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May 4, 2026 MD · Metal/Non-Metal plumber, pipefitter, millwright HANDLING OF MATERIALS
York Building Products · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Removing a rubber liner in valve, right pinky got pinched in the valve.

March 19, 2026 MD · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
York Building Products Co Inc · Struck against a moving object

While operating a loader when EE hit EE's elbow on the arm rest when EE ran over a sand pile. Incident not reported until 5/23/26.

March 9, 2026 MD · Metal/Non-Metal plumber, pipefitter, millwright SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
York Building Products Co Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While lifting a cooler off the tailgate of truck, the employee stepped back and strained EE's knee.

November 7, 2025 MD · Metal/Non-Metal plumber, pipefitter, millwright SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
York Building Products Co Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While standing near a loader, the employee jumped back and twisted EE's ankle when the loader moved forward.

August 14, 2025 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
York Building Products · Fall from machine

Employee was exiting haul truck and missed the last step, causing EE to fall.

June 23, 2025 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
York Building Products Co Inc · Fall onto or against objects

Employee lost footing and when they grabbed the rail to steady themselves, they strained their right shoulder.

April 24, 2025 MD · Metal/Non-Metal FIRE
York Building Products Co Inc · Accident type, without injuries

While performing maintenance work, an employee was welding a patch on the tub of the shaker when they noticed a fire coming from below the shaker. Sparks from the welding, ignited the conveyor belt.

March 26, 2025 MD · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
York Building Products Co Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was tightening a bolt on a tail pulley and once EE was done, EE noticed mild pain in right shoulder. Incident was not reported to EE's supervisor until the following week. Diagnosed with right shoulder strain and given restrictions.

February 24, 2025 MD · Metal/Non-Metal plumber, pipefitter, millwright HANDLING OF MATERIALS
York Building Products Co Inc · Struck by falling object

Employee was in the process of dismantling a gear drive when the steel pivot base frame on which it was setting collapsed onto EE's chest.

February 12, 2025 MD · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
York Building Products Co Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was attempting to remove snow when EE slipped and landed on their right hip.

June 7, 2024 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
York Building Products Co Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was closing the door behind employee and got finger caught in the door latch.

March 19, 2024 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
York Building Products Co Inc · Struck by flying object

Employee was was working on a final drive (mobile equipment). Employee struck the housing to loosen it. A shard of metal broke off striking employee's right shin.

March 13, 2024 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
York Building Products Co Inc · Struck by falling object

Employee was tightening a bolt on Crusher 2 (CR2) with a torque wrench and torque multiplier. After tightening bolt, the torque multiplier came loose and dropped. Employee reacted by attempting to catch the multiplier. The multiplier jammed employee's left hand.

January 25, 2024 MD · Metal/Non-Metal dry screening plant operator, screen house operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
York Building Products Co Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

The employee attempted to break up frozen clumps of sand in a hopper with their hand and while doing so, their hand twisted in an awkward position resulting in a wrist sprain.

November 20, 2023 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
York Building Products · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While doing some service work to a skid steer, employee was reaching into tight area of the machine to remove a hose and EE felt a pop in the front side of their right shoulder.

November 15, 2023 MD · Metal/Non-Metal dry screening plant operator, screen house operator POWERED HAULAGE
York Building Products Co Inc. · Struck against a moving object

Employee hit a bump while driving a haul truck. As a result, the employee was jolted (was wearing seat belt) and felt pain in upper back.

September 25, 2023 MD · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
York Building Products Co Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE was cleaning up the work area and went to move some jugs of fluid, approximately 2.5 gallons, when EE twisted and tweaked their back.

July 28, 2023 MD · Metal/Non-Metal dry screening plant operator, screen house operator NONPOWERED HAULAGE
York Building Products Co Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was attempting to move a wheelbarrow, when they felt a pull in their back. EE received medical attention at a panel physician the day of the incident and was cleared to return to work with no restrictions but on follow up apt on 7/31/23, EE was put out of work until 8/2/23 when EE had their next follow up apt and was allowed to return to work but with restrictions.

June 16, 2023 MD · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
York Building Products Co Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was finishing service job when closing engine bay door on excavator and pinched finger. Resulted in laceration to finger.

April 26, 2023 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
York Building Products Co Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Moving a 4'x4' metal plate of off truck bed and plate slid, catching EE's finger between plate and weld equipment on truck. Fractured tip of left 1st finger.

March 20, 2023 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
York Building Products Co Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee (mechanic) was changing cutting edge on 982M loader. Edge was on the forks of telehandler and employee was prying up edge with a bar to get the right side up. When the edge started to go over employee reached out to grab the edge to keep it from falling and felt a pull in EE's back. Reported immediately, but did not seek treatment until next day 3/21/23.

January 11, 2023 MD · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
York Building Products Co Inc · Struck against a moving object

Bucket truck parked in front of connex, lifted bucket and traveled forward, coming in contact with connex, moving it 6". Another employee was inside of the connex hanging up a hose at the time of contact. Injured says was "thrown around", but did not fall, hit head or come in contact with anything. Next day reported rib and back pain; taken out of work until follow up appt.

January 10, 2023 MD · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
York Building Products Co Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was walking catwalk on Primary 2 access the ladder at the bottom of the conveyor. As EE crossed a section of catwalk under head pulley of the return belt, EE stepped on a weak section of the catwalk. The weak section of catwalk gave way causing EE's right foot to break through the catwalk. Sprained right ankle; working restricted duty.

