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January 31, 2020 PA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H & H Materials Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was moving wooden beams in the garage when EE's shoulder muscle "popped".

August 4, 2014 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H & H Materials Inc · Fall from machine

Employee was exiting from his haul truck and missed the last step off the truck and fell to the ground. Weather nor equipment contributed to the accident.

August 6, 2008 PA · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H & H Materials Inc · Struck by falling object

The employee was injured when a steel back plate for a sand screen deck was accidently dropped onto his left foot resulting in a laceration and four broken toes on that foot.

July 22, 2005 PA · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H & H Materials Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

The employee was injured while assisting with a conveyor reconstruction project. He was in the process of pulling electric cable from a workboat onto the catwalk of a floating conveyor when he strained his lower back.

September 29, 2004 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H & H Materials Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

The employee was injured while assisting with the installation of return idlers on a floating conveyor system. He was using his shoulders and back to lift the conveyor belt up out of the way so that new idlers could be mounted to the truss frame. In the process of lifting the heavy belt, he strained his lower back.

December 4, 2001 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H & H Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WORKING ON A MAINTENANCE PROJECT IN THE SHOP WHEN HE SUSTAINED A SLIGHT FRACTURE TO THE BONE IN HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER. THE INJURY WAS NOT REPORTED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT BECAUSE IT DID NOT APPEAR TO BE SERIOUS. HOWEVER, AN INFECTION DEVELOPED IN THE FINGER THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE FINGER WAS XRAYED AS A PRECAUTION AND AN ANTIBIOTIC WAS PRESCRIBED AS A TREA

August 30, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H & H Materials Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REPOSITION A "HANDING" BELT CONVEYOR ON THE SAND PLANT BY PULLING ON AN ATTACHED ROPE; HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK AND SOUGHT IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION FROM CHIROPR ACTOR FOR SEVERE PAIN. A SPIRAL MANIPULATION WAS ADMINISTERED BY DOCTOR TO RELIEVE PAIN; EMPLOYEE WAS ADVISED TO STAY HOME FROM WORK AT LEAST ONE DAY TO AVOID RE-AGGRAVATION OF INJURY.

April 11, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H & H Materials Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WORKING ON HOUGH 90 FRONT END LOADER WHEN HE BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE LOWER BACK PAIN ON THE LEFT SIDE. AFTER SEVERAL HOURS THE PAIN BECAME TO INTENSE FOR HIM TO CONTINUE. HE WENT HOME TO RE ST BEFORE SEEKING MEDICAL ATTENTION FROM A LOCALCHIROPRACTOR. A SPINAL MANIPULATION WAS ADMINISTERED BY THE DR TO HELP ALLEVIATE THE PAIN. HE RETURNED AFTER 1 1/2 DAYS REST. FOLLOW-UP SCHEDUL

March 14, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H & H Materials Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS DIGGING A DITCH WITH A HAND-HELD SHOVEL WHEN HIS LEFT KNEE "POPPED" WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STAND FROM HIS CROUCHED POSITION. THE INJURY RESULTED IN A TORN MENISCUS IN THE LEFT KNEE. TREATM ENTS HAVE BEEN ADMINISTERED AND MEDICATIONS HAVE BEEN PRESCRIBED TO ASSIST THE HEALING PROCESS. THE INJURY WILL MOST LIKELY RESULT IN ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY AND EXTENSIVE THERAPY.

February 23, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H & H Materials Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WORKING AS A GRP LEADER OF DREDGE ASSEMBLY WHEN HE DISLOCATED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER ON 2/23/00. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STEADY HIMSELF AFTER LOSING HIS BALANCE. THE INCIDENT WAS REPROTED TO TH IS OFFICE THE FOLLOWING DAY DESPITE THE FACT THAT NO MED TREATMENT WAS SOUGHT AT THAT TIME. ON 3/20/00 EE REINJURED THE SAME SHOULDER WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REACH ABOVE HIS HEAD TO GRAB A BRACKE

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