Mining Incidents

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June 27, 2001 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
West Greene Sand & Gravel-Div/Afton Trucking Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DISASSEMBLING OLD GRAVEL PLANT, CUTTING STEEL & GOT HIS FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN 2 CUT PIECES OF STEEL HE WAS WEARING GLOVES AT THE TIME

August 2, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
West Greene Sand & Gravel-Div/Afton Trucking Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SERVICE HATCH DOOR POPPED OFF AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE SAFETY HELMET AND HEAD. HE WAS LOOSENING BOLTS TO SERVICE HATCH DOOR ON CRUSH PLANT.

May 30, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
West Greene Sand & Gravel-Div/Afton Trucking Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ADJUSTING CONVEYER BELT AND BOLT ADJUSTING GOT TIGHT. USED SOCKET AND BREAKER BAR TO LOOSEN, BOLT STARTED TO TURN FREELY AND PINCHED FINGER BETWEEN BREAKER BAR AND STEEL PLATE.

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