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July 18, 2025 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
JTL GROUP,INC. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

large rock got stuck in the jaw of the crusher. A TM attempted to use a chain to wedge between the rock and the jaw dies to break it up. As the rock and jaw pulled the chain down the TM tried to pull the chain up, resulting in smashing EE's hand between the chain and the railing causing laceration to left palm and a fracture to the 5th metacarpal

November 6, 2024 WY · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
JTL GROUP,INC. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE EXITING SKID STEER, EMPLOYEE FELT POP IN STOMACH.

August 26, 2024 WY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
JTL GROUP,INC. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

employee lifted the motor up to put it down where we could use the Crain to hoist it the rest of the way out. while lifting the motor employee felt something tear in the abdominal area. incident occurred 8/26/24 - it was reported 8/28/24 and found out EE was going to receive surgery 9/20/24 then surgery was moved up to 10/7/24

March 28, 2024 WY · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
JTL GROUP,INC. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was moving a conveyor belt onto a stand, upon moving the belt EE's fingers were caught in between the conveyor belt and the screen guarding. the screen went through EE's glove and cause a laceration to the right index finger. resulting in three stitches. employee was released for work with no lost time.

July 2, 2021 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
JTL Group, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was standing beside cone crusher after assisting to push some material through it with a frost bar. Another employee went around the crusher to manually open the cone further. Employee still by cone got right foot caught in pinch point. Employee suffered tendon damage and a broken heel as well as a laceration.

March 30, 2021 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
JTL GROUP,INC. · Fall from machine

Placing cat walk on fuel tank to avoid falls while checking fuel levels. Cat walk slipped falling to ground before secured. Employee fell to ground with cat walk.

October 8, 2016 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
JTL Group, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee and another employee were loading screen that were to be lifted up to the screen deck of a gravel crusher. While lifting the screen a sharp edge cut through the employees leather glove and left a laceration on left index finger on the second knuckle. Employee did receive medical treatment and four stitches to close the laceration.

October 4, 2012 WY · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent HANDLING OF MATERIALS
JTL Group, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lifting a screen above his head and partially dislocated shoulder and tore a couple tendons and had to have surgery.

July 26, 2011 WY · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
JTL Group, Inc. · Struck by falling object

A pieces of flattened expanded metal slipped out of the employees hand struck him in the leg puncturing his left thigh in two places which required stitches.

August 8, 2009 WY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
JTL Group, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Cleaning off a metal plate without gloves on and cut hand.

May 7, 2004 WY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
JTL Group, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ASSISTING IN TEARING DOWN 5 BIN FEEDER AND WAS REMOVING A JACK PAD. INJ EE & FELLOW EE LIFTED THE PAD SET IT ON A SHORT WALL. THE PAD TILTED AND ROTATED CATCHING EE'S RIGHT RING FINGER AND CUTTING IT AT THE 1ST KNUCKLE NEEDED 5 STITCHES

January 28, 2003 WY · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Knife River - Casper · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A TAIL ROLL OUT OF THE BACK OF A PICKUP BED & AS HE PULLED ON THE SHAFT THE SHAFT AND TAIL ROLLED MORE EASIER THAT ANTICIPATED AND THE END OF THE SHAFT CAUGHT EMPLOYEES HAND BETWEEN IT AND THE CORNER OF THE PICKUP BOX.

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