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January 5, 1995 PA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Pen Roc Inc · Flash burns (welding)

HAD 2 WELDERS WORKING IN THE SAME AREA. ONE WELDER RAISED HIS HOOD TO CHECK HIS WELD AND BE RECEIVED MINOR FLASH BURNS IN BOTH EYES FROM THE OTHER WELDER.

October 13, 1994 PA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pen Roc Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WELDER WAS PULLING OUT HIS WELDING LEADS TO WELD ONA FEEDER, AND HE SLIPPED AND FELL.

October 1, 1993 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pen Roc Inc · Struck by flying object

PUTTING A TOOTH ON A LOADER BUCKET. TAPPING THE TOOTH IN PLACE WITH A HAMMER.

August 10, 1993 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Pen Roc Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A ROCK IN A FEEDER AT OUR CRUSHING PLANT. ROCK SLIPPED & HIT HIM ON THE FOOT TWISTING HIS KNEE. EMPLOYEE CONTINUED TO WORK THE REST OF THE DAY.

January 7, 1993 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pen Roc Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING OXYGEN BOTTLE IN RACK ON KCONSTRUCTION TRUCK.

August 24, 1992 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Pen Roc Inc · Unclassified, insufficient data

THIS INJURY WAS NOT REPORTED BECAUSE WE WERE NOTIFIED BY THE DOCTORS THAT THE KNEE INJURY WAS ACTUALLY ON OLD INJURY FROM SOME YEARS AGO. THE MINOR ACCIDENT WHICH DI OCCURR DID NOT CAUSE THE M ARKED DEGENERATION CHANGES AND DEGENERATIVE ARTHRISTIS IN ALL COMPARTMENTS OF THE LEFT KNEE. THIS REPORT IS BEING FILED AT THE REQUEST OF OUR LOCAL MSHA INSPECTOR FOR CLARIFICATION.

June 26, 1991 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Pen Roc Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL OF A DUMP TRUCK WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.

June 7, 1991 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pen Roc Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING AND LOST HIS BALANCE.HE WENT TO GRAB A WOODEN PALLET TO STOP HIS FALL AND A NAIL IN THE PALLET CUT HIS RIGHT HAND.

April 3, 1991 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pen Roc Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS SWEEPING LOADING DOCKS WHEN THE BACK OF HIS RT HAND CAUGHT ACROSS A PIECE OF METAL

February 26, 1991 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pen Roc Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PULLED AN EIGHTY 80 LB BAG OFF OF THE CONVEYOR AND PULLED BACK MUSCLES.

January 9, 1991 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pen Roc Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TO LOCKEER ROOM TO PUNCH IN FOR HIS SHIFT.EVERYTHING WAS A SHEET OF ICE AND EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS BACK.

June 7, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Pen Roc Inc · Struck against a moving object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A 35 TON HAUL TRUCK. HE BACKED INTO THE BERM ON THE SECOND LEVEL BENCH TO DUMP A LOAD OF SHOT ROCK ON THE STOCKPILE. THE BENCH GAVE WAY UNDER THE REAR WHEELS CAUSING THE TRUCK TO FALL DOWN THE 50' BANK.

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