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June 3, 2025 IA · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wendling Quarries Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was stemming a blast hole. When they were finished they were using their foot to level it off when their knee gave out.

September 11, 2023 IA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wendling Quarries, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Miner pick up a 1/2" chain and their left shoulder popped.

August 18, 2023 IA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wendling Quarries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miner stepped back while holding a machine shield and left knee popped.

June 28, 2023 IA · Metal/Non-Metal washer operator, sizing operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wendling Quarries Inc · Struck by rolling or sliding object

The pipe rolled off the clean out plate striking the miner in the lower left leg causing a bruise.

July 27, 2022 IA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wendling Quarries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Miner was lifting the tongue of a load out bin to hook up to a truck and strained back.

October 19, 2021 IA · Metal/Non-Metal washer operator, sizing operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wendling Quarries Inc · Struck by falling object

HOOKING WATER PIPE UP TO SAND SCREW. BOLT BROKE LOOSE AND PIPE FELL AND HIT MY SHIN AND LANDED ON MY RIGHT FOOT.

September 22, 2021 IA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wendling Quarries, Inc. · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING CORD ON OUTBOARD MOTOR TO START IT.

August 29, 2018 IA · Metal/Non-Metal dry screening plant operator, screen house operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wendling Quarries Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING THEMSELVES UP AND THEIR SHOULDER POPPED RESULTING IN A LEFT SHOULDER STRAIN.

June 8, 2018 IA · Metal/Non-Metal refuse truck driver, backfill truck driver, stock pile truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wendling Quarries Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

TOSSING ROCK INTO THE BACK OF THE TRUCK. EE SAID FELT A POP IN LEFT SHOULDER.

January 31, 2017 IA · Metal/Non-Metal refuse truck driver, backfill truck driver, stock pile truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wendling Quarries Inc · Struck by flying object

Taking off layers of clothing getting ready for lunch break and a foreign material fell in employee's eye.

January 18, 2017 IA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wendling Quarries Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

FELL BACKWARD WHILE PULLING A CONVEYOR BELT AND LANDED ON BUTT.

August 17, 2016 IA · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wendling Quarries Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Performing maintenance on drill when hand got caught in air valve.

August 11, 2016 IA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wendling Quarries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Working on excavator and pressurized hydraulic fluid hit ee in the face causing injuries.

June 29, 2016 IA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wendling Quarries Inc. · Struck by falling object

Preparing to pull screens from screen trailer when the screens fell hitting and pinning EE.

December 16, 2014 IA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wendling Quarries Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Metal was embedded in cheek.

November 17, 2014 IA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wendling Quarries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Doing Maintenance changing screens and tweaked back

August 14, 2014 IA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wendling Quarries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Changing teeth on excavator bucket. Small piece of metal came off tooth and went into left arm.

November 14, 2013 IA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wendling Quarries Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was removing a inpullor from a pump in the shop and when the inpullor came off it caught his right index finger cutting it.

June 6, 2012 IA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wendling Quarries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE was hooking a 1/2 inch chain to a stacker and did not realize that the chain was under the pin and as he rested his hand on the pin it popped up cutting the palm of his left hand.

May 4, 2011 IA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wendling Quarries Inc · Struck by falling object

Supervisor was clearing a rock jam on a piece of equipment and a rock came down hitting him on the left hand breaking his index finger.

July 6, 2010 IA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wendling Quarries Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was unhooking a trailer from a pickup. The ball was stuck in the cast, the employee stepped on the bumper to release it and it rolled slightly and caught his left foot between the hitch and bumper. Employee was taken to the doctor and has a contusion of the left foot.

June 10, 2010 IA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wendling Quarries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Three Employees were loading metal panels on to a trailer. Each employee was holding a corner. When the panel was put down, it smashed one of the employee's middle left finger, causing a laceration to the nail bed.

March 17, 2010 IA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wendling Quarries Inc · Struck by falling object

EE was moving a 55 gallon drum off of a tommy lift to put the from in the storage. The drum fell and landed on the ee left foot. The ee was taken to the hospital and it was determined his foot was broken.

March 23, 2009 IA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wendling Quarries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

The employee lifted a screen for his wash plant on to a cutting table and felt something pop in his right arm.

