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273,095
Of which fatal
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Years on record
2000–2026
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August 22, 2022 PA · Metal/Non-Metal groundman, yardman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wilkes Barre Materials LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was closing a product slide gate, which was held open by a piece of steel. The employee used left hand to cut the steel, unfortunately right hand was near where the gate closes. When they cut through the steel the gate slide down and hit the tip of finger on right hand.

December 11, 2018 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wilkes Barre Materials LLC · Struck against stationary object

Working on water truck, left hand finger got caught on a piece of metal, cutting EE's finger on left hand.

September 7, 2016 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wilkes Barre Materials LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Using shovel cleaning around belts, strained left shoulder.

October 24, 2013 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wilkes Barre Materials LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Putting cutting edge on loader, edge slipped and lacerated middle finger right hand.

April 27, 2011 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wilkes Barre Materials LLC · Struck by falling object

Taking fuel tank off Euclid, tank slipped and hit left hand which was under it.

May 30, 2008 PA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wilkes Barre Materials LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Removing tail pulley with the help of another employee. Side slipped and employee got his finger pinched (lacerated) between bearing and shaft.

June 21, 2007 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wilkes Barre Materials LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee stepped down from D9 dozer, twisted left ankle.

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