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November 30, 2022 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
H&K Group, Inc. · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE slipped on wet ground into a drain pipe hole.

November 22, 2022 PA · Metal/Non-Metal dry screening plant operator, screen house operator OTHER
H&K Group, Inc. · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE's right leg gave out, causing them to fall.

October 6, 2022 PA · Metal/Non-Metal dry screening plant operator, screen house operator MACHINERY
H&K Group, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE grabbed a spinning bolt with bare hands and cut EE's left middle finger.

September 29, 2022 PA · Metal/Non-Metal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H&K Group, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

EE struck EE's left elbow on the carousel.

September 23, 2022 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
H&K Group Inc · Struck by flying object

Wind blew debris into EE's left eye.

June 27, 2022 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H&K Group, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE helped lift a rolled belt and sprained EE's lower back.

June 16, 2022 PA · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
H&K Group, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE had a hole saw slip off a junction box and cut EE's left forearm.

May 25, 2022 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
H&K Group, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Picked up grating and twisted wrong and sprained left knee.

February 22, 2022 PA · Metal/Non-Metal plumber, pipefitter, millwright SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
H&K Group, Inc. · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Individual fell from a platform. Suffered a broken lower leg.

February 15, 2022 PA · Metal/Non-Metal groundman, yardman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
H&K Group, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was in non walkway on even ground with untied boots. Slipped and fell fracturing left leg.

December 1, 2021 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H&K Group, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was changing a bearing and got debris in EE's right eye.

November 17, 2021 PA · Metal/Non-Metal dry screening plant operator, screen house operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H&K Group, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE was removing drive belts when the wheel motor started to free spin and pulled right arm into pulley.

October 20, 2021 PA · Metal/Non-Metal hammer mill operator, breaker mill operator, jaw mill operator MACHINERY
H&K Group, Inc. · Struck by flying object

Cutting threads off a wedge bolt jaw crusher with a cut off wheel on a grinder; EE was wearing glasses and a shield but metal was in left eye. Employee did not request medical treatment until 10/22/21

August 17, 2021 PA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H&K Group Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was replacing skirt rubber on discharge belt. Left thumb was in a pinch point. Employee was wearing gloves.

June 10, 2021 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H&K Group, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE was carrying screens and heard a pop in right arm.

May 13, 2021 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H&K Group Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was placing a piece of flat 3/8 inch steel onto ground and pinched right hand pinky finger resulting in two stitches.

May 11, 2021 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H&K Group, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was walking on cat walk and felt pop in left knee.

May 7, 2021 PA · Metal/Non-Metal dry screening plant operator, screen house operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H&K Group, Inc. · Struck by falling object

EE was taking off the guard and stood under guard while doing so. Guard hit EE in head. EE was wearing a hard hat.

December 16, 2020 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H&K Group, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was moving a drum and it slipped and pinched right middle finger.

December 8, 2020 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pottstown Trap Rock Quarries · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Prying up gate and felt something pop in right shoulder

November 12, 2020 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H&K Group, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE lifted a rock

November 10, 2020 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
H&K Group, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS UNCLOGGING TUNNEL WHEN EE LOST BALANCE AND FELL ONTO LEFT HAND AND STRAINED SHOULDER

August 24, 2020 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H&K Group, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE was shoveling stone onto conveyor and felt pop in back.

July 16, 2020 PA · Metal/Non-Metal dry screening plant operator, screen house operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
H&K Group, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

While tightening a bolt, the wrench slipped off and smashed left little finger.

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.

December 3, 2019 PA · Metal/Non-Metal fireman - locomotive, railroad clam operator, timekeeper, yard engine operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
H&K Group, Inc. · Fall from machine

EE slipped and fell from mud on boots and fractured left elbow.

November 22, 2019 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Hilltop Quarry Div of Reading Materials · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Carbon monoxide poising operating equipment.

October 25, 2019 PA · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hazleton Materials, LLC · Fall from ladders

Climbing off ladder and fell back onto wrist

September 26, 2019 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POISONING (TOXIC MATERIALS)
Hilltop Quarry Div of Reading Materials · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE was operating equipment and reported next day carbon monoxide poisoning.

September 3, 2019 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H&K Group, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE was shoveling and strained low back.

August 28, 2019 PA · Metal/Non-Metal master mechanic, foreman, supervisor POWERED HAULAGE
Pottstown Trap Rock Quarries · Fall onto or against objects

EE was in high reach when the lift strap slipped and they fell into side of man basket bruising thorax.

July 12, 2019 PA · Metal/Non-Metal master mechanic, foreman, supervisor MACHINERY
Pottstown Trap Rock Quarries · Struck against stationary object

EE was cutting with torch and hit head on bottom of screen deck

July 8, 2019 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H&K Group, Inc. · Struck by flying object

EE was pulling tarp rope and the rope broke striking EE in the face/eye

July 3, 2019 PA · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
H&K Group, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was cutting coding away from wires and knife kicked out and sliced right forearm.

June 20, 2019 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
H&K Group, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Cutting nipples to screens to fit screen deck and cut thumb.

June 12, 2019 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
H&K Group, Inc. · Struck by falling object

Small rock fell and was stuck in ear canal.

May 24, 2019 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
H&K Group, Inc. · Fall from machine

EE slipped off truck step and fell to the ground

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