Crooker Construction, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
pulled handle to close gate to screen plant distribution box, finger got in between handle and stop at pinch point
Topsham Pit & Mill: 182 MSHA citations Metal/Non-Metal
Topsham Pit & Mill has $36K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 17 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 9
- Years on record
- 1986–2025
- Latest incident
- Apr 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
182
citations
32
significant & substantial
$36,401
proposed penalties
$31,522
paid to date
87% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $4,879 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2001
69
inspections on record
1,302
inspection hours
14.0
citations per 100 inspection hours
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This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.182 citations across 1,302 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Imminent-danger orders
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A Section 107(a) order removes miners from an area when an inspector finds an imminent danger. Each order is lifted once the condition is corrected, so this counts orders issued, not orders now in effect.1
Section 107(a) orders
Most recent order: 2022-05-10.
On record since 2022.
Source: MSHA imminent-danger order records, updated weekly.
Topsham Pit & Mill has $36K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 17 contested dockets.
Penalty disposition
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Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.$36K
proposed penalties
$32K
current assessed
$32K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
180 assessments are final orders; 17 contested dockets.
Of $31K in penalties contested before the Commission, $14K was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-02-25.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Violation severity profile
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Shares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.17.8%
significant & substantial
6.7%
high negligence or reckless
17.8%
reasonably likely or greater
52.2%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 30.6% low, 62.8% moderate, 6.7% high, 0.0% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
When citations were contested
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Contesting a citation before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission is a lawful right. These figures state the public outcomes of that process, from MSHA's Contested Violations file.
63
citations taken to the federal commission · 35% of citations on record
- Settled 58 · 92%
- Stood as issued 2 · 3%
- Vacated or withdrawn 3 · 5%
87%
S&S designation survived the contest
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Counts a Significant & Substantial citation as surviving when a settlement or judge's decision kept the designation, or the contest was dismissed or defaulted so the citation stands as issued. Vacated and withdrawn citations, and settlements that removed the designation, count against.of 15 decided S&S contests · industry: 79%
56%
Penalty reduction in decided contests
$31K proposed, $14K after decisions · industry: 39%
Source: MSHA Contested Violations file (public record), updated weekly. A dismissed or defaulted contest leaves the citation standing as issued; a vacated or withdrawn citation is removed from the violation record. Latest contest filed 2018-04-24.
Contested penalties
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A reduction or dismissal at the Commission is a lawful outcome of contesting a proposed penalty. Figures are the proposed amount and the amount upheld in the docket's decision.Largest penalties this mine contested before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, with the outcome on record.
| Docket | Decision | Judge | Year | Proposed / upheld |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YORK 2010-354M | Withdrawal | Andrews | 2011 | $12K → $0 |
| YORK 2012-320M | Settlement | Bulluck | 2013 | $4K → $3K |
| YORK 2010-190M | Settlement | Lesnick | 2011 | $4K → $3K |
| YORK 2016-0052 | Settlement | Miller | 2016 | $2K → $2K |
| YORK 2010-2M | Settlement | Lesnick | 2011 | $2K → $943 |
| YORK 2010-171M | Settlement | Lesnick | 2011 | $1K → $899 |
Source: FMSHRC civil penalty dockets and decisions (public record), updated weekly.
Health sampling
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A sample is a point in time compliance measurement, not an individual exposure history. These figures describe MSHA sampling records and do not establish causation or personal dose.Metal and nonmetal contaminants (personal samples)
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Many samples are screening measurements of substances with no applicable exposure limit; they are counted as samples but excluded from every over-limit figure. Over-limit shares use only limit-tested samples.
