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February 27, 2024 SC · Metal/Non-Metal groundman, yardman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mellott Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was performing maintenance. Employee was removing rock from the jaw crusher. They put a rock back into the feeder and the rock slipped from their hand causing their hand to be pinched between two rocks.

June 5, 2023 PA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mellott Company LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was moving rock on the back side of the rock box of the jaw crusher. EE's left pinky finger was caught between rock and the rock box. Laceration on outside of left pinky.

May 9, 2022 VA · Metal/Non-Metal groundman, yardman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mellott Company LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was removing flip gates from bypass chute. Right thumb was pinched between the side liner and flip gate.

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