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Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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April 12, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Berks Products Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LABORER WAS CLEANING ROCKS FROM CONVEYOR #6 WHILE IT WAS OPERATING. THE HOE HE WAS USING CAUGHT THE CONVEYOR BELT JERKING THE HOE TO THE RIGHT BREAKING HIS RIGHT ARM AND THE HOE HANDLE WHEN HE HIT THE STATIONARY ROLLER BRACKET. LABORERS ARE TRAINED NOT TO CLEAN OPERATING EQUIPMENT.

November 18, 1994 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Berks Products Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS SLIDING THE FORKS ON HIS UNILOADER AND HIS HAND GOT PINCED BETWEEN FORKS AND UNILOADER.

February 7, 1994 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Berks Products Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE CAT LOADER IN THE YARD. AT ONE POINT, WHILE BACKING UP, HE TURNED TO LOOK OVER HIS SHOULDER. HE FELT A SLIGHT PAIN INHIS LOWER BACK. AS THE MORNING CONTINUED, THE PAIN GOT WORSE.

July 12, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Berks Products Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS HELPING TO ADJUST THE "66" CRUSHER WHEN THE 1" CABLE SLIPPED AND HE GRABBED IT TO PUT IN POSITION, WHILE THE LOADER WAS MOVING. HIS FINGERS ON BOTH HANDS GOT PINCHED BREAKING THE PINKY ON THE LEFT HAND.

March 12, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Berks Products Corp · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

WAS MOPVING A 10INX60FT PIPE USING FRONT -END LOADER & CHAIN CHAIN JUMPED & PIPE CAME DOWN ON LEFT RING FINGER CRUSHED LEFT RING FINGER WAS THE OUTCOME

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