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April 11, 2024 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
H&K Group, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE got right wrist pinched between the Vermeer and conveyor.

April 1, 2024 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
H&K Group, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

EE felt left shoulder pop out while operating a rock truck. EE's left arm was on the steering wheel and EE hit a bump in the haul road.

May 6, 2020 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
H&K Group, Inc. · Fall from ladders

EE was working off a ladder adding steel on the hopper and the high reach jerked causing EE to fall off ladder onto arms.

January 22, 2019 PA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec POWERED HAULAGE
H&K Group, Inc. · Struck by flying object

EE was clearing frozen material and belt spun frozen material into EE hand

January 3, 2019 PA · Metal/Non-Metal groundman, yardman POWERED HAULAGE
H&K Group, Inc. · Struck by falling object

EE was shoveling under conveyor and a small rock hit EE's back

October 31, 2018 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
H&K Group, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

Operating loader and felt pop in low back.

August 24, 2017 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
H&K Group, Inc. · Struck by falling object

EE was walking by feeder and a rock came off and hit arm

July 28, 2016 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
H&K Group, Inc. · Struck by falling object

small rock fell onto shoulder from conveyor

June 23, 2016 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
H&K Group, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Loader backed into high reach cage-cage cut employee's leg

March 25, 2015 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
H&K Group, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

The employee cut his eyebrow.

October 6, 2014 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
H&K Group, Inc. · Fall onto or against objects

Employee riding train. Train stopped and employee didn't brace himself.

November 28, 2012 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
H&K Group Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE has back pain from operating a rock truck.

August 15, 2012 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
H&K Group, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

EE jarred back when operating loader and struck a rock.

December 20, 2011 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Haines & Kibblehouse Inc · Struck against a moving object

Employee struck rock with loader causing a jolt to back.

August 24, 2011 PA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) POWERED HAULAGE
H&K Group, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

Employee driving a rock truck; low back pain.

August 8, 2011 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Haines & Kibblehouse Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee operating loader and door shut on hand.

February 18, 2011 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
H&K Group, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

Employee alleges developed low back pain when bounced on broken seat in loader.

January 8, 2008 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
H&K Group, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

Employee strained left shoulder by lever jolting while raising truck body.

April 3, 2007 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Haines & Kibblehouse Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was injured when the canopy he was in hit his left ankle when the canopy was moved by the bucket of the loader while trying to move a rock.

May 1, 2006 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Haines & Kibblehouse Inc · Struck against a moving object

Empl chipped tooth when loader tooth slipped from a rock causing loader to rock to the side.

May 23, 2005 PA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) POWERED HAULAGE
H&K Group, Inc. · Struck by falling object

EE was stepping away from conveyor support system when a rock rolled off of running conveyor belt and fell, striking EE on left front corner of hard hat. Rock rolled off hard hat & struck face below nose. Injury consists of split upper & lower lips (6 stitches), cracked mandible below nose and 3 cracked teeth. No concussion or loss of consiousness.

June 25, 2004 PA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man POWERED HAULAGE
H&K Group, Inc. · Struck by falling object

Walking out of tunnel, rock fell from the belt above.

December 2, 2002 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
H&K Group Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS KNEELING ON TUNNEL BELT TRYING TO BREAK UP FROZEN CLUMPS OF STONE. BELT MOVED EE BANED FOREHEAD ON METAL CROSSBEAM.

October 14, 2002 PA · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
H&K Group, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

HAUL TRUCK WAS LOADED ON TOP BENCH, COMING DOWN HAUL ROAD MADE TURN ON THE RAMP SLID ON MUD AND ROLLED OVER.

April 11, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
H&K Group, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE OEPRATING LOADER EMPLOYEE BEGAN FEELING TINGLING AND NUMBNESS IN FEET AN DLEGS AND LOWER BACK. PAIN GOT WORSE DURING REST OF DAY.

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