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March 16, 2026 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kilgore Contracting · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE was rotating the sand screws manually by grabbing a hold of the V-belts, as the EE was rotating the sand screws the EE's middle and ring finger was caught between the V-belt and Sheeve causing a Turf Fracture to the tip of the ring finger.

December 5, 2024 UT · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kilgore Contracting · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was standing on ladder to check progress of the Maintenance work being completed when a co-worker pulled out the screen unaware of EE's hand placement on the ladder. The screen caught EE's finger pulling back EE's left pointer finger nail

July 8, 2024 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kilgore Contracting · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE was installing a troughing Roller on Cone feed 1 belt and when EE was pushing new roller set into position troughing roller flipped up pinching EE's hand between the frame and the roller causing a laceration to EE's thumb

July 1, 2024 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kilgore Contracting · Fall from ladders

EE was hosing out bottom pan of sand screen using fire hose standing on A frame ladder. ladder came out from under them causing them to fall and strike left shin on ladder. left shin received stitches

June 1, 2023 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kilgore Contracting · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE thumb was caught between two flanges when assembling.

April 19, 2023 UT · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kilgore Contracting · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

April 19, 2023, Employee was doing maintenance on a Hydraulic ram when the ram slipped when attaching the ram striking the employees left hand causing injury.

December 19, 2022 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
LeGrand Johnson · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Fracture to 4th digit on right hand

November 11, 2020 WY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
LeGrand Johnson · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was tasked to clean out a screen box adjacent to the #2 screen, that got overloaded with materials. As they finished, they climbed down the ladder after cleaning off screen component and felt light discomfort in the right knee.

September 26, 2019 UT · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kilgore Contracting · Struck against stationary object

While removing an attachment to a piece of equipment the employees arm slipped and was cut on a sharp sliver of metal on the equipment.

December 17, 2018 ID · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Walker Sand and Gravel · Struck by falling object

Employee was attempting to perform fluid samples on machine and was needing to take the coolant sample. While the employee was attempting to pull the coolant sample, the employee placed hand on the hood to get off the machine and to hand the coolant sample to the operator and the hood fell down on top of the employee's leg and caused fracture in 2 places near ankle.

June 28, 2017 CO · Metal/Non-Metal crusher attendant/operator, pan feeder operator/worker HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Elam Sand and Gravel · Struck by falling object

Employees were lifting a feed tube for the impact crusher when one employee lost employee's grip causing the tube to fall onto other employee's hands crushing the ends of both middle fingers on each hand.

January 20, 2015 CO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Elam Sand and Gravel · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was pulling screens across the ground approximately 100 feet to reach the washplant and felt a burn in his right shoulder

May 6, 2013 CO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Elam Sand and Gravel · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was on the ground working on leveling the cone crusher unit when the unit shifted. There was an affixed ladder which struck the employees left leg causing a break in the left leg. Employee was struck just above the left knee. There was damage to the cross member on the unit. The wooden block that the hydraulic jack was sitting failed causing the unit to shift.

April 30, 2013 CO · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Elam Sand and Gravel · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was pulling on cables to get ready for moving plant. Employee was also using a hammer during the day, using his wrist. Employee notified supervisor that his wrist was hurting.

December 3, 2011 UT · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kilgore Contracting · Struck against stationary object

Employee was climbing the access ladder to a 980H loader and struck knee on bottom of the next step up causing a contusion

September 19, 2011 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Elam Sand and Gravel · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miner was struck by 13 wide x 53 long x 3/16 thick steel access plate as he exited area below Mesabi vibrating screen. MRI showed normal and unremarkable. Diagnosis: neck pain similar to whiplash. Second opinion: cervical strain (sore neck).

March 8, 2005 CO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Elam Sand and Gravel · Over-exertion in lifting objects

While shovelling under belt employee felt left knee pop. Became swollen and sore.

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