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July 27, 2022 IN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
Purdy Materials Inc. · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Contract truck driver had a heart attack in truck and passed away.

October 2, 2014 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Purdy Materials Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee really has no Idea of when and where the accident happened, but first noticed when he bent over to remove a rock from the feed hopper.

March 4, 2013 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Purdy Materials Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Mechanic was lifting air hammer into position & touched the trigger when not ready to activate. His left hand was forward the bit & the bit pinned his finger. Bit of air hammer fired landing on finger. Finger was between bit & pin being driven out.

January 10, 2012 IN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Purdy Materials Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

It was a sunny, dry day and EE stepped off of the bobcat and twisted his right knee

April 9, 2010 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Purdy Materials Inc. · Contact with hot objects or substances

he was lying on his side using a cutting torch and a hot piece of slag went in right ear Now July 15,2010 had surgery to repair a hole in eardrum will miss 7-10 days

May 27, 2000 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Purdy Materials Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STRUCK LEFT 3RD FINGER WITH HAMMER.

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