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July 16, 2025 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Bedrock Quarries Inc · Unclassified, insufficient data

EE was cleaning out the hopper and alleges that they "passed out". This was unwitnessed. A coworker was asked to get EE water. This occurred towards the end of the EE's shift. Time unknown.

February 24, 2022 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bedrock Quarries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE hit thumb with hammer.

July 2, 2019 PA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bedrock Quarries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

setting the top shell of the crusher on the ground and pinched finger

July 17, 2018 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bedrock Quarries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE pinched finger with jawplate

September 1, 2017 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bedrock Quarries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE was lifting a chute and strained back.

May 22, 2014 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bedrock Quarries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was cutting a piece of conveyor belt and slipped with knife cutting left hand near the thumb

August 31, 2012 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bedrock Quarries Inc · Struck against stationary object

Employee struck thumb when placing screen on screen deck.

July 2, 2012 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bedrock Quarries Inc · Fall down stairs

Employee slipped on steps and hit lower back.

March 29, 2010 PA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bedrock Quarries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee cutting belting with utility knife; knife slipped and lacerated his left leg requiring stitches

July 25, 2008 PA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bedrock Quarries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While welding, reached right hand into tailgate to move wires and driver of truck turned truck off and tailgate latched, pinching hand in linkage.

August 25, 2006 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Bedrock Quarries Inc · Struck against a moving object

Employee complains of neck pain that goes from neck to shoulder blades due to operating a rock truck overtime.

August 23, 2006 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bedrock Quarries Inc · Struck by falling object

Employee was clearing rock from feed box when rock fell onto right hand injuring right thumb

October 20, 2005 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bedrock Quarries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee got his right hand caught between two rocks when trying to clear a jam on the feeder bed of the crusher, breaking pinky finger.

April 4, 2005 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bedrock Quarries Inc · Struck by falling object

Closing hood on Volvo A40 (quarry haul truck), hood wouldn't line up right and tried to get extra leverage and put right foot in path of hood crushing toe.

October 12, 2004 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bedrock Quarries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Climbing out of haul truck stepped onto ground felt pop in knee.

June 23, 2004 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bedrock Quarries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ROLLING OLD BELTS. SETTING NAIL TO SECURE BELT. SLIPPED OFF NAIL HIT HAND WITH HAMMER.

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