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May 29, 2025 MA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cape Cod Aggregates Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was lifting buckets of aggregate when EE felt EE's knee buckle. Sought treatment and was diagnosed with a left knee MCL sprain.

August 9, 2023 MA · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cape Cod Aggregates Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Wood got stuck in the tail pulley. Employee used a piece of pipe to hit it out. Swung pipe, Clipped their finger and tore the fingernail.

November 19, 2021 MA · Metal/Non-Metal crusher attendant/operator, pan feeder operator/worker HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cape Cod Aggregates Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Moving rocks out of the jaw, a rock slipped and jammed EE's right index finger.

November 15, 2019 MA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cape Cod Aggregates Corp · Struck by falling object

While removing screen from screening plant, screen dropped on EE's hand.

February 15, 2018 MA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cape Cod Aggregates Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was moving rocks by hand, wearing gloves, and right middle finger got pinched between two rocks.

September 16, 2015 MA · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cape Cod Aggregates Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was lifting himself into the crane and hurt his left shoulder. Doctor believes that it is just inflamed/strained. Employee has been prescribed six weeks of physical therapy. He was told he can return to work on Monday, 9/21/2015.

March 9, 2005 MA · Metal/Non-Metal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cape Cod Aggregates Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE SLID OPEN THE WINDOW OF THE OFFICE TRAILER. THE PRESSURE OF EE PALM AGAINST THE GLASS CAUSED THE WINDOW TO SHATTER. EE ARM WAS CUT AND EE DROVE SELF TO THE HOSPITAL, EE WAS GIVEN A TETNUS SHOT AND XRAYS WERE TAKEN, EE ARM WAS BANDAGED AND CLEARED TO RETURN TO WORK NEXT DAY. AS OF 03/11/05, EE HAS NOT RETURNED TO WORK, GOING TO HOSPITAL, EE IN PAIN, POSSIBLE INFECTION

November 28, 2003 MA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cape Cod Aggregates Corp · Struck against stationary object

EE LACERATED HIS LEFT HAND CHANGING STEEL IN CRUSHER. HE WAS WEARING GLOVES BUT THE DUST RING WAS SO SHARP IT CUT RIGHT THROUGH HIS GLOVE. HE WAS TREATED STITCHES AND CLEARED TO RETURN TO WORK .

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