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April 28, 2026 PA · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Naceville Materials JV · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Moving the Barge that the pump sits on, pushing the barge I felt a pop in my right bicep muscle. Arm is showing signs bicep being pulled up towards shoulder.

April 10, 2026 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Naceville Materials J.V. · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE got burnt while cutting a bolt with a torch.

February 12, 2026 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Naceville Materials J.V. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE opened an air line to bleed the system and forgot to turn off a ball valve at the air tank causing the air line that runs under the building to come up and out of the hole and hit EE in the head.

January 5, 2026 PA · Metal/Non-Metal groundman, yardman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Naceville Materials JV · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE says EE fell near the 1150 plant while cleaning up the tail section. The plant was not running at the time and most of the crew was working across from EE. EE allegedly injured EE's lower right back.

August 13, 2025 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Naceville Materials J.V. · Struck against stationary object

Employee stepped out of EE's truck onto a large rock and twisted EE's left ankle.

August 1, 2025 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Naceville Materials J.V. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE hurt EE's wrist shoveling under a conveyor.

July 30, 2025 PA · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Naceville Materials JV · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE jammed EE's finger while slamming the e-stop in the drill rig after EE had hydraulic hoses burst. EE also caught it in the metal loop on EE's wheel chock within a 20 minute time span. EE's thumb started bothering EE later in the afternoon

April 25, 2025 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Naceville Materials JV · Struck by rolling or sliding object

EE had just finished a repair to the surge. When coming out of the chute, some small rock slid off the shelf and slid across EE's head. This left EE with a cut.

March 4, 2025 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Naceville Materials JV · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EE was swinging a pick and hitting a frozen chunk of stones and mud, trying to breakup, and remove it from the catwalk. When EE hit the frozen pile, EE felt something snap/pop, and a sharp pain in right wrist.

August 24, 2024 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Naceville Materials J.V. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Injured middle finger on left hand when EE was putting heavy chains away.

June 11, 2024 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Naceville Materials JV · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE went to slide a pad under the left of the crane, EE felt something pull in the right arm.

April 9, 2024 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Naceville Materials JV · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee slicing cardboard borehole casing when knife slipped and cut left wrist.

March 20, 2024 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Naceville Materials JV · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee claims while adjusting water flow at the secondary plant, they turned to move to another location and tripped. As a result, they hurt their wrist.

February 27, 2024 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Naceville Materials J.V. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE was assembling the bearing house on the 1B Wash Screw & smashed a finger

February 15, 2024 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Naceville Materials JV · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Knocking rocks out of the holes in the top deck of the primary screen when a piece of rock hit mouth.

February 1, 2024 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Naceville Materials J.V. · Struck by falling object

Employee was moving a plate when it slipped from EE's hands and landed on EE's foot.

November 7, 2023 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Naceville Materials J.V. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee lifted gas can and felt pinch in shoulder. Later, employee was fixing a belt when it hit EE in the forearm.

September 7, 2023 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Naceville Materials JV · Struck by falling object

Repairing a water line when a bar dropped on finger

December 16, 2022 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Naceville Materials JV · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Doing pre-shift inspection of primary plant, tightening cheek plate bolt with a wrench when it slipped and hit the left front tooth causing it to crack.

October 10, 2022 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Naceville Materials JV · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Cutting a grease line when razor blade slipped and cut right thigh

September 19, 2022 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman OTHER
Naceville Materials J.V. · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Was going into crusher to do maintenance when EE felt EE's back tense up. When EE tried to crawl back out EE couldn't move.

June 21, 2022 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Naceville Materials JV · Struck against a moving object

Was driving a rock truck and it tipped backwards. Employee feels sore.

February 10, 2022 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Naceville Materials J.V. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was cleaning the window of the Loader EE was running that day, slipped and caught self, hurt shoulders

January 28, 2022 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Naceville Materials JV · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Fell over I-beam and landed on elbow

December 16, 2021 PA · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Naceville Materials JV · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was reaching into work truck for a tool and when stepping onto truck step rolled right ankle.

June 19, 2021 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Naceville Materials JV · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE hit hand with a hammer.

June 14, 2021 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Naceville Materials JV · Fall from machine

Wiping dust off windows of Loader, slipped while going back into cab. Foot slipped off the step at the cab and fell to the ground.

June 8, 2021 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Naceville Materials J.V. · Struck by falling object

Was helping secondary plant operator clear jammed chute. Operator was putting rocks on belt and I was throwing them off. I was grabbing a rock and the operator did not see me when they dropped another rock and it landed on my hand.

May 14, 2021 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Naceville Materials JV · Fall from ladders

Left foot slipped off ladder, tried to get a better grip and fell backwards causing employee to bruise the right elbow

February 8, 2021 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Naceville Materials JV · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Slipped on ice and fell, landed on back.

October 26, 2020 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Naceville Materials JV · Struck against stationary object

Unjamming Syntron and ripped off nail and skin almost to bone.

March 11, 2020 PA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Naceville Materials JV · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Skiving top layer of conveyor belt for splice. Pushing hot knife through and it slipped causing the blade to cut through the glove and cut left thumb.

October 16, 2019 PA · Metal/Non-Metal groundman, yardman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Naceville Materials J.V. · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

While opening a stuck tar buggy lid, overextended and felt sharp shooting pain up back

October 16, 2019 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Naceville Materials JV · Fall onto or against objects

EE tripped on cat walk and hit right hand on something.

June 17, 2019 PA · Metal/Non-Metal crusher attendant/operator, pan feeder operator/worker HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Naceville Materials JV · Struck against stationary object

using bar to unjam a rock and bar slipped and hit hand on side of crusher wall

April 2, 2019 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Naceville Materials J.V. · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EE was using high pressure hose and the pressure resulted in arm being thrown in the air. Possible rotator cuff tear.

March 28, 2019 PA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Naceville Materials J.V. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE was looking for hole to direct backhoe to dig for tunnel hole and fell into the hole.

June 4, 2018 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Naceville Materials JV · Struck against stationary object

Cleaning out chute and hit right elbow on bolt.

April 4, 2018 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Naceville Materials J.V. · Struck by falling object

Pulling section of the guard off. EE was putting strap on guard and it fell hitting left shin.

February 10, 2018 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Naceville Materials J.V. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE strained back shoveling.

December 13, 2017 PA · Metal/Non-Metal crusher attendant/operator, pan feeder operator/worker OTHER
Naceville Materials J.V. · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE walking up stairs and strained low back

November 6, 2017 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Naceville Materials JV · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Replacing belts

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