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January 16, 2023 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Certified Road Constructors Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While grinding steel with the bench grinder, a piece of the steel broke off, causing the steel to quickly shift up and then down onto employee's hand.

November 4, 2004 NY · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Certified Road Constructors Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS STEPPING OFF LAST RUNG OF LADDER, STEPPED ON GROUND AND TWISTED KNEE, FELT PAIN IN KNEE IMMEDIATELY.

March 12, 2002 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Certified Road Constructors Inc · Fall from ladders

EE WAS ON LADDER PREPARING TO HOOK CHAINS ON LARGE HOPPER TO MOVE IT TO ANOTHER LOCATION, WHEN HE LEANED OVER TO PICK UP CHAINS THE LADDER SLIPPED OUT ON THE BOTTOM AND EE FELL TO THE GROUND O N LEFT ELBOW AND LEFT ANKLE. HE SUSTAINED LEFT ELBOW DISLOCATION AND SPRAINED LEFT ANKLE.

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