Last sampled: 2022-09-28, 3 years ago
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Many samples are screening measurements of substances with no applicable exposure limit; they are counted as samples but excluded from every over-limit figure. Over-limit shares use only limit-tested samples.0%
of limit-tested samples over the exposure limit
18
samples
11
limit-tested
Most sampled contaminants
- Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz10
- Respirable dust, <.1mg5
- Aluminum oxide fumes1
- Arsenic fumes1
Show the individual readings (32)
| Date | Contaminant | Concentration | Limit | Conc / limit | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-28 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Rotary Bucket Ex. Operator | ||
| 2022-09-28 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Rotary Bucket Ex. Operator | ||
| 2019-11-14 | Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz | 0.32 | Laborer, Bullgang | ||
| 2019-11-14 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Crusher Oper/Worker | ||
| 2013-09-18 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Crusher Oper/Worker | ||
| 2013-09-18 | Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz | 0.44 | Cleanup Man | ||
| 2010-04-21 | Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz | 0.19 | 0.47 | 0.40 | Drill Operator, Rotary |
| 2007-01-31 | Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz | 0.23 | 0.84 | 0.27 | Crusher Oper/Worker |
| 2007-01-31 | Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz | 0.31 | 0.79 | 0.39 | Laborer, Bullgang |
| 2007-01-31 | Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz | 0.3 | 1.17 | 0.26 | Laborer, Bullgang |
| 2006-01-25 | Magnesium oxide fumes | 0.98 | 20 | 0.05 | Welder, etc. |
| 2006-01-25 | Molybdenum fumes | 0 | 20 | 0.00 | Welder, etc. |
| 2006-01-25 | Nickel fumes | 0 | 3 | 0.00 | Welder, etc. |
| 2006-01-25 | Titanium dioxide fumes | 0.52 | 20 | 0.03 | Welder, etc. |
| 2006-01-25 | Vanadium fumes | 3.92 | 50 | 0.08 | Welder, etc. |
| 2006-01-25 | Zinc oxide fumes | 0.06 | 10 | 0.01 | Welder, etc. |
| 2006-01-25 | Manganese fumes | 3.89 | 5 | 0.78 | Welder, etc. |
| 2006-01-25 | Aluminum oxide fumes | 0.08 | 20 | 0.00 | Welder, etc. |
| 2006-01-25 | Arsenic fumes | 0 | 1500 | 0.00 | Welder, etc. |
| 2006-01-25 | Beryllium fumes | 0 | 6 | 0.00 | Welder, etc. |
| 2006-01-25 | Cadmium oxide fumes | 0 | 100 | 0.00 | Welder, etc. |
| 2006-01-25 | Chromium, insoluble | 0 | 3 | 0.00 | Welder, etc. |
| 2006-01-25 | Cobalt fumes | 0 | 300 | 0.00 | Welder, etc. |
| 2006-01-25 | Copper fumes | 13.73 | 300 | 0.05 | Welder, etc. |
| 2006-01-25 | Iron oxide fumes | 12.86 | 20 | 0.64 | Welder, etc. |
| 2006-01-25 | Lead fumes | 7.84 | 450 | 0.02 | Welder, etc. |
| 2004-03-18 | Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz | 0.17 | 1.11 | 0.15 | Crusher Oper/Worker |
| 2004-03-18 | Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz | 0.2 | 0.46 | 0.43 | Crusher Oper/Worker |
| 2004-03-18 | Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz | 0.31 | 0.45 | 0.69 | Laborer, Bullgang |
| 2002-03-13 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Crusher Oper/Worker | ||
| 2002-03-13 | Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz | 0.13 | 0.71 | 0.18 | Laborer, Bullgang |
| 2002-03-13 | Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz | 0.31 | 0.63 | 0.49 | Crusher Oper/Worker |
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly. Metal/nonmetal contaminant figures come from MSHA's Personal Health Samples and Area Samples files (public record), updated weekly.
Topsham Pit & Mill recorded 5.06 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2025.
Injury rate, 2025
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This rate is reportable injury cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers per year, computed as 200,000 times cases divided by MSHA operator-reported employee-hours. Cases are injuries MSHA graded degree 01 through 07; accident-only events that hurt no one are excluded, and so are contractor injuries, whose hours do not attach to a single mine. Rates begin in 2000, when quarterly employment reporting starts, and are withheld below 20,000 hours in a year.5.06
total case rate
0.00
days-away rate
0.000
fatality rate
Above average. The US metal and nonmetal mining average was 1.65 and the all-US-mining average was 1.97 cases per 100 workers.
In Maine, metal and nonmetal mining averaged 1.70 cases per 100 workers that year.
Under 100,000 employee-hours were reported that year, so a single case moves the rate by two or more. Read the figure as approximate.
| Year | total case rate | days-away | fatal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 * | 5.06 | 0.00 | 0.000 |
| 2024 * | 5.25 | 0.00 | 0.000 |
| 2023 * | 4.43 | 4.43 | 0.000 |
| 2022 * | 4.86 | 0.00 | 0.000 |
| 2021 * | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.000 |
| 2020 * | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.000 |
| 2019 * | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.000 |
| 2017 * | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.000 |
* Fewer than 100,000 employee-hours that year; the rate is less stable.
Source: injury cases from MSHA accident and injury records; employee-hours from MSHA quarterly employment reports. Rate is cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers, operator employees only.
