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July 18, 2022 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Slippery Rock Materials Inc · Struck by falling object

Employee was removing the bucket from the skid loader

December 21, 2012 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Slippery Rock Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was exiting the dozer and caught his thumb in the door while closing. Resulted in employee cutting end of thumb and receiving stitches.

March 16, 2005 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Slippery Rock Materials Inc · Struck by flying object

EE was stacking hay on the back of the pickup. Another guy was throwing the bales down to him and hit his knee. Knee popped out of place. Went to hospital, may have torn ligaments.

February 5, 2004 PA · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Slippery Rock Materials Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was injured while assisting with a processing plant repair and maintenance project. as he was climbing onto the plant structure, his company telephone and his company radio became lodged on the structure temporarily restraining his from further movement. in the process of dislodging himself from his precarious position he strained his shoulder.

October 28, 2002 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Slippery Rock Materials Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

UNLOADING 100 LB STEEL PIN FROM BED OF PICKUP, PIN STARTED TO FALL TRIED TO CATCH IT AND FELT PAIN IN LEFT WRIST.

June 4, 2002 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Slippery Rock Materials Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS REMOVING PIECES OF STEEL FROM CRUSHER & CAUGHT THUMB ON STEEL. CUT RT. THUMB REQUIRING 5 SUTURES.

April 1, 2002 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Slippery Rock Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS LOADING STEEL IN BUCKET OF HILIFT AND GOT HIS RIGHT HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN STEEL AND CAT WALK ON PLANT.

August 16, 2001 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Slippery Rock Materials Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING DOOR OFF OF HAZEMAG CRUSHER. HE PULLED MUSCLES IN LOWER STOMACH AREA.

June 15, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Slippery Rock Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING CABLE THRU SHEAVE, WHEN CABLE CAME THRU IT HIT HIM ON THE RIGHT ANKLE.

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