COBLESKILL, NEW YORK—
Cobleskill Stone Products, Inc.
Engulfment in other collapsing material · Fractures
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Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Cobleskill Stone Products, Inc., 112 Rock Rd, COBLESKILL, NEW YORK 12043 on — Fractures, affecting the multiple body parts, n.e.c..
Final narrative
The employee was dumping material from a dump truck and was struck by the material (approximately one ton of soil) resulting in a compound fracture to the leg and a broken nose.
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COBLESKILL, NEW YORK—
Cobleskill Stone Products, Inc.
A dual-drummed roller was lining up on a pad that was being paved, preparing to roll asphalt. The roller slid and its operator went over an embankment, suffering lacerations and multiple skull fractures.
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