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March 9, 2025 NM · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Imerys Perlite USA, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employees were unclogging a baghouse and a hard hat fell into the screw at the bottom of the baghouse. The hard had was drawn into the screw and stopped at the rotary valve. They workers locked out the screw and valve and attempted to retrieve the hard had. When the hard hat came out, there was stored energy in the valve and it turned and caught the workers fingers.

July 22, 2024 NM · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Imerys Perlite USA, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While installing the bucket on a skid steer, the employee could not close the latch easily. EE utilized a pipe to gain leverage on the latch and was able to close it. After this, the pipe was jammed on the latch handle. When EE pulled the pipe from the latch, EE smashed EE's left thumb on the skid steers frame. The thumb has a laceration and an open fracture of the distal phalanx.

June 20, 2019 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Imerys Perlite USA, Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Individual was performing maintenance on a bucket elevator and got their fingers crushed when the bucket elevator belt unexpectedly moved

June 13, 2013 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Imerys Perlite USA, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was picking up hitch end of welder. Welder hitch slipped, employee grabbed for hitch and felt pinch in right wrist.

December 28, 2010 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Imerys Perlite USA, Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee got right pinky finger caught in between V-belt & Sheeve, while replaceing V-belts on #2 M.B.H. fan. Amendment: Employee worked full duty till 4/7/11 when he went off work for surgery.

November 16, 2006 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harborlite Corporation · Struck by flying object

Unloading PA-1000 from Torpedo Trailer, wind blew perlite into right eye.

October 4, 2004 CO · Metal/Non-Metal pumper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harborlite Corporation · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was filling forklift propane bottles when he lifted a bottle and turned, twisting his back.

May 22, 2000 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Imerys Perlite USA, Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE BELIEVES WHILE PREPARINGTHE IMPACT CRUSHER FOR SERVICE HE REINJURED HIS LOWER BACK. EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE FELT NO PAIN OR DISCOMFORT UNTIL THAT EVENING WHEN GETTING R EADY TO LAY DOWN FOR THE NIGHT. EMPLOYEE ALSO STATED THAT HE BELIEVES IT IS FROM AN UNREPORTED INJURY SEVERAL YEARS AGO. SUSTAINED WHILE MOVING BAGS.

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