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October 24, 2025 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Shelly Materials Inc · Struck by flying object

EE states they were grinding a handrail by VSI crusher when a piece of metal went into eye. EE stated they were wearing proper PPE for the task. EE sought medical treatment the following night where the foreign body was removed from left eye. EE did not report the initial incident or subsequent medical treatment to the employer.

December 13, 2024 OH · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Shelly Materials Inc · Struck by falling object

EE was tightening hammer bolts. EE was trying to get torque gun out of the crusher and dropped it on EE's pinky finger. EE went to local urgent care and a fracture on EE's small finger was identified.

October 23, 2024 OH · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec MACHINERY
Shelly Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was operating a jack leg installing bolts into the face of the high wall. The employee was installing the bolt at a downward angle. The socket slipped off the head of the bolt causing the jack leg to rotate forward and mash the operators hand between the machines handle and the highwall face.

March 18, 2024 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Shelly Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was replacing a cut edge on a Komatsu WA-500 loader using a 3/4" impact to remove the old bolts. One didn't come out so EE used a hand to grab the bottom of the bolt & use the impact to finish removal. When the bolt spun the sharp edge cut EE's finger.

August 9, 2022 OH · Metal/Non-Metal steel worker, iron metal worker, iron worker MACHINERY
Shelly Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Centrifugal pump moved approx. 5 inches where 2 Mideast Workers were working. They were welding box tubes on the side of pontoons. IE was on platform and other EE was on the boat welding. IE was lowering box tubes down to EE with a rope and EE would weld them . EE heard a loud bang.

July 22, 2019 OH · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator MACHINERY
Shelly Materials Inc · Struck against a moving object

Operator in trackhoe using hydraulic hammer, secondary rock breaking. Heard a loud crack from above, dust flew and rock hit the cab. Lacerations on head, hands and left knee each requiring stitches. Admitted overnight for observation only.

February 11, 2014 OH · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Shelly Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I was fusing 12" HDPE pipe. While working the hydraulics, I got my left hand in the wrong spot pinching it between a block of wood and clamp on the fusing machine. Broke my index finger on left hand.

December 17, 2012 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Shelly Materials Inc · Struck by flying object

EE was walking from the plant to the shop to get on a piece of equipment.When he walked by our #4 screen,Something bounced from the screen and got in his eye.EE reported the incident to management at the end of his shift.he did have a scratch on his lens.He was released to work immediately with NO restrictions by dr's.

September 5, 2008 OH · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Shelly Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Fusing 12" black poly pipe for a water discharge line. Employee was helping stage pipe in the fuser. As a finished section was pulled over and off of the first pipe support stand the pipe's end struck the employee on top of the right wrist. This caused a laceration to the employee's wrist. The employee was taken to an urgent care where he received 13 stitches.

February 26, 2007 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Shelly Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cleaning out the #7 bin on the secondary plant. The inspection door had been removed and a water hose was being used to spray out material. Employee's left hand was resting on the mounting frame of the door, when material broke free striking his hand.

September 3, 2003 OH · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver MACHINERY
Shelly Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKER WAS REMOVING SCREEN BOLTS FROM SHAKER WITH A AIR WRENCH WHEN A BOLT THAT WAS WORE DOWN REAL SHARP SPUN ACROSS HIS FINGER AND CUT IT OPEN.HAD TO HAVE FINGER STITCHED UP, 4 STITCHES.

July 29, 2002 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Shelly Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS GREASING LOADER. AIR GREASER PISTON JAMMED AND EE TRIED TO MANUALLY PUSH IT UP, WHEN IT BECAME FREE IT SMASHED HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON BOTHHANDS.

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