Employee was removing a bolt from the under carriage the air gun kicked back which pinched the thumb between the gun and concrete floor. Resulting in nail pulled off of thumb open wound. 4 stitches to close cut
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August 30, 2024
PA · Metal/Non-Metal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
MACHINERY
Slippery Rock Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
December 15, 2014
PA · Metal/Non-Metal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
MACHINERY
Slippery Rock Materials Inc · Struck by falling object
Drilling out part using a air reamer. Reamer jammed and spun around causing me to lose balance falling to the floor the reamer dislodged from the reamer bit hitting employee in the head causing a laceration and shoulder contusion
December 10, 2008
PA · Metal/Non-Metal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
MACHINERY
Slippery Rock Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee was cutting bolts off of screening machine, grinder kicked back and cut the knuckle on left hand.
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