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December 26, 2023 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Allan Myers Materials, MD · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Load shifted and pinched EE's 2 fingers on right hand between the love joy plates.

April 23, 2018 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Allan Myers Materials, MD · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE hand was caught in the line of fire between cooler for crusher #2 and stationary I beam. EE sustained a laceration to left hand required 3 sutures to close the wound. EE had gloves on at the time of incident and work hazard assessment completed highlighting exposures and hazard mitigation plan.

November 14, 2017 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Allan Myers Materials · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee assisted by another employee repositioning roller back into CAT D6 Dozer. Load shifted causing 1 employee to bare burden of load. Employee treated conservatively by athletic trainer and worked at full capacity. Employee continued to have discomfort, MRI issued to discover rotator cuff tear. Surgery now scheduled.

August 14, 2015 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Allan Myers Materials · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was pulling a 2" Thick x 10" W x 20' between mid rail and toe board. The board tilted causing hand to become caught between board and mid-rail.

August 30, 2013 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Independence Construction Materials · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was welding, and it was hot outside. He wiped his face with a paper towel. Around 8 AM his right eye started to feel irritated. He asked a co-worker to flush his eye. He said it still felt like something was still in his eye. The employee was taken for medical treatment where a small particle was taken out of his eye.

August 7, 2012 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Independence Construction Materials · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was getting a pipe from a material rack. When getting the pipe the one next to it shifted and pinched his pinky finger between the two pipes.

June 4, 2009 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Allan Myers Materials, MD · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Attempting to install turbocharger on Co Id. #2339 Volvo water truck, when employee felt a pop/burning sensation in left shoulder region.

April 15, 2009 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
ICM of Maryland Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miner was bending a belt lacer off and felt a pop in wrist.

September 26, 2008 MD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Allan Myers Materials, MD · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The miner was securing a rubber screen blank to a rope when he lost grip of the rope releasing the screen. The miner attempted to catch the falling screen blank and put his body into an ackward position causing a strain to neck.

April 16, 2008 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Allan Myers Materials · Struck against stationary object

The employee was patching a conveyor belt and replacing some bad lacers. The employee reached around and to pull out one of the bad lacers, in which had a sharp edge, cutting his right index finger.

June 12, 2007 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Allan Myers Materials · Over-exertion in lifting objects

The miner was bending over to pick up a needle nosed plier off of a bench and proceeded to throw his back out.

August 11, 2005 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Independance Construction Materials · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was helping to sort screens when the pile of screens shifted and hit his knee as he was trying to get out of the way.

December 1, 2003 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Independance Construction Materials · Struck by falling object

EE WAS REMOVING A BELL PAN FROM UNDER A 980G. HE TOOK 3 OF THE 4 BOLTS OUT, WHILE REMOVING THE LAST BOLT, PAN FELL DOWN & HIT HIS KNEE.

November 20, 2003 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Independance Construction Materials · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS HELPING TO MOVE A BURNER. HE PUSHED THE BURNER TO RELOCATE HIS FINGER WAS SMASHED BETWEEN A WALL AND THE BURNER. (4 STITCHES).

January 22, 2003 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Independance Construction Materials · Struck by falling object

EE WAS REPAIRING AN EQUALIZER ON DRY BULK TRAILER, EE WAS REMOVING A BLOCK OF WOOD FROM A JACK STAND THAT WAS SUPPORTING THE TRAILER FRAME, THE HYDRAULIC JACK SLIPPED ALLOWING THE FRAME TO DRO P, HIS FINGERS WERE PINCHED BETWEEN THE BLOCK AND FRAME.

June 4, 2002 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Independance Construction Materials · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PUTTING A 3/4 OPENING WIRE CLOTH IN THE BACK OF A PICK-UP. HE PLACED HIS ARM UNDER THE SIDE OF THE SCREEN. WHEN THE SCREEN SLID IN HIS ARM WAS CUT.

August 23, 2001 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Independance Construction Materials · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS HANDING SCREENS FROM THE LIFT BASKET TO SOMEONE ON THE GROUND. HE LIFTED THE SCREEN OVER HIS HEAD AND HE HURT HIS NECK.

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