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July 13, 2010 PA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martin Limestone Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The Employee was TIGHTENING a HOSE CLAMPS with a SCREWDRIVER and the screwdriver slipped AND PUNCTURE LEFT HAND.

March 29, 2010 PA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martin Limestone Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

breaking loose material with a bar and hammer the employee felt a sprain/strain in his left shoulder.

March 30, 2009 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martin Limestone Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was changing a bearing on a screen and while pulling hard to break a bolt loose strained his abdomin.

July 16, 2007 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martin Limestone Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

As the employee was using a hammer to loosen a tooth from a loader bucket, a sliver of metal from the tooth chipped off and became imbedded into the employee's hand.

April 23, 2007 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martin Limestone Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

As the employee was cutting a piece of rubber for a skirtboard, the utility knife that he was using slipped and cut his left hand.

February 28, 2007 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martin Limestone Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee lacerated the palm of his hand on the blade of a utility knife that he was using to cut rubber nosing for #3 screen.

August 3, 2004 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martin Limestone Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

AS THE EMPLOYEE WAS KNOCKING OFF DUST AND STONES FROM A CONVEYOR CATWALK WITH A METAL BAR, HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER BECAME PINCHED BETWEEN THE METAL AND THE SIDE OF A CONVEYOR, CAUSING A LACERATION.

July 2, 2003 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martin Limestone Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE THE EE WAS DRIVING OUT BROKEN BOLTS FROM THE AC500 CRUSHER, THE 4-POUND HAMMER DEFLECTED OFF OF A BROKEN BOLT AND STRUCK THE BACK OF HIS RIGHT HAND.

July 27, 2001 PA · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martin Limestone Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE THE EE WAS ASSISTING IN TIGHTENING BELTS ON THE VSI CRUSHER, THE RATCHET ADJUSTER SLIPPED, CAUSING HIM TO SMASH HIS THUMB BETWEEN THE RATCHET AND THE MOTOR MOUNT.

May 24, 2001 PA · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martin Limestone Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE ASSISTING IN PULLING A SIDE PLATE FROM THE OUTSIDE OF THE PRIMARY CRUSHER, A CO-WORKER WHO WAS POSITIONED ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE PLATE, SWUNG A SLEDGE HAMMER TO LOOSED THE PLATE AND ST RUCK THE EMPLOYEE'S FINGER.

January 13, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martin Limestone Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE LACERATED HIS THUMB WITH A UTILITY KNIFE WHILE CUTTING A PIECE OF RUBBER FOR A BELT SCRAPER.

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