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273,193
Of which fatal
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Years on record
2000–2026
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March 7, 2013 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mercer Lime Company · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was pulling on bar trying to move switch. Bar slipped and employee fell backwards hitting his head on wall of shanty. When he fell he jerked his head and his hardhat fell off.

July 12, 2009 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mercer Lime Company · Struck against stationary object

Employee was pulling klinkers when the puller stopped, it hit the steel plate holding up the door. This caused a jolt and strain the the body.

February 25, 2009 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mercer Lime Company · Struck by falling object

Employee was seperating east water in order to hook up bypass. He used a hammer to get coupling apart, when he swung the hammer the coupling came apart and came down about 2 1/2 ft, hitting him on the middle left finger.

September 29, 2007 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mercer Lime Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Pulling klinkers he pulled a muscle between shoulders and neck.

June 22, 2006 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mercer Lime Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Cleaning snub pulley, caught bar hitting his and face.

April 28, 2003 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mercer Lime Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS REMOVING ASH KLINKERS FROM KILN GRATE USING PULLER PROVIDED WHEN HE PULLED OR STRAINED HIS MUSCLE IN MIDDLE OF BACK.

October 12, 2002 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mercer Lime Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS CLEANING OUT DEMISTER CONE WITH A SLEDGE HAMEER. CONE FELL TOWARDS EE WHILE HE WAS SWINGING HAMMER, PINCHING FINGER BETWEEN CONE AND SLEDGE HAMMER.

November 28, 2001 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mercer Lime Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS TAKING NUTS OFF A BOLT AND LOST GRIP WITHPIPE WRENCH, HE WAS USING A PIPE FOR EXTENTION FOR LEVERAGE AND WHEN HE LOST GRIP ON BOLT, PIPESTRUCK HIM ON THE HEAD.

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