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May 31, 2025 AR · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
McGeorge Contracting · Struck by rolling or sliding object

Employee was working on the Jaw Feeder and was removing the Jaw Grizzly Bars. EE was helping to remove the old Grizzly Bars. One of the bars hung up while EE was trying to move it. When the bar broke free, it rolled over and crushed left hand-index, middle, and ring fingers. This resulted in lacerations to all three fingers.

April 9, 2025 AR · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
McGeorge Contracting Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was moving metal wear bars at the Gyro crusher. While moving the wear bars, EE smashed EE's left-hand ring finger against the stairs and wear bar.

December 3, 2024 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
McGeorge Contracting Company Inc · Struck by falling object

Employee was trying to free up a seized release pin on the skid steer mast so the bucket could be removed. The release pin broke free resulting in the skid steer bucket falling and striking top of employee's foot directly behind safety toe of work boot.

August 20, 2024 AR · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
McGeorge Contracting Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was dragging roller bearing out of travel way when inner bearing and race turned and pinched left hand middle and ring finger. Employee received two stitches.

April 18, 2024 AR · Metal/Non-Metal master mechanic, foreman, supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
McGeorge Contracting Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Positioning Jaw Crusher in, it sprang back and penned arm against a beam and fractured wrist.

August 3, 2023 AR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
McGeorge Contracting · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lifting 1/2" metal shim into the jaw and felt a pain in their mid-back. EE then went ahead and put the shim into place and back pain continued. EE then notified the supervisor of the back injury.

July 5, 2023 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
McGeorge Contracting Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was shoveling material off the C-4 pad and caught a snag on the surface of the pad with the shovel while scooping. Thus, causing EE to twist a little and strain lower back.

April 11, 2023 AR · Metal/Non-Metal welder (non-shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
McGeorge Contracting Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee picked up a piece of flat metal off back of welding truck. When employee began to carry metal to the work area, they felt an intense pain in their abdominal region. After medical review, employee was diagnosed with an abdominal strain.

February 17, 2023 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
McGeorge Contracting Company Inc · Struck by falling object

Employee was replacing a roller on conveyor. They lost grip of roller and it fell and struck their right hand.

July 5, 2022 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
McGeorge Contracting Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

Prior to tool use, employee was changing defective fitting on a railcar jack stand after pre-shift inspection. Metal sliver cut employees thumb requiring stitches by medical prof. Jack stands owned by contractor. Injury did not involve mine equipment or system. Tool training & inspection covered in Part 46, why fitting was being changed prior to use. All PPE worn.

June 8, 2022 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
McGeorge Contracting Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was changing a bearing. The bearing housing slipped and smashed EE's left ring finger. EE was a temp and EE's assignment was ended on 6/8/2022 because EE didn't follow instructions on going to the medical facility to have the injury looked at.

August 26, 2020 AR · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
McGeorge Contracting Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was setting down a bucket with metal in and turned the wrong way and sprained back

August 11, 2020 AR · Metal/Non-Metal welder (non-shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
McGeorge Contracting Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was putting in feeder bottoms and twisted then back started hurting. Employee didn't want to go to the doctor, so they waited till today 9/3/2020 for us to take them to the doctor.

February 4, 2020 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
McGeorge Contracting Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EE was carrying a motor and when EE went to set it down it slipped. It caused the shaft to hit right behind the steel toe.

July 12, 2019 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
McGeorge Contracting Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE was pulling screens on S5 shaker. EE slipped hitting their right shin on the shaker strap. EE had to have stitches.

January 18, 2019 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
McGeorge Contracting Company Inc · Struck by falling object

Was helping to pick up ne plates from the gradall straight across to the metal belt. When employee was putting them on the belt it slipped out of hand and fell on their other hand cutting the palm of their hand right under the fingers.

