

Knocking the end off a piece of curb and it fell and landed on the crossover step and bounced and landed on EE's right foot

April 30, 2020 ME · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Polycor New England Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Using an iron bar to move a piece of curb and pinched finger between two pieces of curb.

February 6, 2020 ME · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Polycor New England Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Drilling a hole for a mount on a compressor when the bit caught and broke twisting the operators right wrist.

June 25, 2019 ME · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Polycor New England Inc. · Fall onto or against objects

Tripped while pushing a piece of Curb and thigh hit a corner of a stone and caused a puncture of EE's upper thigh

June 17, 2019 ME · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Polycor New England Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Removing DTH Rods and thought the rotation had stopped when EE grabbed the wrench and pinned finger between the wrench and the mast of the drill

April 20, 2017 ME · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Polycor New England Inc. · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miner fell from highwall 14'6" to the lower level. Miner suffered 5 broken vertebrae and laceration to the back of head. Miner was ambulatory after the fall.

January 4, 2017 ME · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Polycor New England Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was assisting mechanic on repairs to large quarry wire saw yesterday. While removing large sheet metal guard, due to the weight and position the employee hyper-extended wrist.

March 24, 2016 ME · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Polycor New England Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

While handling the hand hammer drill and walking to EE's work area, EE slipped and fell on the ground. The hammer landed on EE's left hand, index finger.

February 16, 2016 ME · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man OTHER
Polycor New England Inc. · Unclassified, insufficient data

Employee worked a full day on 2/15/16 with no complications. EE woke up on 2/16/16 with acute pain in EE's back. EE did not report to work that day. EE went to EE's own primary doctor. EE had at least two follow-up appointments with EE's primary doctor. EE reported to work on 2/22/16. EE had severe pain in EE's back and was sent home. EE went to the ER that day.

September 2, 2015 ME · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Polycor New England Inc. · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was removing drill steel (approx. 10 feet long) from a drill machine. He tripped on a rock with the steel in his hand. He tried to protect himself from the fall and upon impact the weight of the steel caused his left wrist to twist backwards.

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