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November 9, 2021 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
HIGHWAY MATERIALS, LLC. · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Miner went into c-9 tunnel conveyor to unjam feeder. At this time the cause of the incident can't be determined. Management and the MSHA inspector could not interview the miner due to injury. Miner lost left arm in the tail pulley. At this time why miner was at the tail pulley is unknown.

March 26, 2004 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Highway Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CLEANING UP AROUND PLANT WITH SKID LOADER DUST ENTERED EMPLOYEE'S EYE.

February 10, 2004 PA · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
HIGHWAY MATERIALS, LLC. · Struck against a moving object

DRIVING BIN TRUCK - MACK DUMP #116 - SEAT BROKE AND DOOR HANDLE NOT WORKING RIGHT. BETWEEN BOTH NOT WORKING RIGHT EE SAID HE JARRED HIS BACK.

March 8, 2001 PA · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Highway Materials LLC · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS SAID TO HAVE HAD A MILD HEART ATTACK CAUSING HIM TO BLACK OUT. DURING THE BLACK OUT PERIOD, THE EE DROVE THE HAUL TRUCK THROUGH A ROCK BERM AND FLIPPING OVER 20 FEET BELOW THE HAUL ROAD . THE EE SUFFERED 2 FRACTURED NECK VERTABRA AND THREE BROKEN RIBS.

October 26, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Highway Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS OPERATING BACKHOE (SCOOP IN FRT) WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING IN HIS EYE. HIS FOOT WAS ON BRAKEBUT SLIPPED WHEN HE FELT SOMETING IN EYE MACHINEMOVED FORWARD STRIKING A PIECE OF PROTRUDING MET AL THAT SHATTERED THE GLASS EE HAD SOMETHING IN LEFT EYE & WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AT THAT TIME

August 29, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Highway Materials Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE CLIMBED DOWN THE LADDER FROM THE 36" CONVEYOR AND TURNED TO WALK AWAY WHEN HE WAS STRUCK ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER FROM A ROCK THAT CAROONED OFF OF THE CONVEYOR.

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