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June 13, 2022 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
SCS Materials LP · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was going for a pick on a water pump. The employee was holding the chain for the Telehandler to slide the fork between. As the fork was in position for the chain to slide over the fork employee's finger got caught between chain and fork pinching employee's finger.

April 18, 2019 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
SCS Materials LP · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was placing outrigger pads into storage locations. When placing pad into storage box, employee felt a sharp pain in lower back.

June 20, 2018 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alan Ritchey Materials · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was replacing v belts on screen. When lifting the motor up with the lifting eyelet on the motor, employee was placing belt back into the correct sheave when the eyelet sheared off. Employee thumb got pinned between belt and sheave.

June 26, 2013 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
SCS Materials LP · Struck by falling object

Employee was performing task inside screen. When he entered the screen he was wearing his safety glasses. Due to heat and humidity, he could not keep his glasses from fogging over and removed them to complete his task. While he had his glasses off, sand fell from the above screen and fell into his left eye. He tried washing the foreign matter out of his eye but was unsuccessful.

May 18, 2009 OK · Metal/Non-Metal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
SCS Materials LP · Struck by falling object

Unloading PVC Drill Casing, casing fell on finger

April 26, 2008 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
SCS Materials LP · Struck by falling object

EE was removing a wear plate in crusher, lifting with a mobile device. The wear was bound on a chute corner. When EE attempted to free the wear plate, it slid out striking the EE on the right knee causing a laceration to the right knee.

August 24, 2007 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
SCS Materials LP · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was assisting in v-belt replacement, hand (right) was pinched between pulley & v-belt. Equipment was not running & locked & tagged.

April 18, 2007 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
SCS Materials LP · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was loading cutting blades onto a forklift to be moved; when he went to set the blade down he caught his finger with the other blade.

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