An employee pulled an air filter out of a piece of equipment to shake the dust out. When the employee was stamping the filter on the ground, EE cut EE's inner hand on a small piece of broken metal on the framing of the filter.
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May 10, 2026
CA · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Golden Queen Mining Company · Struck against stationary object
January 11, 2025
CA · Metal/Non-Metal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Golden Queen Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Employee was installing a head nut to a cone crusher. The employee had EE's fingers in a pinch point between the nut and the cone itself. Once the nut set into place it pinched the employee's right ring finger, resulting in fracture.
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