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March 24, 2026 KS · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cornejo & Sons, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was running through the plant area and felt a pop in EE's left hamstring area. Injury is believed to be a strained or pulled hamstring.

January 8, 2025 KS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cornejo & Sons LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was assisting delivery drive in offloading conveyor to jack stand. Conveyor shifted unexpectedly and crushed employees left hand.

June 9, 2021 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cornejo & Sons LLC · Struck by falling object

Employee was turning power back onto the plant following a screen change. When EE did so the starter on one of the switch boxes failed. The panel cover was knocked off which hit the employee in the forehead requiring stitches.

April 28, 2020 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cornejo & Sons LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was clearing the crusher from a boulder, a rock wedged EE's finger against the rotor smashing and cutting the finger.

December 17, 2015 KS · Metal/Non-Metal shopman repair cars, mechanic HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cornejo & Sons LLC · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Mechanic was removing tape off of a diesel fuel high pressure hose when the pressure fuel punctured his finger causing possible fuel injected into this finger.

May 11, 2015 KS · Metal/Non-Metal welder (non-shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cornejo & Sons LLC · Struck by falling object

Maintenance was being performed on a skid frame that will be installed on a new floating booster. The employee went to assist the others when the forklift got stuck while bring an I-Beam down. Then the forks released the I-Beam wasn't secure causing it strike him on his head.

April 29, 2013 KS · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cornejo & Sons LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was bending over to pick up a piece of grease line and felt a pull in his back. Grease line is less than 1 pound

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