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July 25, 2008 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
O-N Minerals (PenRoc) Company LP · Struck against stationary object

Employee was working on a piece of motor when his lower left leg hit a piece of metal on the motor causing a laceration to his leg. The employee self treated the injury and did not report the injury until 07-28-08. The doctor's report was delayed in the mail system and was not found by the ALPM until 10-24-08.

February 11, 2008 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
O-N Minerals (PenRoc) Company LP · Struck against a moving object

EE was filling drill shots with a Kawasaki loader. The ground was frozen and rutted, one tire slipped into a rut, jerking the loader violently. EE was wearing his seatbelt, but the action strained his lower back.

May 3, 2007 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
O-N Minerals (PenRoc) Company LP · Struck by flying object

Employee was approaching secondary crusher to fix a spray bar. The crusher suddenly ejected a rock which struck him on the top of his hardhat. He had on all his required PPE.

March 21, 2007 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
O-N Minerals (PenRoc) Company LP · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While operating loader employee experienced chest pain. He stopped equipment, sought help and was taken by ambulance to hospital.

November 6, 2006 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
O-N Minerals (PenRoc) Company LP · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was walking from the scale house back to company truck & tripped over his feet falling to the ground. Whe he hit the ground the wind was knocked from him. Getting up he felt soreness in his chest. He was sent the local hospital to be checked.

October 3, 2006 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
O-N Minerals (PenRoc) Company LP · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was placing a sign post into the ground. Due to under lying rock, when he hit post it moved. On the second hit, he hit his right index finger with hand-held sledge.

September 26, 2006 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
O-N Minerals (PenRoc) Company LP · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee felt sick and had chest pains. Initially thought to be a possible heart attack, he was taken to hospital via ambulance. Turned out to be other non-heart attack related medical conditions - blockage in blood vessel and other complications.

August 21, 2006 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
O-N Minerals (PenRoc) Company LP · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was climbing ladder to operator's cab of a Cat 60 ton haul truck when he felt a pain in his lower back.

August 15, 2006 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
O-N Minerals (PenRoc) Company LP · Struck against stationary object

Employee exited tri-axel dump truck at customer site, turned to close door of truck, bumped elbow on edge of door.

June 14, 2006 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
O-N Minerals (PenRoc) Company LP · Struck against a moving object

Employee was hauling rock from top level of quarry to dump. While employee was exiting ramp, he stopped halfway up, approximately 100 feet, attempted to back down and turned left, came in contact with loose rock on left shoulder upsetting truck onto its right side.

May 24, 2006 PA · Metal/Non-Metal pumper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
O-N Minerals (PenRoc) Company LP · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was attempting to loosen a conveyor idler when his left hand slipped, pinching his finger between conveyor & idler.

April 7, 2006 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
O-N Minerals (PenRoc) Company LP · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Stepped off 2' high platform in J&H Baghouse felt pain in right knee. Pain caused EE to fall to the ground on both knees.

January 31, 2006 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
O-N Minerals (PenRoc) Company LP · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING TRACKHOE BUCKET TO REMOVE ROCK IN FRONT OF A SHOT, PREPARING IT FOR LOADING OUT. THE BUCKET TEETH SLIPPED FROM A ROCK THAT THE EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING, CAUSING THE MACHINE TO ROCK BACK & FORTH (PINCHED NERVE NECK/SHOULDER).

January 26, 2006 PA · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger OTHER
O-N Minerals (PenRoc) Company LP · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A TRUCK TRANSMISSION WHEN HE FELT SICK. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE IT WAS LATER DISCOVERED HE SUFFERED A HEART ATTACK.

August 19, 2005 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
O-N Minerals (PenRoc) Company LP · Fall onto or against objects

While employee was attempting to exit loader, hit arm on mirror frame.

June 3, 2005 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
O-N Minerals (PenRoc) Company LP · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was dismounting bagging location when he slipped and struck his left upper arm against a guard.

May 19, 2005 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
O-N Minerals (PenRoc) Company LP · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING & CARRYING A 48" X 52" SCREEN PANEL (APPROX.50 LBS.) WHEN HE FELT A PULL IN HIS GROIN, RESULTING IN A HERNIA. EE REPORTED INJURY THE DAY OF OCCURANCE, CONTINUED TO WORK LIGHT DUTY, OPERATION SCHEDULED 6/1/05.

April 12, 2005 PA · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
O-N Minerals (PenRoc) Company LP · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was entering cab of track equipment when his foot slipped causing sprain to right arm.

July 13, 2004 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
O-N Minerals (PenRoc) Company LP · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING WITH A CRUSHER BAR REPLACEMENT. WHEN HE REMOVED THE ANTIROTATING DEVICE TO REPOSITION THE BAR HIS RIGHT FOOT WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE BAR & HOUSING.

June 8, 2004 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
O-N Minerals (PenRoc) Company LP · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS WORKING ON QUARRY PUMP LINE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON WET GROUND, CAUSING A LACERATION OF INDEX FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.

