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October 18, 2024 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Asbury Graphite Mills Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Removing drive pulley off of Jet Mill #01 classifier, using hydraulic puller to remove pulley from classifier off of JM#1. While coworker was applying more pressure to hydraulic puller; puller stripped/kicked off to the side, catching employee's right hand.

May 29, 2024 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Asbury Graphite Mills Inc · Struck by flying object

Operator was feeding raw material into a feed bin when a small granular piece of graphite flung out of the feed bin striking the operator in the eye. The operator was wearing prescription glasses at the time of the accident. Operator requested a hospital visit due to pain in the left eye.

June 1, 2023 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Asbury Graphite Mills Inc · Struck by falling object

Employee was operating a stretch wrap machine when the material they were wrapping became unbalanced toppling over and pinning the employee against a nearby railing. Employee requested medical attention, ER doctors report minor swelling on employees back.

September 1, 2022 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Asbury Graphite Mills Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee placed a pallet of material on stretch wrapping machine off centered. As the pallet rotated around the wrapping machine it grazed the top of the employees foot due to overhanging the wrapping platform. This caused a contusion on the top of right foot, employee was placed on restricted duty due to injury.

February 12, 2020 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Asbury Graphite Mills Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was riding along on a stretch wrapping machine turntable when EE lost footing and wedged foot between a wall and stretch wrapper. This resulted in a fracture in the right foot.

July 22, 2015 PA · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Asbury Graphite Mills Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

right elbow pain caused by employee was drilling holes in a cement wall, with a hammer drill and it got caught on something and it twisted his right arm. injury was on 7/22/15 first dr. apt. 8/28; x-rays on 8/28; MRI on 9/9; put on restrictive duty on 9/10/15.

May 8, 2014 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Asbury Graphite Mills Inc · Struck by flying object

Pressing pallet in hydraulic press and bag blew out and material lifted safety glasses and went into eyes.

October 6, 2008 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Asbury Graphite Mills Inc · Struck by flying object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS BAGGING MATERIAL AT THE PACKER, WHEN THE BAG BLEW APART, BLOWING MATERIAL UNDER HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND INTO HIS EYE.

October 18, 2006 PA · Metal/Non-Metal pumper MACHINERY
Asbury Graphite Mills Inc · Struck against stationary object

The employee was driving the sweeper by the jet mill room. The forklift came out of the jet mill room and the two collided. The injured employee banged his head off the frame guard of the sweeper.

August 30, 2006 PA · Metal/Non-Metal pumper MACHINERY
Asbury Graphite Mills Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was driving the sweeper, when the steering wheel spung around and caught the ee's thumb.

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