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July 30, 2007 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ennstone Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Wrench slipped while working on valve and hit employee over the bridge of the nose.

June 4, 2007 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Three Rivers Aggregates · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was using length of pipe to hold tension on screen motor belts with prying motion on mounting frame pulling muscle near rib area.

December 1, 2006 PA · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Three Rivers Aggregates · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was working on impact crusher trying to dislodge a piece of steel which was stuck with a pry bar. When the steel broke loose, he hit himself in the forehead.

September 25, 2006 VA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ennstone Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Was loosening bolts, trying to take off roller to be replaced with a new one.

March 31, 2006 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Atlantic States Materials of PA Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Dropping belly pan on D8R dozer. Bar slipped and pinched finger against bottom of dozer. 3 stitches in fourth finger, left hand.

December 7, 2005 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Atlantic States Materials of PA Inc · Struck by falling object

Ee was removing a frozen valve 3" to thaw it out once all bolts were removed the valve was stuck in place. He pulled on valve when it broke loose it. He did not have a good grip on it and it fell on his wrist the valve weighed approx. 40 lb.

October 27, 2005 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Atlantic States Materials of PA Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS USING A PRYBAR TO MOVE A PIECE OF HEAVY STEEL WHEN THE PRYBAR SLIPPED PINCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE PRYBAR AND A NEARBY I BEAM. ADEQUATE INFORMATION WAS NOT PROVIDED TO DETERMINE REPORTABLE TO THE MAIN OFFICE UNTIL 1-12-06.

June 1, 2004 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ennstone Inc · Struck against stationary object

TRYING TO ADJUST FLASHING ON HOPPER BELT, PRYBAR SLIPPED & HIT HAND ON FRAME OF CONVEYOR.

June 5, 2003 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Atlantic States Materials of PA Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS TRYING TO STRAIGHTEN A BENT SPUD BAR BY PULLING IT AGAINST THE BEND HE PULLED TOO HARD & HURT HIS BACK.

May 14, 2003 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ennstone Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CUTTING CONVEYOR BELT CUT MIDDLE FINGER ONLEFT HAND. REC'D 3 STITCHES

June 28, 2001 PA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Atlantic States Materials of PA Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REMOVING WEDGED ROCK FROM JAW CRUSHER USING SPUD BAR. COWORKER LOST GRIP ON SPUD BAR, STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN HAND. THE SHAFT OF THE SPUD BAR FIRST STRUCK HEAD CAUSING HARD HAT TO FALL OFF EXPOSI NG HEAD WHEN BUTT THEN STRUCK HEAD.

May 16, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

EE WAS LOSENING BOLTS ON THE LID OF PRIMARY CRUSHER TO DO MAINTANCE INSIDE WHEN THE WRENCH HE WAS USING SLIPED OFF CAUSING EE TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND FELL BACKWARDS APPROX. 3 FT LANDING ON A S UPPORT TOWER FOR THE CRUSHER LID WHICH INJURED HIS LEG HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER TRYING TO STOP HIS FALL.

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