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April 2, 2025 AL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ferroglobe USA Quartz INC · Contact with hot objects or substances

Operator was burned by hot coolant after removing the radiator cap

January 9, 2024 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ferroglobe USA Quartz INC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Pulling stuck equipment out, back injury.

January 26, 2022 AL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ferroglobe USA Quartz INC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee parked the 740 Cat Haul Truck on uneven ground. The Employee left the cab to perform some tasks by the wash plant. When getting back into the 740 Haul truck, the step was higher than normal because uneven ground under the ladder, and as EE climbed onto the trucks ladder, EE pulled a muscle in their left leg.

April 27, 2020 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ferroglobe USA Quartz INC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee's finger was smashed when EE was returning the tire hook to its storage location.

June 22, 2017 AL · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alabama Sand & Gravel · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was moving some metal screens around in the back of pickup truck with the help of a vendor. Doing so, EE's finger got caught between two of them and caused the thin edge of the screen to cut into finger tip. It cut part of the nail so it required 2 stitches.

July 24, 2014 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alabama Sand & Gravel · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee attempted to snatch/pull a wash down hose that was buried in run-off material.

November 21, 2013 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alabama Sand & Gravel · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cleaning his hands with a shop rag that had slivers of metal in it. As he wiped grease from hands a sliver of metal from rag entered his right thumb at the joint.

April 14, 2012 AL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alabama Sand & Gravel · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE was working on log washer. He pulled the trash rubber out and turned to throw it away and his knee popped.

April 1, 2012 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alabama Sand & Gravel · Struck by falling object

Employee was under the hopper washing the slab with a water hose, when a piece of mud fell off belt and hit him in the back.

July 17, 2007 AL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alabama Sand and Gravel Inc · Struck by flying object

While fueling equipment, diesel fuel got into employee's eyes.

February 17, 2007 AL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alabama Sand and Gravel Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Pouring up oil from oil shed and hurt back when lifting oil container.

December 17, 2005 AL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alabama Sand and Gravel Inc · Struck by falling object

Doing maintenance on 35 ton Volvo truck, he was laying under truck loosening belly pan; belly pan fell on left shoulder.

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