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December 3, 2020 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hempt Brothers Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was repairing a waste pump. While lifting a shaft employee hurt right shoulder

October 29, 2019 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hempt Brothers Inc · Struck against stationary object

The employee was removeing a piece of steel from the magnet area in the plant and injured a hand while doing so.

April 6, 2019 PA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hempt Brothers Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE was closing the gate at the enrance of the mine. EE cut hand on the Latch of the gate.

August 10, 2018 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hempt Brothers Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE was closing a gate and felt pressure in EE's stomach area. EE looked and found that EE's abdomen had a buldge

July 18, 2017 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hempt Brothers Inc · Struck by flying object

Employee was struck on the left side of the head with stone or dirt.

September 30, 2015 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hempt Brothers Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was installing drive belts on the crusher and bruised right ring finger between sheave and drive belt.

September 11, 2015 PA · Metal/Non-Metal assistant mine foreman, assistant mine manager HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hempt Brothers Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Lifting pipe cover off test tubes and strained a back muscle.

July 28, 2015 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hempt Brothers Inc · Struck by flying object

Over the road CDL truck driver irritated his eye while cleaning his truck at the scale house. Employee was using a cleaning chemical called Big Orange to clean his truck and while rinsing the big orange off, it splashed into his right eye.

June 22, 2015 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hempt Brothers Inc · Struck by flying object

Pressure washer used to wash haul trucks.

April 28, 2015 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hempt Brothers Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Something got in employee's eye.

September 24, 2014 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hempt Brothers Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee claims to have injured back while lifting rollers. Employee has had past back problems.

September 2, 2014 PA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hempt Brothers Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee closed his pickup truck car door on hand causing contusion and lacerations to hand and fingers.

March 14, 2014 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hempt Brothers Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee is a mechanic, while working on equipment place a large metal bar on the control panel. Employee turned and attempted to catch bar as it fell from the control panel causing his palm of hand to be between the metal bar and the equipment.

December 17, 2013 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hempt Brothers Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lifting the side cutter for an excavator bucket and experienced a thoracic sprain.

September 10, 2013 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hempt Brothers Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was removing blocking cribs and strained lower back. Employee reported injury on 11/05/2013.

August 10, 2013 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hempt Brothers Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lifting a pump with other employees and strained his leg. Employees on site were previously instructed to use a come-along to lift anything heavy.

July 8, 2013 PA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hempt Brothers Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lifting an access door off of the shaker and strained his left shoulder.

September 20, 2012 PA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hempt Brothers Inc · Struck by falling object

Employee was shoveling off a belt, a rock fell from above hitting the employee in the lower back. Employee was wearing all required PPE and no lost time resulted from the injury.

May 22, 2012 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hempt Brothers Inc · Struck against stationary object

Employee cut right elbow on a piece of steel while doing maintenance work on a rock crusher. The employee needed to have 3 or 4 stitches to the laceration. The employee was released to return to work with restrictions of no lifting, pushing, pulling over 10 lbs. Keep wound clean & dry and limited use of R arm.

November 1, 2010 PA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hempt Brothers Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Back strain while trying to lift a blower onto a frame.

February 25, 2010 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hempt Brothers Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

When the employee got injured, he was sanding a shaft to a tail pulley of a conveyor belt. The employee had the shaft proped up about two inches off the floor to sand the shaft. The shaft slipped off the prop and crushed the employee's left middle finger. Employee should have been using a different means to prop the shaft up when sanding.

November 18, 2009 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hempt Brothers Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lifting crusher parts. This job is done by more than one person.

October 7, 2009 PA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hempt Brothers Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lifting oxygen bottles, and shoveling clay/soil. Strained / sprained lower lumbar portion of back.

May 16, 2007 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hempt Brothers Inc · Struck by falling object

Installing replace "shoes" on VSI crusher and one fell from cart, used to transport them, onto his foot.

June 12, 2006 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hempt Brothers Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was shoveling from under belt for several hours before pain & tingling in hands/fingers began. He did not report any problem until 7/5/06, we then sent him for a medical examination. *Possible carpal tunnel syndrome.

May 18, 2005 PA · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hempt Brothers Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Lifted and carried bucket of grease up steps; did not use lifting device supplied for this purpose. Per company call on 5-24-05, this was not a hernia, it was an inflammation of the prostate. coder 12.

January 7, 2003 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hempt Brothers Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE WORKING ON CONVEYOR HEAD PULLEY, IT SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HANDS & FELL ONTO HIS LOWER LEG AREA.

February 14, 2002 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hempt Brothers Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING A JACKSHAFT INTO BUCKET OF A BACKHOE & TWISTED BODY CAUSING BACK STRAIN.

May 18, 2001 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hempt Brothers Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A BELT ON A NEW CONVEYER WHEN THE RIGGING FAILED. THE EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK IN THE LEG WITH A PIECE OF FLAT STOCK AT THE END OF 1/4" CABLE PULLING THE BELT.

June 10, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hempt Brothers Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS CLEANING DIRT FROM UNDER MOVING TAIL-PULLEY WHEN BELT SNAGGED THE HANDLE OF SCRAPER AND MOVING HANDLE STRUCK HIM ACROSS HIS FACE AND HEAD.

March 16, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hempt Brothers Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS TRYING TO UNJAM PORTABLE CRUSHER, STRAINED HIS BACK (HAS A HISTORY OF BACK PROBLEMS AT FORMER EMPLOYER). DID NOT SEEK TREATMENT UNTIL 3/23 - REPORTED PROBLEM HAS WORSENED ON 3-24-2000.

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