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Of which fatal
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Years on record
2000–2026
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March 4, 2025 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Naceville Materials JV · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EE was swinging a pick and hitting a frozen chunk of stones and mud, trying to breakup, and remove it from the catwalk. When EE hit the frozen pile, EE felt something snap/pop, and a sharp pain in right wrist.

April 9, 2024 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Naceville Materials JV · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee slicing cardboard borehole casing when knife slipped and cut left wrist.

September 7, 2023 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Naceville Materials JV · Struck by falling object

Repairing a water line when a bar dropped on finger

December 16, 2022 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Naceville Materials JV · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Doing pre-shift inspection of primary plant, tightening cheek plate bolt with a wrench when it slipped and hit the left front tooth causing it to crack.

October 10, 2022 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Naceville Materials JV · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Cutting a grease line when razor blade slipped and cut right thigh

June 19, 2021 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Naceville Materials JV · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE hit hand with a hammer.

March 11, 2020 PA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Naceville Materials JV · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Skiving top layer of conveyor belt for splice. Pushing hot knife through and it slipped causing the blade to cut through the glove and cut left thumb.

June 17, 2019 PA · Metal/Non-Metal crusher attendant/operator, pan feeder operator/worker HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Naceville Materials JV · Struck against stationary object

using bar to unjam a rock and bar slipped and hit hand on side of crusher wall

June 26, 2017 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Naceville Materials J.V. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Removing jammed rock; pinched finger between bar and bin wall.

August 4, 2011 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Naceville Materials JV · Struck by flying object

Employee hammering wedge into crusher and piece of wedge punctured his leg

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