Keystone Landfill Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
HE WAS REASSIGNED TO ANOTHER TRUCK, SO HE BROUGHT HIS TRUCK IN AND WHEN HE REACHED BEHIND THE SEAT TO CLEAN OUT THE TRASH HE HURT HIS BACK.
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Keystone Landfill Inc · Struck against stationary object
HE REACHED INTO THE DOOR OF THE SERVICE TRUCK TO RETRIEVE A TOOL FROM HIS TOOL BOX AND HE SCRAPED HIS ARM.
Keystone Landfill Inc · Struck by falling object
AN EMPLOYEE WAS RIGGING A BUNDLE OF ANGLE IRON PIECES ON THE BACK OF A FLAT BED TRAILER. AS THE ANGLES WERE PICKED, THEY WERE NOT RIGGED EVENLY. WHEN THE OPERATOR SET THE PIECES BACK DOWN ON T HE TRAILER, THE RACK SUPPORTS THEY WERE SETTING ON BECAME UNSTABLE AND FELL TAKING THE RIGGER WITH.
June 15, 2001
PA · Metal/Non-Metal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Keystone Landfill Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
HE WAS INSTALLING A CUTTING EDGE ON THE JD LOADER #4. THE BUCKET WAS 18" HIGH FROM THE GROUND WHEN THE CUTTING EDGE FELL ONHIM. HE DID NOT REPORT THE ACCIDENT UNTIL 1300 BECAUSE HIS RIGHT FOOT WAS HURTING HIM.
February 29, 2000
PA · Metal/Non-Metal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Keystone Landfill Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
HE WAS REMOVING THE LOWER COVER ON THE HITACHI 1800 AND TWISTED HIS THUMB. HE INDICATED HE DID NOT NEED MEDICAL ATTENTION. ON 3/2/00 HIS THUMB WAS NOT BETTER AND HE WAS IMMEDIATELY TAKEN FOR M EDICAL TREATMENT.
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