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September 29, 2022 PA · Metal/Non-Metal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H&K Group, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

EE struck EE's left elbow on the carousel.

June 27, 2022 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H&K Group, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE helped lift a rolled belt and sprained EE's lower back.

December 1, 2021 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H&K Group, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was changing a bearing and got debris in EE's right eye.

November 17, 2021 PA · Metal/Non-Metal dry screening plant operator, screen house operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H&K Group, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE was removing drive belts when the wheel motor started to free spin and pulled right arm into pulley.

August 17, 2021 PA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H&K Group Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was replacing skirt rubber on discharge belt. Left thumb was in a pinch point. Employee was wearing gloves.

June 10, 2021 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H&K Group, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE was carrying screens and heard a pop in right arm.

May 13, 2021 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H&K Group Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was placing a piece of flat 3/8 inch steel onto ground and pinched right hand pinky finger resulting in two stitches.

May 11, 2021 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H&K Group, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was walking on cat walk and felt pop in left knee.

May 7, 2021 PA · Metal/Non-Metal dry screening plant operator, screen house operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H&K Group, Inc. · Struck by falling object

EE was taking off the guard and stood under guard while doing so. Guard hit EE in head. EE was wearing a hard hat.

December 16, 2020 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H&K Group, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was moving a drum and it slipped and pinched right middle finger.

November 12, 2020 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H&K Group, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE lifted a rock

August 24, 2020 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H&K Group, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE was shoveling stone onto conveyor and felt pop in back.

September 3, 2019 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H&K Group, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE was shoveling and strained low back.

July 8, 2019 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H&K Group, Inc. · Struck by flying object

EE was pulling tarp rope and the rope broke striking EE in the face/eye

August 22, 2018 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H&K Group, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE picked up a rock and strained back

July 18, 2018 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H&K Group, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE was shoveling under the conveyor.

May 3, 2018 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H&K Group, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

Removing rock from lift cylinder.

September 27, 2017 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pottsville Materials, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Removing guard off belt and hit self in mouth.

July 24, 2017 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pottstown Trap Rock Quarries · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Climbing into truck body and strained back

April 12, 2017 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H&K Group, Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Holding pully and left thumb was pinched

December 22, 2016 PA · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H&K Group, Inc. · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Pushing tube in hole and felt pain in elbow. Did not go for medical treatment until 12/28/16

September 20, 2016 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H & K Materials · Struck by falling object

rock landed on top of left foot/ankle

August 19, 2016 PA · Metal/Non-Metal dry screening plant operator, screen house operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H&K Group, Inc. · Struck by falling object

dropped wear plate onto right foot

June 10, 2016 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pottstown Trap Rock Quarries · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE bent down to pick up rock and felt burning in groin and belly button

April 28, 2016 PA · Metal/Non-Metal dry screening plant operator, screen house operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H&K Group, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Hydraulic fluid in eye.

April 12, 2016 PA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H&K Group, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Carrying a piece of wood w/another employee. The other employee dropped wood and it hit employee in the knee twisting EE's knee.

November 20, 2015 PA · Metal/Non-Metal crusher attendant/operator, pan feeder operator/worker HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H&K Group, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Lifting hammers out of crusher and felt sharp pain in left elbow.

April 6, 2015 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kent Sand & Gravel LLC · Struck against stationary object

Hit hand while working on dredge

October 3, 2014 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H&K Group Inc · Struck by falling object

Lifting rock & dropped rock on left middle finger.

May 8, 2014 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pikes Creek Asphalt & Crushed Stone · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

The employee was turning a screw drive and caught his index finger between the belt and the drive.

April 1, 2014 PA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H & K Materials · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was cleaning and lifted a large flat, causing strain in back.

December 4, 2013 PA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H&K Group Inc · Struck by falling object

Employee was installing a return roller on the belt and it kicked back and struck him in the right eye.

November 19, 2013 PA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H&K Group, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee strained his lower back picking up rocks.

October 2, 2013 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H&K Group, Inc. · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was pulling on handbrake and strained upper arm.

August 14, 2013 MD · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kent Sand & Gravel LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE was changing trough idlers on stack and strained low back.

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