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April 16, 2024 NY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Red Wing Properties, Inc. · Fall from machine

This is not an employee - A customer delivery truck driver was exiting EE's truck from the drivers side and mis-stepped, falling approximately three feet to the ground

April 18, 2023 NY · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Red Wing Properties, Inc. · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STS found during Annual hearing testing in the right ear

April 20, 2021 NY · Metal/Non-Metal assistant mine foreman, assistant mine manager DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Red Wing Properties, Inc. · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STS found during Annual Hearing testing in the Rt. Ear

June 19, 2020 NY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Red Wing Properties, Inc. · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While employee went for EE's annual audio-gram it was found EE had a Standard Threshold Shift.

May 28, 2019 NY · Metal/Non-Metal utility man, shift tech, service/dump truck operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Red Wing Properties, Inc. · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

During our annual hearing test EE was found to have a Standard Threshold Shift.

May 28, 2019 NY · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Red Wing Properties, Inc. · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

During our Annual Hearing Testing employee was found to have a Standard Threshold Shift.

August 8, 2018 NY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Red Wing Properties, Inc. · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

three miners were found to have hearing threshold shifts

August 8, 2018 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Red Wing Properties, Inc. · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Three miners were found to have hearing threshold shifts

August 8, 2018 NY · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Red Wing Properties, Inc. · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

three miners were found to have hearing threshold shifts

April 20, 2018 NY · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Red Wing Properties, Inc. · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was found to have STS during annual hearing test

July 8, 2015 NY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Red Wing Properties, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee claims he has Carpal Tunnel from working front end loader controls there is no known specific date or time of accident

December 17, 2013 NY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Red Wing Properties, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee slipped on ice while walking to car at end of shift injuring his left shoulder

October 14, 2009 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Red Wing Properties, Inc. · Struck by flying object

Ee was cleaning conveyor belt from the jaw crusher with a hose, an 8" stone shot out of the crusher striking ee in the hand splitting his finger causing 5 stitches.

September 29, 2009 NY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Red Wing Properties, Inc. · Fall onto or against objects

While stepping off front end loader employee fell backward onto fuel tank of truck.

July 13, 2007 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Red Wing Properties, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was jacking up the body of a truck. The handle slipped out of jack and struck employee on chin.

July 2, 2007 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Red Wing Properties, Inc. · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

While tightening bolts to adjust belts on the slurry pump employee states he felt a pull in his lower back.

June 18, 2007 NY · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Red Wing Properties Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

There was a Standard Threshhold Shift discovered during yearly hearing exam.

November 8, 2004 NY · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Red Wing Properties, Inc. · Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee states he was trying to start the Ingersol-Rand's T30 compressor located on the back of the Red Wing mechanic's truck at Billings. He was priming the carburetor by pouring gasoline over it; some of the gas had dribbled on his hand. As he was turning the on-off switch, the unit backfired; and his hand caught fire.

December 8, 2003 NY · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Red Wing Properties, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATES HE WAS IN THE WORKSHOP INSIDE THE COARSE MATERIAL WASHER. HE WAS ASIDE THE SHAFT TRYING TO REMOVE AN OLD BOLT USING A HAMMER AND PUNCH(CHISEL). HE STRUCK DOWNWARD WITH THE HAMMER, IT DEFLECTED AND HIT HIS HAND BETWEEN THUMB AND FOREFINGER.

July 7, 2003 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Red Wing Properties Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATES HE WAS UNTANGLING THE RUBBER MINE CABLE FROM THE WIRE ROPE TAILCABLE ON THE DREDGE. HE HELD THE WIRE ROPE CABLE IN HIS RIGHT HAND AND AS HE FLIPPED ONE OF THE FLATS SUPPORTING THE MI NE CABLE WITH HIS LEFT HAND, HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER GOT PINCHED BETWEEN THE TWO CABLES.

April 1, 2003 NY · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Red Wing Properties, Inc. · Struck by falling object

EE STATES HE WAS A TOP A DELIVERY TRAILER HELPING PREPARE A COME ALONG AROUND SOME PIECES OF PIPE TO REMOVE THELOAD. AS HE SHIFTED THE PIPE, IT CAUSED AN I BEAM TO DROP FROM THE EDGE OF THE TR UCK. AS ONE END OF THE I BEAM HIT THE GROUND, THE OTHER END STRUCK HIS LEFT SHIN AND RIGHT KNEE.

March 13, 2002 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Red Wing Properties Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE STATES HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF ALIGNING 2 PIECES OF PIPE TO BE FUSED TOGETHER. THE 2' PIECES BACKHOE AND EE WAS GUIDING THE OTHER END THROUGH THE MACHINES SADDLES. EE PULLED ON PIPE BECAUS E IT GOT JAMMED OR HUNG UP ON SADDLE. MOMENTUM OF PIPE SWUNG ON INTO ANOTHER AND EE S FINGERS WERE CAUGHT IN BETWEEN.

June 16, 2000 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Red Wing Properties Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS CUTTING RUBBER HOSE 1 1/2" THICK USING A UTILITY KNIFE, HE WAS IN A KNEELING POSITION CUTTING TOWARD HIMSELF.

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