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September 11, 2024 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Slippery Rock Materials Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was dismounting from a piece of equipment onto a wheeled ladder. The ladder pulled away and employee caught self and pulled EE's right shoulder while EE continued to slide to the ground

August 30, 2024 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Slippery Rock Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was removing a bolt from the under carriage the air gun kicked back which pinched the thumb between the gun and concrete floor. Resulting in nail pulled off of thumb open wound. 4 stitches to close cut

July 18, 2022 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Slippery Rock Materials Inc · Struck by falling object

Employee was removing the bucket from the skid loader

August 28, 2017 PA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Slippery Rock Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting a piece of rope with a utility knife and cut the upper part of the thumb on their left hand.

December 30, 2014 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Slippery Rock Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

2 employees working on the plant one of them was hitting a part with a hammer when it bounced off the part and hit the other employee in the mouth.

December 15, 2014 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Slippery Rock Materials Inc · Struck by falling object

Drilling out part using a air reamer. Reamer jammed and spun around causing me to lose balance falling to the floor the reamer dislodged from the reamer bit hitting employee in the head causing a laceration and shoulder contusion

July 11, 2013 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Slippery Rock Materials Inc · Struck by falling object

Employee was hosing out under the plant. A rock came from the upper level conveyor and hit the employee on the back side of the head, causing a cut from the hard hat which required 8 stitches. He was bend over at the time of impact

March 5, 2013 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Slippery Rock Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting urethane for the plant with a utility knife. Utility knife slipped and he stabbed himself in the thigh.

December 21, 2012 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Slippery Rock Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was exiting the dozer and caught his thumb in the door while closing. Resulted in employee cutting end of thumb and receiving stitches.

October 18, 2010 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Slippery Rock Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was removing bolts on a conveyor chute with a hammer and chisel. Employee struck his left thumb while hitting the chisel.

December 10, 2008 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Slippery Rock Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting bolts off of screening machine, grinder kicked back and cut the knuckle on left hand.

December 12, 2007 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Slippery Rock Materials Inc · Struck against stationary object

Employee was working on the plant and when he stepped down he stepped on a rock twisting his ankle

November 8, 2005 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Slippery Rock Materials Inc · Fall from machine

Employee was walking across hood of the rock truck when he went to step down to adjust the mirror he slipped and twisted his right ankle

July 14, 2005 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Slippery Rock Materials Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE was adjusting the brakes on the rock truck. was pushing wrench with his foot and his knee popped.

June 27, 2005 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Slippery Rock Materials Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS GREASING DOZER & LAYED THE GREASE GUN DOWN ON BLADE. EE STEPPED ON GREASE GUN & LOST HIS BALANCE. HE FELL & HIT HIS KNEE ON THE BLADE SUPPORT.

March 16, 2005 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Slippery Rock Materials Inc · Struck by flying object

EE was stacking hay on the back of the pickup. Another guy was throwing the bales down to him and hit his knee. Knee popped out of place. Went to hospital, may have torn ligaments.

February 5, 2004 PA · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Slippery Rock Materials Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was injured while assisting with a processing plant repair and maintenance project. as he was climbing onto the plant structure, his company telephone and his company radio became lodged on the structure temporarily restraining his from further movement. in the process of dislodging himself from his precarious position he strained his shoulder.

October 28, 2002 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Slippery Rock Materials Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

UNLOADING 100 LB STEEL PIN FROM BED OF PICKUP, PIN STARTED TO FALL TRIED TO CATCH IT AND FELT PAIN IN LEFT WRIST.

June 4, 2002 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Slippery Rock Materials Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS REMOVING PIECES OF STEEL FROM CRUSHER & CAUGHT THUMB ON STEEL. CUT RT. THUMB REQUIRING 5 SUTURES.

April 1, 2002 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Slippery Rock Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS LOADING STEEL IN BUCKET OF HILIFT AND GOT HIS RIGHT HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN STEEL AND CAT WALK ON PLANT.

August 16, 2001 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Slippery Rock Materials Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING DOOR OFF OF HAZEMAG CRUSHER. HE PULLED MUSCLES IN LOWER STOMACH AREA.

June 15, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Slippery Rock Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING CABLE THRU SHEAVE, WHEN CABLE CAME THRU IT HIT HIM ON THE RIGHT ANKLE.

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