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273,193
Of which fatal
1,202
Years on record
2000–2026
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March 5, 2018 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Meckley's Limestone Products Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cleaning buildup at the dryer drum chute with an iron bar. The bar hit against a hard surface weld and ee heard a pop in arm.

April 12, 2017 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Meckley's Limestone Products Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was doing a lot of jobs requiring wrenching which caused both hands to swell to a point of not being able to use them.

March 25, 2015 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Meckley's Limestone Products Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was poking material from bins. When employee picked up poker, he felt a pain from his lower back down his right leg.

March 19, 2013 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Meckley's Limestone Products Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using a utility knife to cut a mud flap when it caught on metal and he cut his left hand.

October 25, 2010 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Meckley's Limestone Products Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE was pulling bridged rocks from crusher with bar and cable when he twisted his lower back

April 30, 2008 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Meckley's Limestone Products Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was driving a shaft out of a B-mill roll (rocker-head) with a sledge hammer and punch. He missed the punch and smashed his finger with the sledge hammer against the rocker head.

January 3, 2006 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Meckley's Limestone Products Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cleaning the mud from the 2A screen with a scraper and he twisted his lower back.

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