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August 22, 2017 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meckley's Limestone Products Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was holding onto an 80 lb plate and another EE had another 80 lb plate. The other EE's plate slipped so the EE put hand out to prevent the plate from falling on EE's foot. As a result, the EE hurt right elbow up to the shoulder: muscle/tendon.

August 5, 2016 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meckley's Limestone Products Inc · Struck against stationary object

Employee was cleaning up around the H-mill and hit the top of EE's head on the feeder

November 11, 2014 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meckley's Limestone Products Inc · Struck by falling object

Employee was under a truck on a creeper. While working on the truck, a piece of metal got in his right eye.

October 2, 2014 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meckley's Limestone Products Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was shoveling dirt at back bins when a sharp pain flew in his lower back.

October 21, 2013 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meckley's Limestone Products Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was installing a brake chamber on a truck while laying on a creeper. After crawling out and standing up he felt something in his eye.

March 5, 2012 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meckley's Limestone Products Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was hand shoveling material at the pulverizing plant when he strained his right shoulder.

September 2, 2011 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meckley's Limestone Products Inc · Struck by flying object

EE was pressing a bushing with a piece of steel and the piece of steel he was pushing broke in half and flew into the EE's body, piercing the skin and creating a contusion.

July 13, 2009 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meckley's Limestone Products Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using an air hose to clean the top of a dust collector at the drayer drum at the pulzerizing plant. pain flew into his lower back.

April 8, 2008 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meckley's Limestone Products Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was installing ploughs in the 6000 mill and pulled his back muscle.

November 8, 2005 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meckley's Limestone Products Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ON STEP LADDER REMOVING THE TOP COVER OFF THE H-MILL. THE COVER SHIFTED TOWARDS HIM, PUSHING HIM BACK. WHEN THE COVER CAME BACK, EMPLOYEE TWISTED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

September 24, 2005 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meckley's Limestone Products Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee bent over to pick up an elbow and strained lower back.

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