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September 10, 2025 - · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cantera Carraizo Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Track drill operator during operation, finds the drill bit has been obstructed with mud, EE unscrews the drill bit to use a thin shaft to pierce the obstructed drill bit shaft, but was not aware than in the process of removing the drill bit, the shaft also unscrewed. While cleaning the drill bit shaft, the shaft came undone and pinched EE's right index finger.

June 30, 2023 - · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cantera Carraizo Inc · Struck by falling object

The employee indicates that while they were doing preventive maintenance (oil and filter change) on the John Deere 350D when they released the engine protector cover it fell on their left hand

March 30, 2021 - · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cantera Carraizo Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee indicates that yesterday afternoon while cleaning the "muela"(quarry mill), they felt severe pain in their back. As they were about to leave, they did not report, but they could not sleep because of the pain. Today they could not start their work.

February 19, 2021 - · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cantera Carraizo Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

The employee indicates that while EE was cleaning on conveyor # 9 with a shovel, EE felt severe pain in their back.

October 13, 2020 - · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cantera Carraizo Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While the employee was pulling a hand truck that was jammed, when it freed itself, it impacted EE on the index finger of the right hand.

June 10, 2019 - · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cantera Carraizo Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee indicates that while cleaning the belt roller #18 employee felt a strong pain in the back.

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