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2000–2026
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September 23, 2025 OK · Metal/Non-Metal utility man, shift tech, service/dump truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Anchor Stone Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Smashed long finger on left hand between metal and a magnet.

April 25, 2025 MO · Metal/Non-Metal rotary bucket excavator operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
ANCHOR STONE CO · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE was opening the front window on the Excavator and it got stuck. As EE jerked it up real hard it slammed closed and got EE's right hand what was wrapped around the right side of the window frame and pinched EE's right index finger between the window and the metal frame, breaking it.

October 3, 2024 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Anchor Stone Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Pulling the steel tubing through a hole when one side of the tubing went down and the other side went up smashing right index finger between the tubing and the catwalk.

May 11, 2015 OK · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Anchor Stone Company · Struck against stationary object

Employee was cleaning Dredge Ladder, another employee raised ladder, running injured employee's hand into block on dredge ladder.

March 23, 2009 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Anchor Stone Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While picking up shaker with crane, got left hand caught between the crane and the shaker.

April 3, 2008 OK · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Anchor Stone Company · Struck against stationary object

While fixing ramp with loader, the wheel dropped off on right side, jerking EE to left side and hit loader with his left shoulder.

February 20, 2008 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Anchor Stone Company · Struck by flying object

While changing screen on crusher, EE got dust into his eyes.

April 9, 2007 OK · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Anchor Stone Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While trying to untwist 8" water pump line, hose line twisted around employee.

February 12, 2007 OK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Anchor Stone Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While stepping down off water truck placed foot in a low area on ground, spraining ankle and causing back pain.

August 26, 2006 OK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Anchor Stone Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While attempting to put new bar in primary crusher, left middle finger got caught between bar and rotor.

September 3, 2003 OK · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Anchor Stone Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LIFTING OXY/ACETATE CART OUT OF BOAT, HURT LOWER BACK.

October 24, 2001 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Anchor Stone Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE INSTALLING BUCKET LINK ON 990 LOADER, SHOP CRANED RUBBED LOADER ARM DISLODGING DIRT ON ARM CAUSING DIRT TO GET INTO LEFT EYE.

December 7, 2000 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Anchor Stone Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING UPPER ENGINE COMPARTMENT PANEL WHEN PANEL STUCK, THEN WHEN PANEL WAS FREED, IT CAME DOWN ON RIGHT HAND RING FINGER, CUTTING FINGER.

September 26, 2000 OK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Anchor Stone Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HURT BACK WHILE SHOVELING IN PLANT.

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