Ownership history
- Granite Paving Company 1950 to 1979
- Crooker Construction, LLC 1979 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
| Year | Employees |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 15 |
| 2025 | 16 |
| 2024 | 16 |
| 2023 | 17 |
| 2022 | 16 |
| 2021 | 17 |
| 2020 | 17 |
| 2019 | 17 |
| 2018 | 15 |
| 2017 | 14 |
| 2016 | 12 |
| 2015 | 11 |
| 2014 | 9 |
| 2013 | 10 |
| 2012 | 11 |
| 2011 | 11 |
| 2010 | 14 |
| 2009 | 24 |
| 2008 | 16 |
| 2007 | 16 |
| 2006 | 16 |
| 2005 | 16 |
| 2004 | 16 |
| 2003 | 23 |
| 2002 | 22 |
| 2001 | 22 |
| 2000 | 13 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
Topsham Pit & Mill sits in Sagadahoc County, Maine, where the Census mining category is 0.2% of county employment.
Local economic context
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County figures come from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 5-year pooled estimates, so the 2023 vintage covers 2019 through 2023. The Census category is 'mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction', which is broader than MSHA jurisdiction and includes oil and gas workers no mine employs. These figures describe the surrounding county, not this mine, and are not a factor in any specific incident.Sagadahoc County, Maine · Population 37,093
0.2%
Mining share of county employment
$82,080
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
Quarterly safety rates
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Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q2 | 10,878 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2026 Q1 | 9,868 | 1 | 0 | 101.3 |
| 2025 Q4 | 9,533 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q3 | 11,172 | 3 | 1 | 268.5 |
| 2025 Q2 | 9,319 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q1 | 9,511 | 4 | 1 | 420.6 |
| 2024 Q4 | 11,752 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q3 | 10,704 | 2 | 0 | 186.8 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Q2 | 8,895 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q1 | 6,744 | 4 | 2 | 593.1 |
| 2023 Q4 | 11,752 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q3 | 12,276 | 5 | 0 | 407.3 |
| 2023 Q2 | 12,321 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q1 | 8,804 | 2 | 0 | 227.2 |
| 2022 Q4 | 9,827 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q3 | 10,140 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q2 | 12,503 | 5 | 3 | 399.9 |
| 2022 Q1 | 8,706 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q4 | 10,038 | 5 | 0 | 498.1 |
| 2021 Q3 | 12,524 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q2 | 12,876 | 2 | 1 | 155.3 |
| 2021 Q1 | 8,006 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q4 | 11,104 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q3 | 15,324 | 3 | 1 | 195.8 |
| 2020 Q2 | 12,566 | 1 | 0 | 79.6 |
| 2020 Q1 | 10,823 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q4 | 11,538 | 6 | 2 | 520.0 |
| 2019 Q3 | 13,768 | 8 | 0 | 581.1 |
| 2019 Q2 | 11,169 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q1 | 7,284 | 3 | 0 | 411.9 |
| 2018 Q4 | 5,771 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q3 | 6,741 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q2 | 9,285 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q4 | 6,257 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q3 | 6,609 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q2 | 6,360 | 2 | 0 | 314.5 |
| 2017 Q1 | 6,162 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q4 | 6,527 | 3 | 0 | 459.6 |
| 2016 Q3 | 5,492 | 1 | 0 | 182.1 |
| 2016 Q2 | 4,766 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q1 | 6,061 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q4 | 6,215 | 2 | 1 | 321.8 |
| 2015 Q3 | 5,663 | 15 | 5 | 2648.8 |
| 2015 Q2 | 5,329 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q1 | 3,278 | 2 | 0 | 610.1 |
| 2014 Q4 | 3,742 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q3 | 4,053 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q2 | 4,270 | 6 | 0 | 1405.2 |
| 2014 Q1 | 2,827 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q4 | 5,074 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q3 | 4,360 | 2 | 0 | 458.7 |
| 2013 Q2 | 4,555 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q1 | 3,238 | 1 | 0 | 308.8 |
| 2012 Q4 | 4,361 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q3 | 5,093 | 4 | 2 | 785.4 |
| 2012 Q2 | 5,224 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q1 | 3,963 | 4 | 0 | 1009.3 |
| 2011 Q4 | 4,146 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q3 | 4,395 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q2 | 4,205 | 7 | 1 | 1664.7 |
| 2011 Q1 | 3,880 | 2 | 0 | 515.5 |
| 2010 Q4 | 4,622 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q3 | 5,062 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q2 | 12,301 | 7 | 2 | 569.1 |
| 2010 Q1 | 4,286 | 1 | 1 | 233.3 |
