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273,193
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Years on record
2000–2026
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April 1, 2024 GA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Butler Sand Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was opening the main gate to the Butler Mine and injured right hand (two fingers). When the employee went to pick up the gate and move it aside and place the gate post in the holder, that gate slipped out of employee's hand and two fingers were pinched/injured.

August 26, 2016 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Brown & Watson Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was picking up an extension ladder and pulled/strained back

July 30, 2015 GA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Brown & Watson Inc. · Struck by falling object

Employee was removing a bearing housing from shaker screen drive side. When the housing broke free the housing slipped in the sling and turned causing the employees left pinky finger to become smashed between the housing and the platform.

July 30, 2014 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Butler Sand Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was helping move an 8" HDPE Pipe and strained his back.

September 11, 2009 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Butler Sand Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was removing a water gate at the Plant/Bins. When he pulled the board there was "a bee sting like feeling", in his right shoulder. He reported this to P.K. (supervisior). At the time he thought that he could "just work through it." He finished Friday and worked on Sat. Reported the injury to the safety director on 09/17/09 @ 10:10 a.m.

June 19, 2008 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Butler Sand Company · Struck by falling object

Employee was removing a jack shaft when chain slipped and caught his finger.

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