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August 30, 2010 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eastern Industries Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

Swinging 3 pound sledge hammer on mill screens, when he developed light shoulder pains.

December 4, 2007 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eastern Industries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was using a pry bar to clear a rock from a chute when the pry bar slipped, pinching the 3rd finger on his right hand between the bar and the chute.

August 8, 2007 PA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eastern Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Driving wooden wedge with 3 pound sledge hammer, hammer glanced off wooden wedge striking left ring finger.

September 25, 2006 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eastern Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Removing hydraulic pump from Cat 988G, wrench slipped and severed tip of right thumb.

February 2, 2006 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eastern Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting a conveyor belt when the knife slipped, cutting the back of his left hand. Employee was wearing gloves.

February 24, 2004 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eastern Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting a piece of rubber during repairs to the #102 screen when the utility knife slipped and cut his left thumb.

July 15, 2003 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eastern Industries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE INSTALLING A PULLEY FOR A BELT IDLER, THE WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO HAVE HIS FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BELT AND THE IDLER PULLEY.

October 21, 2002 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eastern Industries Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE TRYING TO LOOSEN A STONE IN CRUSHER THE DIGGING IRON SLIPPED. THE ROCK CAME LOOSE CATCHING EMPLOYEE'S LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN ANGLE IRON GUARD AND DIGGING IRON.

May 2, 2002 PA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eastern Industries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

ROCK JAMMED IN ROCK CRUSHER. EE USING PRY BAR TO LOOSEN ROCK WHEN HIS RIGHT THUMB GOT BETWEEN ANGLE IRON GUARD & DIGGING IRON.

October 13, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eastern Industries Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PRYING ROCK WITH A DIGGING IRON, ROCK CAME LOOSE AS EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING TOWARDS HIM. PINCHED LEFT THUMB BETWEEN IRON AND CORNER POST.

October 4, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eastern Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CUTTING A PIECE OF RUBBER, UTILITY KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING THIGH OF RIGHT LEG.

May 25, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eastern Industries Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

WHILE TRYING TO BREAK A ROCK WITH SLEDGE HAMMER TO FIT IN CRUSHER, TWISTED HIS BACK.

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