| 2009 Q4 | 11,932 | 5 | 2 | 419.0 |
| 2009 Q3 | 17,426 | 14 | 1 | 803.4 |
| 2009 Q2 | 19,642 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q1 | 3,411 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q4 | 7,850 | 2 | 0 | 254.8 |
| 2008 Q3 | 12,601 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q2 | 14,923 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q1 | 10,166 | 2 | 0 | 196.7 |
| 2007 Q4 | 10,867 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q3 | 13,864 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q2 | 11,783 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q1 | 7,003 | 7 | 0 | 999.6 |
| 2006 Q4 | 11,820 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q3 | 15,042 | 2 | 0 | 133.0 |
| 2006 Q2 | 12,071 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q1 | 7,594 | 6 | 1 | 790.1 |
| 2005 Q4 | 13,149 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q3 | 16,363 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q2 | 12,262 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q1 | 6,227 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q4 | 14,700 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q3 | 15,769 | 2 | 1 | 126.8 |
| 2004 Q2 | 13,550 | 4 | 1 | 295.2 |
| 2004 Q1 | 7,537 | 4 | 1 | 530.7 |
| 2003 Q4 | 12,932 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q3 | 13,431 | 2 | 0 | 148.9 |
| 2003 Q2 | 12,441 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q1 | 8,834 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q4 | 13,286 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q3 | 13,100 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q2 | 13,183 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q1 | 9,737 | 1 | 0 | 102.7 |
| 2001 Q4 | 11,230 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q3 | 13,473 | 6 | 0 | 445.3 |
| 2001 Q2 | 12,878 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q1 | 6,454 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q4 | 1,850 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q3 | 2,196 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q2 | 13,250 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q1 | 7,846 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
9 on file2025 · 1 incident
2024 · 1 incident
Crooker Construction, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
While working on the crusher distribution box, went to move the 1-inch plate (distribution divider). The plate broke loose and crushed left thumb fracturing it.
2023 · 1 incident
October 17, 2023
ME · Metal/Non-Metal
crusher attendant/operator, pan feeder operator/worker
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Crooker Construction, LLC · Struck against stationary object
After cleaning the bucket on a Skid Steer. The employee went to get in the equipment to park it for the night and stuck left shin on the step on the bucket causing a laceration and the need for stitches.
2022 · 1 incident
August 9, 2022
ME · Metal/Non-Metal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Crooker Construction, LLC · Fall onto or against objects
While climbing up the side of Excavator the handle broke and struck shin on the equipment. The injury was reported but was not an injury and 20 days later the employee contracted cellulitis.
2004 · 1 incident
November 4, 2004
ME · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Crooker Construction, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface
Slip and fall. Strained shoulder.
1991 · 1 incident
December 10, 1991
ME · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Crooker Construction, LLC · Fall from machine
EE TOOK A SHORTCUT AN CRAWLED UP A CONVEYOR BLET TO UNHOOK A COME-ALONG. AFTER UNHOOKING THE COME ALONG HE FELT HIMSELF SLIDING DOWN THE BELT. THE BELT COLLAPSED BETWEEN THE ROOLS FROM HIS WEI GHT CAUSING HIM TO FALL APPROX. 6 FEET ONTO HIS BACK.
1990 · 1 incident
September 19, 1990
ME · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
MACHINERY
Crooker Construction, LLC · Struck by rolling or sliding object
FORKS ON NEW HOLLAND SETTLED ALLOWING SHAFT TO ROLL OF ONTO FLOOR I NAME ATTEMPTED TO GET OUT OF THE WAY BUT THE SHAFT ROLLED ONTO HIS FOOT RESULTING IN A BAD BRUISE AN SWELLING -NO BROKEN BON ES I NAME WAS WEARING SAFETY SHOES HIS FOOT & TOES LEFT FOOT SWELLED & TURNED BLACK & BLUE
1987 · 1 incident
July 9, 1987
ME · Metal/Non-Metal
belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor
EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
Crooker Construction, LLC · Struck by flying object
SMALL PIECE OF 0LY ROCK STRUCK VICTIM ON LEFT LEG CAUSING BRUISE.
1986 · 1 incident
July 22, 1986
ME · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Crooker Construction, LLC · Fall from machine
INJ PARTLY CLIM6ED UP ON TRUCK (RAISED) BODY TO RELEASE TAIL GATE WHEN TAIL GATE OPENED BODY DROPPED AND INJURED PARTY JUMPED TO GROUND INJURING RIGHT ANKLE