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April 27, 2011 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eastern Industries Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee tripped over a welding cable, causing him to fall to the floor, striking his right knee onto the floor.

September 13, 2010 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Eastern Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was changing cutting edge on equip. While using air hammer to remove bolt and hammer to hold, hammer slipped and left hand contacted sharp head on bolt.

August 30, 2010 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eastern Industries Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

Swinging 3 pound sledge hammer on mill screens, when he developed light shoulder pains.

February 8, 2010 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eastern Industries Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Walking from Scale house to his vehicle, slipped on snow, causing him to fall. Had hip surgery a number of years ago, fall caused pin to twist bone.

April 20, 2009 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Industries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee felt pain below his right knee while stepping up on the ladder to climb into the cab of his haul truck.

April 15, 2009 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Industries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

While shoveling mud and stones from walkway, employee heard a pop and started developing pain in his left shoulder.

July 21, 2008 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was removing a fuel drum from the bed of a pickup truck, when his left upper arm was struck by the drum, causing a tear to the arm muscle.

May 5, 2008 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eastern Industries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While walking down steps with grease gun and oil jug, right knee twisted, causing it to pop out.

December 4, 2007 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eastern Industries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was using a pry bar to clear a rock from a chute when the pry bar slipped, pinching the 3rd finger on his right hand between the bar and the chute.

October 3, 2007 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Industries Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was placing a head pulley on a pallet when his left little finger was pinched between the pulley and some steel on a nearby pallet.

August 8, 2007 PA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eastern Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Driving wooden wedge with 3 pound sledge hammer, hammer glanced off wooden wedge striking left ring finger.

September 25, 2006 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eastern Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Removing hydraulic pump from Cat 988G, wrench slipped and severed tip of right thumb.

February 2, 2006 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eastern Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting a conveyor belt when the knife slipped, cutting the back of his left hand. Employee was wearing gloves.

January 31, 2006 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eastern Industries Inc · Fall from machine

Employee was descending steps from truck after parking and twisted his right ankle upon stepping onto the ground.

November 2, 2005 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eastern Industries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE COMING DOWN OFF STACKER EMPLOYEE'S FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS LEFT ANKLE.

September 16, 2005 PA · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eastern Industries Inc · Fall from machine

Climbing down ladder using one hand on rail two foot steps, was in process of stepping on to ground. When lower foot slipped off step, causing grip on railing to come loose. Fell to ground striking head on ground and landing on right elbow.

June 28, 2005 PA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Industries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was repairing safety latch for crusher. The latch was positoned in a vice. When he loosened the vice the latch slipped out and caught his left middle finger between the latch and work bench.

May 17, 2005 PA · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Industries Inc · Struck against stationary object

Employee was disconnecting a hose from the water truck when he struck the bumper with his left arm, causing a laceration.

November 18, 2004 PA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eastern Industries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF A BACKHOE & TWISTED HIS LT. ANKLE WHEN HE PLACED IT ON UNEVEN GROUND.

June 12, 2004 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Eastern Industries Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS OPERATING A CAT 988B LOADER, DIGGING A NEW RAMP IN VERY ROUGH MATERIAL. EE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AFTER BOUNCING IN THE SEAT FOR SEVERAL HOURS.

March 26, 2004 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eastern Industries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PLACING RUBBER TO SIDE OF CONVEYOR, EE TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE WHILE GETTING UP FROM BELT.

February 25, 2004 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eastern Industries Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE ASSISTING TO PLACE METAL PLATE, THE WIND PICKED UP CAUSING PLACE TO SWAY ON CHAINS OF CRANE. EE MOVED TOO QUIKLY AND LOST FOOTING ON SNOW AND OTHER PLATES LAYING ON GROUND, FELL ON LEFT ARM, FRACTURING ARM.

February 24, 2004 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eastern Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting a piece of rubber during repairs to the #102 screen when the utility knife slipped and cut his left thumb.

October 24, 2003 PA · Metal/Non-Metal NO VALUE FOUND
Eastern Industries Inc · No Value Found

EE WAS CHECKING HYDRAULIC SYSTEM ON OMNICONE CRUSHER WHEN ROCK FELL OFF OVERHEAD #1 CONVEYOR, STRIKING EE ON HEAD.

July 15, 2003 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eastern Industries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE INSTALLING A PULLEY FOR A BELT IDLER, THE WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO HAVE HIS FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BELT AND THE IDLER PULLEY.

July 1, 2003 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Industries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING A WATER PUMP INTO POSITION WHEN HE FELT A SUDDEN ONSET OF A BURNING SENSATION & DISCOMFORT IN HIS ABDOMEN. EE DID NOT REPORT OR SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 7/16/03.

June 27, 2003 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eastern Industries Inc · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

EE FELL FROM A WALKWAY WHILE CARRYING A SCREEN.