October 17, 2017 AR · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
McGeorge Contracting Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was working on a screw that was stuck. EE was turning it backward to get it unstuck and that's when the v-belt smashed left index finger

June 16, 2017 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
McGeorge Contracting Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was removing a guard on the counter weight of C4X when the guard pinched right hand middle finger.

February 17, 2017 AR · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
McGeorge Contracting Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Load of angle iron was being dropped in a new location when the load slipped and fell. One piece of angle iron bounced and hit EE in the lower leg. EE had a laceration with stitches.

May 12, 2016 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
McGeorge Contracting Company Inc · Struck by falling object

Threw a piece of rip over car and it landed on my left index finger instead of falling off the side of rail car. Cleaning out rail cars

September 25, 2015 AR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
McGeorge Contracting · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

He was holding the ladder by a rope out of the way so the rock breaker could get in the jaw to hammer down the side plates. While he was holding the ladder by the rope and guiding the operator the rock breaker hit the ladder and smashing the tip of his middle finger. He was behind a guard rail

September 6, 2013 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
McGeorge Contracting Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was stepping backwards off ladder on loader and his knee popped

August 8, 2012 AR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
McGeorge Contracting Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

Climbing down ladder when his hand slid across metal bur cutting his finger.

August 29, 2011 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
McGeorge Contracting Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

He was getting a piece of metal out of a chute and the metal flipped cutting his right ring finger.

November 5, 2009 AR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
McGeorge Contracting Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Unbridging the feeder when he sprained the muscle in his abdomen. He didn't report until 11/09/2009.

July 29, 2009 AR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
McGeorge Contracting · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Was lifting gear on the side of feeder, putting on cover of the gear on the other side, and standing on unlevel ground. Accident was on 7/29/09 he didn't ask to go to the doctor till 8/13/09.

July 28, 2008 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
McGeorge Contracting Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Installing cylinder pin in 769 water truck, while pinning cylinder in truck he over-strained his muscles in confined space.

April 9, 2008 AR · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
McGeorge Contracting · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Changing roller bracket got his hand caught in the bracket when it fell off the conveyor. The accident was on 4-9-08 but he didn't go to the doctor till 4-14-08

April 25, 2007 AR · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
McGeorge Contracting Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Was putting pin in the hyd. cylinder and got his hand between the cylinder and the cylinder head and smashed his right index finger.

March 6, 2007 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
McGeorge Contracting Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Shoveling spills of rock from conveyor belts and shakers, he strained his shoulder. He didn't go to the doctor until 3/20/07.

February 27, 2007 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
McGeorge Contracting Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Stepping off loader twisted knee. He waited to go to the doctor thinking that it would get better.

January 31, 2007 AR · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
McGeorge Contracting Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Lowering a ladder into the gyro to check worn concaves and didn't notice that the safety cable had tangled around his ankle and he released the ladder into the gyro causing him to lose his balance and hurt his left knee.

November 7, 2006 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
McGeorge Contracting Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

checking screens on a shaker when he grabbed the top of shaker wall and cut his hand

September 7, 2006 AR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
McGeorge Contracting Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Shoveling rock that had fallen from a belt, hurt his right wrist. Didn't go to the doctor till 9/13/06.

February 25, 2006 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
McGeorge Contracting Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

was pulling on fuel hose of a 992 loader when felt pain in his arm and elbow. Thought it would get better so waited to go to the doctor. It continue to hurt so when to the doctor on 3-7-06

November 22, 2005 AR · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
McGeorge Contracting · Struck by flying object

A piece of metal popped loose and hit what he was swinging (sq. tubing) and hit his leg cutting his leg open.

May 3, 2005 AR · Metal/Non-Metal pumper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
McGeorge Contracting Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Cleaning with the walk behind bobcat under a conveyor when the slab was uneven tipping the machine and smashing his finger on his right hand against a beam.

March 3, 2005 AR · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
McGeorge Contracting Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHANGING GEAR BOX ON #8 BALLAST SCREWS MOTOR SLIPPED AND SMASHED FINGER BETWEEN MOTOR AND A BOLT

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