December 16, 2022 MD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
York Building Products Co Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was doing a plant start up at the wet plant and was shoveling wet material out from manual drop magnet/bucket elevator and felt a pull/sharp pain in lower back.

October 26, 2022 MD · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
York Building Products Co Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee notified mgr on 10/26 that EE needed to see a dr because EE's left hand has been bothering EE for a month. Employee was given anti-inflam and muscle relaxer scripts, light duty of limit use of left hand and to PT. The action of shifting from forward to reverse in loader is aggravating, so employee has been temporarily transferred to haul truck, which PT has agreed with.

October 10, 2022 MD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
York Building Products Co Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee got finger pinched between aerial lift basket and a wall fracturing the left middle finger tip.

August 5, 2022 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
York Building Products Co Inc · Struck against a moving object

While driving haul truck, employee felt pain in lower back.

September 21, 2021 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
York Building Products Co Inc · Struck against stationary object

Employee was swinging a sledge hammer and struck a sharp edge on the catwalk.

June 17, 2021 MD · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
York Building Products Co Inc. · Struck against a moving object

Employee was operating loader and strained lower back when they hit a bump.

May 26, 2021 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
York Building Products Co Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was walking and rolled ankle on uneven ground.

March 4, 2021 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
York Building Products Co Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using grinder to cut metal, the grinder kicked back and struck EE's left wrist. The employee received a laceration to their left wrist.

December 21, 2020 MD · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
York Building Products Co Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee slipped on ice and fell while fueling a piece of equipment.

October 26, 2020 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
York Building Products Co Inc · Struck by falling object

The employee lost grip of tail pulley and struck their left big toe. The employee suffered a fractured left big toe.

February 24, 2020 MD · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
York Building Products Co Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee got finger pinched in between two guardrails, while re-installing a catwalk.

February 6, 2020 MD · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec MACHINERY
York Building Products Co Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee got metal slag in the corner of their eye, while other employee was using a grinder.

November 20, 2019 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
York Building Products Co Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was pulling a piece of steel out with a come along to divert a material when the steel plate tilted and caught employee's left hand between steel and angle iron. Employee fractured left metacarpal shaft in hand.

September 25, 2019 PA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
York Building Products Co Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was removing a 3 by 5 foot piece of steel plate from an old discharge chute. While moving the plate out of the chute, the employee caught EE's right middle finger between the plate and a structural support beam. Employee fractured tip of finger.

September 24, 2019 PA · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
York Building Products Co Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Crew was working to remove an old screen. 2 crew members were on a platform below the screen removing old hydraulic lines & storing them on the platform. While trying to roll the hydraulic lines on the platform, one of the connection ends of a line was stuck on a wall. While pulling the line, the connection end came off the wall striking one of the employees in the nose/face.

July 15, 2019 MD · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer STRIKING OR BUMPING
York Building Products Co Inc · Struck against stationary object

While employee was getting into the Pick Up, they didn't realize the seat was moved forward, it caused the employee to be move forward in the truck and employee jammed their neck against the roof of the pick up causing a sudden pain in the left side of the neck.

May 16, 2019 MD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
York Building Products Co Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE was operating a Caterpillar 992C loader in the South Pit. As they were driving the machine, they reached up with left hand to adjust the airflow coming out of an overhead air conditioning vent. As they reached up, their hand hit the adjacent vent and cut the middle finger resulting in sutures to repair.

February 22, 2019 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
York Building Products Co Inc · Struck against a moving object

Employee inadvertently failed to remove lifting strap from truck crane to excavator bucket. When excavator backed away it raised front wheels of truck with mechanic inside truck. Strap then broke and truck came back down causing employee to strain back.

June 22, 2018 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
York Building Products Co Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee assisted another employee lifting a drain pan after emptying diesel fuel into pan. When EE lifted pan EE felt a pull in back. Diagnosed with a muscle strain in the back.

November 30, 2017 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
York Building Products Co Inc · Fall onto or against objects

An employee was descending the cab access ladder of a haul truck. The light illuminating the ladder timed out and went dark. The employee continued to descend the ladder in the darkness. The employee thought ee was on the bottom rung of the ladder and stepped down, causing ee to fall and strike knee on the bottom rung of the ladder

May 12, 2017 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
York Building Products Co Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting a piece of rib rubber for the MGL screen when ee inadvertently lacerated left forearm about 3 inches above wrist with utility knife. Employee received 6 internal stitches and 3 external stitches. Released back to full duty with no restrictions on same day as injury.

March 23, 2017 MD · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
York Building Products Co Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was cleaning the tracks of excavator off with a shovel and felt a pop in left shoulder.

March 8, 2017 MD · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
York Building Products Co Inc · Struck against a moving object

Employee was operating a 980G loading a customer truck. While the loader was still in reverse backing away from the truck. Operator depressed the brake / clutch and the loader shifted from reverse to neutral to forward inadvertently. Sudden shift caused pain in lower back.

January 16, 2017 MD · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
York Building Products Co Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS RETRIEVING AN ACETYLENE BOTTLE FROM CAGE WHEN THE BOTTLE SLIPPED AND PINNED EMPLOYEE'S FINGER BETWEEN THE BOTTLE AND CAGE. CONTUSION AND LACERATION TO RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

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