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3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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February 17, 2026 PA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman POWERED HAULAGE
Asbury Advanced Materials · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was mounting a CAT262D skid loader. There was damage to the foot hold causing a gap. The employee's foot went through the gap as they were twisting to sit in the seat causing a sprain to the left ankle.

October 27, 2009 PA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor POWERED HAULAGE
Asbury Advanced Materials · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was hauling a sack of graphite behind the pellet plant. It was a windy day. He hit a bump and material bounced off the sack into the air. The air carried the material toward him and struck him in the face. A piece of material got around his safety glasses and into his right eye.

March 21, 1995 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Asbury Advanced Materials · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

FORKLIFT OPERATOR DROVE INTO PICK UP AN EMPTY PALLET, HIT A PALLET RUNNER WITH ONE OF THE FORKS; WHICH IN TURN PUSHED THE EMPTY WOODEN PALLET INTO INJURED PERSON'S FOOT WHICH BECAME WEDGED AGA INST ANOTHER PALLET.

October 9, 1986 PA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor POWERED HAULAGE
Asbury Advanced Materials · Struck against a moving object

SPRAINED BACK W2ILE OPERATING FORKLIFT ON ROUGH TERRAIN IN PARKING LOT.

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