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September 5, 2006 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Binkley & Ober Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Worker was spraying belt dressing on #67 belt. During the process of this operation the worker dropped the spray can. As a reflex he reached for the can as it was falling and pinched his right pinky finger between the belt and roller causing an injury to the pinky finger that required a skin graft to repair.

June 11, 2004 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Binkley & Ober Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was exiting a company pick-up truck when he twisted wrong and felt pain in his back. He strained his lower back.

November 26, 2002 PA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Binkley & Ober Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SPRAYING CONVEYER BELT WHEN SPILAGEON CATWALK SHIFTED UNDER HIS FOOT CAUSING HIM TO GET TOO CLOSE TO HEADWHEEL, LEFT INDEX FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN HEADWHEEL AND CONVEYER BELT, E E PULLED HIS FINGER.

October 22, 2001 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Binkley & Ober Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

CHECKING ANTIFREEZE IN THE ENGINE OF A FRONT ENDLOADER WHILE ENGINE WAS HOT, IT BOILED OVER AND BURNED LT. FOREARM (2ND DEGREE BURN).

May 24, 2001 PA · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Binkley & Ober Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE DOING MAINTENANCE IN FEEDER EMPLOYEE CLIMBED DOWN THE METAL FRAME OF THE FEEDER AND TORE ROTATOR CUFF OF LEFT SHOULDER.

March 29, 2001 PA · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Binkley & Ober Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPERATING WATER TRUCK; COMPLAINED OF NUMBNESS INRIGHT WRIST & HAND GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE.

March 9, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Binkley & Ober Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMP PERFORMING REGULAR MAINTENANCE TO PLANT. DROPPED WRENCH INTO BIN FULL OF COARSE AGGREGATE. TWISTED KNEE ON MATERIAL AFTER GOING TO RETRIEVE.

February 8, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Binkley & Ober Inc · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

EMP WAS CLIMBING ONTO TEMP CATWALK, LOST BALANCE AND FELL ONTO KNEE.

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