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April 23, 2026 PA · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mellott Company LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using a bar to dig out rock that was stuck in a cone crusher. When the rock broke, the bar hit the mantle, pushing the bar back and turning it in the employee's hand which cut employees fingers.

November 17, 2025 VA · Metal/Non-Metal dry screening plant operator, screen house operator OTHER
Mellott Company LLC · Struck by flying object

A gust of wind blew debris into employee's eyes

April 24, 2025 PA · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Mellott Company LLC · Contact with hot objects or substances

Defective Radiator cap blew off water pump resulting with Burns on employees right side (Arm, armpit, back, stomach area).

January 22, 2025 PA · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent OTHER
Mellott Company LLC · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Hearing test showed a standard threshold shift in left ear.

February 27, 2024 SC · Metal/Non-Metal groundman, yardman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mellott Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was performing maintenance. Employee was removing rock from the jaw crusher. They put a rock back into the feeder and the rock slipped from their hand causing their hand to be pinched between two rocks.

June 5, 2023 PA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mellott Company LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was moving rock on the back side of the rock box of the jaw crusher. EE's left pinky finger was caught between rock and the rock box. Laceration on outside of left pinky.

May 9, 2022 VA · Metal/Non-Metal groundman, yardman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mellott Company LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was removing flip gates from bypass chute. Right thumb was pinched between the side liner and flip gate.

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