April 16, 2004 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
O-N Minerals (PenRoc) Company LP · Fall from machine

EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN LADDER OF 988 CAT LOADER WHEN HE SLIPPED FROM LAST STEP, FALLING TO GROUND.

March 31, 2004 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
O-N Minerals (PenRoc) Company LP · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ACROSS PLANT LOT WHEN HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE. MAY HAVE STEPPED ON A SMALL STONE, EMPLOYEE NOT SURE.

December 23, 2003 PA · Metal/Non-Metal NO VALUE FOUND

EE WAS PARKED ON AN INCLINED PULL-OFF AREA OF MAIN RAMP, WAITING FOR A LOADED TRUCK TO COME BY. FOR REASONS UNKNOWN, EE DROVE TRUCK UP AND OVER BERM APPROX 4' IN HEIGHT AND PROCEDED DOWN AN EMBANKMENT APPROX 40 FT, TURNING OVER AT NEXT LEVEL.

July 26, 2003 PA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
O-N Minerals (PenRoc) Company LP · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKER DISMOUNTED BOBCAT & PLACED FOOT BETWEEN TEETH ON BUCKET. HE TWISTED HIS RT. ANKLE & THOUGHT IT WAS SPRAINED. HE WENT TO THE HOSPITAL AFTER WORK & HAD AN X-RAY TAKEN. HE HAS A HAIRLINE FRACTURE OF HIS RT. ANKLE.

March 31, 2003 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
O-N Minerals (PenRoc) Company LP · Struck by flying object

TWO MAINTENANCE WORKERS WERE REMOVING A FLYWHEEL OFF WASH SCREEN TO REPLACE BEARING BEHIND IT. FLYWHEEL JAMMED AND WORKER USED COME-A-LONG AND HAMMERS TO FREE FLYWHEEL. INJURED MAN HIT SIDE OF FLYWHEEL AND INSTEAD OF MOVING A SMALL AMOUNT THE FLYWHEEL FLEW OFF THE SHAFT. INJURED MAN JUMPED BACK, SLIPPED, FALLING TO HAND & KNEES AND FLYWHEEL LANDED ON RIGHT HAND, THUMB & FOREFINGER.

March 1, 2003 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
O-N Minerals (PenRoc) Company LP · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A 24 INCH PIPE WRENCH TO FREEA STUCK SHAFT. WRENCH SLIPPED THEN CAUGHT AGAIN. HIS HAND WAS BETWEEN THE PIPE WRENCH & HIS BODY & HE HEARD SOMETHING SNAP. HE WORKED THE NEXT 2 DAYS THEN DECIDED TO TELL HIS SUPERVISOR & WAS SENT FOR X-RAYS. IT WAS FOUND HE BROKE A BONE ABOVE HIS LEFT HAND LITTLE FINGER.

November 19, 2002 PA · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
O-N Minerals (PenRoc) Company LP · Struck against a moving object

HAUL TRUCK DRIVER LEFT BED UP AFTER UNLOADING ATSURGE CONSOLIDATED QUARRY. WHILE CROSSING SR 182HE WEDGED THE TRUCK UNDER AN OVERPASS. THE CAB WAS SUSPENDED 10'OFF THE GROUND. OPERATOR WAS WEARRING SEAT BELT.

August 14, 2001 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
O-N Minerals (PenRoc) Company LP · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HELPING TO DIG OUT A CHOKED-UP SCREW CONVEYOR. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO JOG FOR POSITION HIS GLOVE WAS CAUGHT IN V-BELT DRIVE INJURYING RIGHT THUMB.

June 6, 2001 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Global Stone Penroc LP · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CUTTING SKIRT RUBBER WITH A UTILITY KNIFEWHEN HE SLIPPED CUTTING KNUCKLE ON LEFT HAND.

November 7, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Global Stone Penroc LP · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS LOADING A BULK TRUCK WHEN HE BUMPED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER ON A STEEL BEAM.

August 25, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
O-N Minerals (PenRoc) Company LP · Fall from ladders

EE WAS CLIMBING A VEHICLE LADDER W/BACKGUARD TO GREASE PLANT EQUIPMENT WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELLTO THE GROUND CAUSING POSSIBLE BACK INJURY. EE WAS NOT CARRYING ANYTHING AT THE TIME

August 23, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
O-N Minerals (PenRoc) Company LP · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING ON A MILL HOUSING WHEN REACHING FOR ANOTHER WELDING ROD HE SLIPPED AND FELLBUMPING HIS HEAD ON A PIECE OF METAL CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS FOREHEAD.

January 28, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
O-N Minerals (PenRoc) Company LP · Fall from machine

FUELING CAT 980 FRON END LOADER, THE FUEL HOSE SLIPPED FROM HIS HANDS. THE EMPLOYEE THEN JUMPED FROM THE LOADER (APPROX. 4') TO THE GROUND INJURING HIS LEFT ANKLE.

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