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October 22, 2025 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Trap Rock Industries LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was installing a tail pulley on portable screening unit when pulley slipped and pinched their fingers on their left hand.

February 22, 2024 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Trap Rock Industries LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee attempted to lift 150-200lb. steel plate without obtaining assistance. Employee felt pain in right bicep as they were lifting plate.

September 28, 2021 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal welder (non-shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Trap Rock Industries LLC · Rubbed or abraded

Employee received a scrape on right calf area. Employee initially refused medical evaluation. The scrape became infected which resulted in medical treatment which resulted in 3 days lost time.

May 10, 2021 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Trap Rock Industries LLC · Struck by falling object

Piece of metal fell on employee's foot

November 4, 2020 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Trap Rock Industries LLC · Struck by falling object

Mechanic was struck in head by cover that fell off of machine

November 4, 2020 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Trap Rock Industries LLC · Struck by falling object

Mechanic was struck in head by cover that fell off machine.

August 5, 2020 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal welder (non-shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Trap Rock Industries LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was moving steel beam when finger became pinched between other beam.

January 29, 2020 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Trap Rock Industries LLC · Struck by falling object

Employee was lifting a cover plate when the plate slipped and hit top of employee's hand.

October 16, 2019 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Trap Rock Industries LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was holding a drift pin when a piece of the pin broke off and caused laceration on leg.

August 1, 2019 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Trap Rock Industries LLC · Struck by falling object

Employee dropped part on EE's hand causing laceration.

June 17, 2019 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Trap Rock Industries LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was climbing ladder on front-end loader to enter the operator's cab when EE felt a pop in EE's knee causing a strain.

February 6, 2019 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Trap Rock Industries LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lifting guard off of conveyor, when employee lost control of guard causing employee to twist and strain shoulder

January 14, 2019 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Trap Rock Industries LLC · Struck by falling object

Employee was lowering a raised step assembly and dropped steps. Hand railing hit employee on side of head. Employee received laceration on forehead.

October 23, 2018 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Trap Rock Industries LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was installing new bucket segments on a spare loader bucket, when right index finger was caught between the bolt head and the bucket segment

August 13, 2018 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Trap Rock Industries LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lifting coil spring and received a laceration on top of hand

April 26, 2018 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Trap Rock Industries LLC · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

Employee was performing plant clean up shoveling build up and felt a strain in the lower back

February 7, 2018 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Trap Rock Industries LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

While lifting stabilizer pads for crane, employee felt pain in employee's lower right side back

December 11, 2017 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Trap Rock Industries LLC · Struck by falling object

While assisting driller with drill bit replacement the drill bit was placed on an uneven surface and fell on employee's foot, which caused contusion to right foot.

December 1, 2017 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Trap Rock Industries LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was assisting with loading scrap into dumpster and finger got caught between fork of machine and dumpster

November 30, 2017 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Trap Rock Industries LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lifting rock from walkway and felt a pinch in the left shoulder

April 27, 2017 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Trap Rock Industries LLC · Struck by flying object

Employee was placing a sledge hammer into the bed of a pickup truck. while placing the hammer in the bed employee lost control of the hammer and the handle swung up and struck employee in the left forehead.

April 25, 2017 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Trap Rock Industries LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was clearing a chute wall when build up slid and pinched employee's left foot against chute opening

March 21, 2017 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Trap Rock Industries LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee stated that after lifting screen, felt pain in right bicep area.

February 23, 2017 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal crusher attendant/operator, pan feeder operator/worker HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Trap Rock Industries LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee bent over to lift a chain from the ground when ee felt a pull on right side-groin area. EE was diagnosed with a groin sprain.

November 22, 2016 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Trap Rock Industries LLC · Struck by rolling or sliding object

Employee was struck by a screen deck which was being lowered to the ground. The screen slid and hit the employee in the left thigh, causing a laceration requiring 5 stitches.

August 5, 2016 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Trap Rock Industries LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was reaching for a piece of steel on a conveyor belt when employee felt a "pop" in right calf.

August 3, 2016 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal welder (non-shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Trap Rock Industries LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee stated that ee was pulling a cable when ee felt pain in right bicep. This injury was not reported to management until 10/5/16.

June 14, 2016 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Trap Rock Industries LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was changing a screen deck when EE felt a pain in right side. EE was diagnosed with a lower right rib strain.

April 13, 2016 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal welder (non-shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Trap Rock Industries LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was changing screen with fellow miners when employee felt pain in neck/right shoulder area. Employee was diagnosed with a shoulder sprain.

December 13, 2015 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Trap Rock Industries LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee came to work on a Sunday morning to turn on water pump. As employee opened the quarry entrance gate, employee felt pain in lower back. Went to doctor on 1/4/16 and was diagnosed with degenerative disc herniation. EE returned to work on 1/5/16-no work limitations. As the back pain did not improve, employee had surgery on 5/25/16.

November 2, 2015 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Trap Rock Industries LLC · Struck against stationary object

On 12/23/15, employee stated that on 11/2/15, he was removing a grease gun coupling. When the coupling released, his left elbow struck the steel frame of the wash plant causing a elbow strain and contusion.

September 17, 2015 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Trap Rock Industries LLC · Struck by falling object

Employee was struck by a stone on his right lower leg that fell off a locked out conveyor causing a contusion.

February 12, 2014 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Trap Rock Industries LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was cleaning build-up from pulley when his right arm was caught between the pulley and the conveyor belt causing fracture to left hand fingers, arm and scapula.

April 11, 2013 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Trap Rock Industries LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was handling a 5 gallon pail of stone when he felt pain in his right elbow. He later developed an infection in his right arm.

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