December 5, 2002 PA · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Eastern Industries Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS DRIVING A CAT 769B HAULTRUCK DOWN LEVEL 1 RAMP WHEN THE TRUCK SKIDDED ON ICY ROAD AND STRUCK INTO THE RAMP WALL.

October 21, 2002 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eastern Industries Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE TRYING TO LOOSEN A STONE IN CRUSHER THE DIGGING IRON SLIPPED. THE ROCK CAME LOOSE CATCHING EMPLOYEE'S LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN ANGLE IRON GUARD AND DIGGING IRON.

October 3, 2002 PA · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Eastern Industries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE FUELING DROPBALL CRANE, FUEL TRUCK DRIFTED BACKWARDS & PINNED LEFT LEG OF EMPLOYEE BETWEEN BED OF FUEL TRUCK & REAR COUNTERWEIGHT OF CRANE.

August 13, 2002 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eastern Industries Inc · Fall onto or against objects

CLEANING DRAIN AT WASHING PLANT USING A BAR TO MOVE MATERIAL FROM DRAIN. WHILE LIFTING BAR OUT, HE BACKED UP, HEEL CAUGHT ANGLE IRON CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL BACKWARDS. LEFT ARM WENT OUT INTO DOOR WINDOW. LACERATED LEFT ARM (ELBOW AREA) APPROX 6 STITCHES REQUIRED.

May 29, 2002 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eastern Industries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS STEPPING DOWM FROM A HAUL TRUCK CAB WHEN HE TWISTED HIS RT. KNEE.

May 2, 2002 PA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eastern Industries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

ROCK JAMMED IN ROCK CRUSHER. EE USING PRY BAR TO LOOSEN ROCK WHEN HIS RIGHT THUMB GOT BETWEEN ANGLE IRON GUARD & DIGGING IRON.

January 29, 2002 PA · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Eastern Industries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATES DEVELOPED NUMBNESS DOWN LEFT LEG AND PAIN UPWARDS FROM KIDNEY AREA INTO LOWER LEFT BACK. NOTE: CO. DR. FELT THIS WAS NOT A WORKERS COMP. CLAIM. HE FELT EE HAD GENERAL HEALTH PROBL EMS. WC DENIED CLAIM, SO DID NOT REPORT BECAUSE OF HEALTH CLAIM. WC NOW ACCEPTING CLAIM, SO THE REPORT IS BEING FILED.

November 5, 2001 PA · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eastern Industries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING INTO SEAT TWISTED HIS RIGHT FOOT IN INDENT ON WORKWAY OF TRUCK.

October 12, 2001 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eastern Industries Inc · Fall from machine

WHILE STANDING ON TIRE TO GREASE LOADER EMPLOYEELOST FOOTING ON LOOSE GRAVEL TIRE SLID DOWN TIREONTO GROUND, STRIKING LEFT ELBOW ON CONCRETE. FRACTURED LEFT ELBOW.

September 8, 2001 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eastern Industries Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

GETTING OUT OF CRANE, STEPPED ON OUTRIGGER AND SLIPPED CAUSING LEFT ELBOW TO STRIKE GROUND CAUSING CHIP TO ELBOW.

September 4, 2001 PA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eastern Industries Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING MATERIAL FROM BIN HE SAW SPOTS AND BLACKED OUT. UNSURE IF ON HAUL TRUCK OR GROUND LEVEL, WHEN BLACKED OUT.

August 30, 2001 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Industries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A WATER PUMP OUT OF A LOAD-ER BUCKET WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

August 17, 2001 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REMOVING A METAL PLATE FROM CHUTE OF TELSMITH SCREEN WHEN THE PLATE SLIPPED FROM EE'S GRIP, LACERATING HIS RIGHT THUMB.

August 7, 2001 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eastern Industries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE EXITING SHORT LADDER STEPPED ON HAMMER HANDLE TWISTING LEFT ANKLE.

June 23, 2001 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Industries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ASSISTING MECHANIC, PLACVED 55 GAL DRUM OF OIL IN LOADER BUCKET. TOOKE TO AREA IN SHOP WHERE WORKING ON EQUIPMENT. UNLOADED DRUM. WORK ANOTHER HOUR THEN WENT HOME. DEBVELOPED BURNING SENSATION IN RIGHT THIGH ON WAY HOME. COULD NOT USE LEG VERY WELL THAT NIGHT. WENT TO ER AND TOLD THINKS HE HAS TORN MUSCLE /TENDON.

October 13, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eastern Industries Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PRYING ROCK WITH A DIGGING IRON, ROCK CAME LOOSE AS EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING TOWARDS HIM. PINCHED LEFT THUMB BETWEEN IRON AND CORNER POST.

October 4, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eastern Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CUTTING A PIECE OF RUBBER, UTILITY KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING THIGH OF RIGHT LEG.

May 25, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eastern Industries Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

WHILE TRYING TO BREAK A ROCK WITH SLEDGE HAMMER TO FIT IN CRUSHER, TWISTED HIS BACK.

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