November 21, 2007 IA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wendling Quarries Inc. · Struck against stationary object

Putting coolant into drill press, bent down to open container lid and hit his head on the drill.

November 12, 2007 IA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wendling Quarries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was stringing chains over an I beam. One chain was pulled up and struck the employee on the right side of face.

August 16, 2005 IA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wendling Quarries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

CHANGING HAMMERS IN THE IMPACT. NEXT MORNING WOKE WITH MUSCLE SPASMS IN BACK. DR SENT HIM TO PHYSICAL THERAPY

July 28, 2004 IA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wendling Quarries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was checking to see if a wire was loose on the fan in the air conditioning unit in his loader. EE did not turn the motor off on the loader and stuck his fingers too far into the unit. EE had partial amputation of the very tip of middle finger on right hand requiring two stitches.

May 3, 2004 IA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wendling Quarries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS REACHING FOR A CROSS BRACE FOR THE SCAFFOLDING SYSTEM AND AS HE BENT OVER TO PICK IT UP HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

April 5, 2004 IA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wendling Quarries Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS LOADING 6" PLASTIC PIPE ONTO A TRAILER WITH A FORKLIFT AND DECIDED ONE PIPE (APPROX. 50-70 LBS) NEEDED MOVED. HE DECIDED TO MOVE THIS MANUALLY WITHOUT THE HELP OF A COWORKER, OR USING THE FORKLIFT. WHILE DOING THIS, HE TWISTED WHILE LIFTING, CAUSING A LUMBAR STRAIN. EE WAS TAKEN TO AN OCCUPATIONAL CLINIC. EE RETURNED BACK TO WORK THAT DAY -RESTRICTIVE DUTY.

February 20, 2004 IA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wendling Quarries Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS CARRYING A PIECE OF TUBE STEEL WITH ANOTHER EE. THE PIECE WEIGHED ABOUT 170 LBS. THE EE WAS FINE AT THE TIME AND DID NOT NOTICE ANY IMMEDIATE SYMPTOMS, BUT HIS BACK STIFFENED UP AND BECAME SORE LATER THAT DAY.

September 12, 2003 IA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wendling Quarries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CLEANING MATERIAL OFF OF A CONVEYOR BELT. EE STATES THIS ACTION CAUSED AN UMBILICAL HERNIE. UNFORTUNATELY HE NEVER REPORTED THE INJURY TO HIS SUPERINTENDANT. THE COMPANY DID NOT LEARN O F THIS INJURY UNTIL THE EE WAS IN SURGERY AND THE HOSPITAL CALLED TO CONFIRM THE WORK COMP CASE. THE INCIDENT WAS UNDER INVERSTIGATION SINCE THEN BY OUR INSURANCE COMPANY. AFTER REVIEW, ACCEP

January 30, 2003 IA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wendling Quarries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE EXPERIENCING BACK PAIN. NOT CERTAIN AS TO THE INITIAL CAUSE OF THE INJURY. JOB DUTIES RECENTLY HAVE CHANGED DUE TO WINTER SHUT DOWN. NEW DUTIES INVOLVE HEAVY LIFTING AND MECHANICAL WORK. WO RK SURFACE HAS CHANGED POSSIBLY AGGRAVATING CONDITION.

June 19, 2002 IA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wendling Quarries Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MECHANIC WAS INSTALLING A DRIVE SHAFT. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SECURE ONE END, THE OTHER END (WHICH HAD BEEN TEMPORARLIY SECURED) SLIPPED, REUSLTINGIN THE MECHANIC'S HAND BEING PINCHED IN THE UNIV ERSAL JOINT. RESULTED IN ONE SUTURE.

October 2, 2001 IA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wendling Quarries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS STANDING ON A LADDER ATTACHED TO THE PRIMARY CRUSHER HOPPER, GUIDING A LOADER INT HE ATTEMPT TO CLEAR A JAMMED BOULDER. IN THE ATTEMPT, THE ROCKS SHIFTED IN AN UNATICIPATED MANNER, CAUS ING ONE ROCK TO SPIN AROUND AND STRIKE HIS RIGHTHAND WHICH WAS GRIPPING THE TOP EDGE OF THE HOPPER. INJURIED RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER, LACERATIONS OF SKIN, LACERATION OF EXTENSOR TENDON, OPEN FRAC

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