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April 29, 2017 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Allan Myers Materials · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee cut (non-gloved) thumb on left hand with razor knife while trying to widen pre-drilled bolt hole of belt skirting resulting in 4 stitches to close open laceration.

September 24, 2010 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
ICM of Maryland Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee attempted to unclog bin with shovel. As he poked up into the bin his hand got caught on the flow switch rod hanging at the bottom of the bin causing a puncture wound between thumb and pointer finger.

June 1, 2010 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Allan Myers Materials · Struck against stationary object

Employee was tightening a bolt on a skirt board rubber and the wrench slipped off causing him to bump his elbow on the guard.

May 4, 2010 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Allan Myers Materials, MD · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was tightening set screw with an Allen wrench when another employee spun head drum causing a laceration to employees left pointer finger.

August 21, 2009 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Allan Myers Materials · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was assisting in a welding operation applying pressure with a pry bar, when the pry bar slipped causing him to lose his balance. He in turn fell off of the "I" beam which he was standing on, falling 4' 8" to the ground, dislocating his right knee cap.

January 8, 2009 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Independence Construction Materials · Struck by flying object

Employee was knocking a frozen pin loose, when he hit it with a hammer a peice of metal came up and cut his left cheek. A small peice went into his cheek.

October 21, 2008 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Allan Myers Materials, MD · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

Employee was striking a steel wedge with sledge hammer to pry out a concave at the primary crusher. While swinging the sledge hammer the employee missed the wedge causing strain to his left shoulder.

August 14, 2008 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
ICM of Maryland Inc · Struck by flying object

Miner chipped welding slag from bucket and piece of slag got behind safety glasses into Miner's left eye which caused irritation to eye duct.

November 28, 2007 PA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Allan Myers Materials · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A tresspasser (Non-Company Employee)came on to the edge of the quarry property and committed suicide. The tresspasser was on the edge of the property adjacent to a public road (Quarry Road).

October 5, 2007 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Independence Construction Materials · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was hammering screen on to Deister when hammerhead came off bouncing off screen hitting another employee in the mouth.

September 27, 2007 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Allan Myers Materials · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The miner was hammering a pin to the hammer on the primary crusher when he struck his finger with the hammer.

November 22, 2006 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Independence Construction Materials · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was cutting a piece a conveyor belting with a utllity knife and caused a laceration to his right arm.

July 26, 2004 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Independence Construction Materials · Struck against stationary object

CUTTING FIBERS FROM BETWEEN MULTICONDUCTOR CABLE WITH DIAGONALS. RIGHT HAND CAME UP AGAINST SHARP EDGE OF ELECTRICAL TROUGH CAUSING A PUNCTURE WOUND NEAR THE KNUCKLE OF THE RIGHT RING FINGER, REQUIRING 3 SUTURES. EE WAS NOT WEARING GLOVES AS REQUIRED BY COMPANY POLICY

August 13, 2002 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Independence Construction Materials · Struck by rolling or sliding object

THE SCREENINGS HOPPER UNDER #1 DIESTER FILLED W/MATERIAL. EE OPENED ACCESS DOOR & WAS USING A SHOVEL TO CLEAN OUT THE BUILDUP. AFTER GETTING MAJORITY OF MATERIAL OUT EE ENTERED HOPPER TO GET T HE REST & MATERIAL SLID DOWN THE HOPPER TWISTING HIS LEFT KNEE. EE HAD A HARNESS & LANYARD ON BUT VIOLATED THE COMPANY CONFINED SPACE POLICY.

October 22, 2001 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Independence Construction Materials · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE TRYING TO SPREAD THE SIDES OF A 30' X 60" GRIZZLEY FEEDER WITH A HYDRAULIC JACK AND PIPE SPREADER, THE JACK AND PIPE SPRUNG OUT TOWARDS EE STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT JAW.

August 8, 2001 PA · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Independance Construction Materials · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PUNDING ON THE SIDE OF A BIN. HE FELT PAIN IN HIS SHOULDER AREA, WENT TO DOCTOR THE FOLLOWING DAY.

July 16, 2001 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Independence Construction Materials · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS CUTTING A SKIRT RUBBER WITH A UTILITY KNIFE. IT SLIPPED, STRIKING HIS RIGHT HAND CAUSING A LACERATION.

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