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March 25, 2026 IA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
BMC Aggregates LC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Grizzly bar made it into the Impact, Employee entered and tried to dislodge the bar, resulting in a strain to their lower abdomen.

October 25, 2024 IA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
BMC Aggregates LC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was removing ladder from aggregate screening plant, got their finger pinched in hinge point on ladder. Laceration to index finger on right hand requiring stitches, no broken bones.

February 15, 2024 IA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
BMC Aggregates LC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Miner was moving mobile metal welding bench and pinched hand/finger between bench and another piece of equipment.

October 26, 2022 IA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
BMC Aggregates LC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was assisting another employee with loading of truck tire into bed of pickup truck. Squatted down and lifted tire into back of pickup truck, straining groin in process.

June 4, 2021 IA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
BMC Aggregates LC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was hooking up screening plant to loader hitch. While placing pin in hitch, loader shifted forward, causing pin to tilt in hitch, resulting in employees fingers being pinched between hitch pin and counterweight of loader.

January 11, 2021 IA · Metal/Non-Metal crusher attendant/operator, pan feeder operator/worker HANDLING OF MATERIALS
BMC Aggregates LC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was working on brakes on aggregate primary crusher (impact). While reinstalling brake drum, drum slipped off brake pads pitching finger between brake drum and axle.

August 17, 2020 IA · Metal/Non-Metal refuse truck driver, backfill truck driver, stock pile truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
BMC Aggregates LC · Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee was assisting with tightening of bolts on crusher impeller bars. Bolts had been heated with torch in order to aid in process. Socket that was being used to tighten bolts became stuck on heated bolt. Employee grabbed socket resulting in 1st degree burns to two fingers due to heat transfer from hot bolt.

September 16, 2019 IA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
BMC Aggregates LC · Struck by falling object

Stand pipe fell and hit employees shoulder.

May 21, 2018 IA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
BMC Aggregates LC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Cleaning second deck screen in north screen deck by attempting to place roller on screen. Roller hit edge of screen box when EE was trying put it onto screen deck and it bounced back out smashing left fingers between roller and screen box.

December 20, 2016 IA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
BMC Aggregates LC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was trying to get the snow out of the dump truck box and pushing on the tailgate by hand. Did not get hand out of the way and smashed employee's right thumb in the tailgate.

June 23, 2016 IA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
BMC Aggregates LC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Was pulling electric cords and hanging them in the rack on a bin. Thought that is was a pulled muscle. On 8/10 went to doctor and said do physical therapy. On 9/6 was placed on light duty because no progress. On 11/9 reached out of dump truck to shut lime bin off and got pain in shoulder. Had MRI same day and on 11/10 was diagnosed with left torn rotator cuff. Surgery 12/13.

September 15, 2014 IA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
BMC Aggregates LC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was laying down on the catwalk of the screen box tightening screen bolts. When employee went to stand up a sharp pain shot across lower back.

July 31, 2014 IA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
BMC Aggregates LC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

He was removing a dump truck tire from the tire rack. While pulling the tire out of the rack he felt a pull in his left shoulder. This was last day of work week and was decided to see how shoulder felt the following week. On 8/5/14 he was sent to occupational health because shoulder was still bothering him. He was placed on light duty. 8/12/14 recheck sent to therapy.

April 11, 2014 IA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
BMC Aggregates LC · Struck against stationary object

Folding up metal banding and cut left hand palm.

November 14, 2012 IA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
BMC Aggregates LC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

While filling the outside dual tire of a jo-dog jeep with air, he was pulling back to hold the air chuck on the valve stem when the air chuck came apart. The sudden release caused his shoulder pop as it flew backwards.

January 17, 2011 IA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
BMC Aggregates LC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Kneeling on floor sliding crusher liners, when he felt a pop/sharp pain in his back.

June 23, 2009 IA · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
BMC Aggregates LC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Frequent lifting of 5 gallon buckets of crushed limestone in order to run quality control samples.

April 29, 2009 IA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
BMC Aggregates LC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Was kneeling on knees pulling old belt out of bottom of leg #2 while the new belt was being pulled in above me. There was a piece of plywood that the new belt was laying on. When they pulled the new belt, the plywood slipped off of the beam it was resting on and hit him in the back of the head on his hard hat and snapped his head ahead.

February 12, 2009 IA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
BMC Aggregates LC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Putting skirt boards on piggy back conveyor of surge bin. Was reaching out and lifting in an awkward position and pulled something in his back.

June 16, 2008 IA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
BMC Aggregates LC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Went to exit cab of dump truck and pushed down on door handle. The handle broke, cutting his hand.

May 27, 2008 IA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
BMC Aggregates LC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Repeated lifting of 50lbs sand bags at bagging operation.

May 12, 2008 IA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
BMC Aggregates LC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Attempting to take the baffle off the 60' conveyor that was feeding the screen plant when the baffle slipped and cut the top of left hand.

January 11, 2008 IA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
BMC Aggregates LC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Climbing down a ladder on primary crusher, fuel hose slipped down and the nozzel hit his left third finger. Did not seek medical attention, thought that it was brusied. On 1-22-08, smashed end of left third finger between shovel handle and wheelbarrow. Went to the doctor on 1-23-08 and has a tuft facture.

February 22, 2007 IA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
BMC Aggregates LC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Stepping off of welding trailer and right ankle popped. States he stood up and right ankle popped again.

March 15, 2004 IA · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Basic Materials Corp · Struck by falling object

Attempting to hook the fuel wagon to a pick up, when the tongue fell off of pickup hitch and hit top of right foot.

December 2, 2003 IA · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Basic Materials Corp · Struck by falling object

TRYING TO GET A BELT RUNNING. A ROCK ROLLED OFF OF CONVEYOR BELT AND HIT HIM IN THE FOREHEAD.

May 16, 2001 IA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Basic Materials Corp · Struck against stationary object

THE DISSCONNECT SWITCH ON FRESH WATER PUMP HAD BEEN OPENED. HE WENT TO CLOSE THE BOX DOOR, BUT THE SAFETY LATCH WAS CORRODED. HE PUSHED UP ON THE SAFETY LATCH AND THE LATCH MOVED. THIS CAUSED HIM TO CUT FINGER ON LATCH OF DOOR.

November 29, 2000 IA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Basic Materials Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK TAKING A GUARD OFF STACKING CONVEYOR.

September 18, 2000 IA · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Basic Materials Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

FILLING WATER TRUCK WITH WATER. WENT TO MOVE HOSE TO FILL WATER TRUCK THAT WAS STUCK. PULLED ON 6" HOSE AND FELT A PULL IN LOWER RIGHT ABDOMEN.

April 27, 2000 IA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Basic Materials Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHEN USING RIGHT SHOULDER/ARM PAIN OCCURS IN RIGHT SHOULDER.

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