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November 16, 2024 OH · Metal/Non-Metal rotary bucket excavator operator Fatality · MACHINERY
Ervin Hill Enterprises Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Employee died when they became entangled in the log washer.

December 7, 2006 OH · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ervin Hill Enterprises Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Walked out of scale house to go to personal vehicle to leave for lunch. He walked down a small hill of scales and slipped on snow and ice and fell 3' on small incline. Left ankle bent backwards under him and he sprained his ankle.

June 30, 2004 OH · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Ervin Hill Enterprises Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS WELDING A PIECE OF PLATE STEEL DOWN TO SONSTRUCT A HOPPER UNDER SCREEN AND HAD TO WELD A PIECE OF STEEL TO IT TO PULL IT DOWN TIGHT WITH A COME-ALONG AND THE PIECE OF STEEL BROKE OFF AND STRUCK HIM IN THE FACE WHICH CAUSED A CUT ON FOREHEAD, NOSE & CHIN. THE CUT ON HIS CHIN NEEDED APPROX TWO STITCHES.

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