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October 11, 2019 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
MEADVILLE REDI MIX CONCRETE · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Cutting bearing, cutting wheel broke, cut right wrist.

July 2, 2013 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Meadville Redi-Mix Concrete Inc · Struck by falling object

HI-LIFT OPERATOR WAS OUT OF HI-LIFT TO DUMP GRIZZLY.WAS RUNNING CONTROL WHEN A ROCK ROLLED DOWN CONVEYOR AND HIT HIM ON HEAD.OPERATOR DID NOT PUT ON HARD HAT WHEN HE LEFT HIS MACHINE.LACERATION ON LEFT SIDE OF HEAD REQUIRING SUTURES.

October 4, 2012 PA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Meadville Redi-Mix Concrete · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Was repairing flashing on eagle crusher. Was cutting flashing where knife slipped and cut left wrist of employee cutting flashing.

August 21, 2008 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Meadville Redi-Mix Concrete · Fall from machine

Was coming down ladder one crusher. Foot slipped off step fell about 1 1/2 feet to ground

July 9, 2007 PA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor MACHINERY
Meadville Redi-Mix Concrete Inc · Struck by falling object

Employee was cutting piece of steel for repair to wash plant. Metal fell, scraping right shin when moving. Comment: was miner scrap.

September 15, 2006 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Meadville Redi-Mix Concrete · Struck against a moving object

Was using 745 Hi-Lift to clean mud off haul road, caught bucket on edge of bridge. Driver hit head in cab, was taken to E.R. & got 4 staples. He was back to work that day.

August 30, 2005 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Meadville Redi-Mix Concrete · Fall from machine

OPERATOR WAS EXITING FRONT ENDLOADER PROPERLY AND SLIPPED AND FELL OFF STEPS TO THE GROUND. SLIP WAS CAUSED BY OIL ON STEPS FROM FILLING HYD. TANK & OPERATOR WAS WEARING BOOTS WITH SMOOTH SOLES.

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