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March 13, 2026 - · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Productora De Agregados Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The subcontractor's employee was removing solar panels from their frame when a the glass from a broken solar panel lacerated their wrist.

May 13, 2025 - · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Productora de Agregados, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miner was adjusting a hose when EE suddenly suffered acute pain in EE's knee. The incident was due poor posture. The working conditions were safe and adequate. The miner suffered a fracture in EE's meniscus. The miner suffered no impact, nor did EE slip before the incident.

January 18, 2024 - · Metal/Non-Metal master mechanic, foreman, supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Productora de Agregados, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

After removing the stones into the mill, employee moves the dough manually to make sure it is free and pricks the last fingers with the next section of the dough.

May 27, 2019 - · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Productora De Agregados Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Closing the bottle of the mill, the closing lid catches the finger of the left hand.

April 24, 2018 - · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Productora De Agregados Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

The employee was loading bags of ammonium nitrate when they bent to lift, felt a severe pain in the lower back.

August 12, 2013 - · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Productora De Agregados Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

The employee alleges feel pain in the left arm and back.

March 24, 2011 - · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Productora De Agregados Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While employee was assisting the master mechanic in repairing the bulldozer's linkage, the chain that was lifting a part, broke and struck employee in the lower left leg. Causing employee a left leg traumatic laceration.

August 20, 2008 - · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Productora De Agregados Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee was washing the Caterpillar 226 skid steer loader. When he opened the engine cover the radiator cap came loose and hot water was spilled from the engine to his abdominal area.

November 20, 2003 - · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Productora De Agregados Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS REPAIRING A PIECE OF MACHINERY AND SOMETHING HIT HIS RIGHT THUMB.

May 4, 2001 - · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Productora De Agregados Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS PUSHING A PART AND HE HIT HIMSELF WITH THE CORNER OF THE MOTOR. EL EMPLEADO ESTABA EMPAJANDO UN PIEZA U SE GOLPEO CON UNA ESQUINA DEL MOTOR.

March 16, 2001 - · Metal/Non-Metal coal sampler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Productora De Agregados Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE RECEIVED A SMALL INJURY WITH A PIECE OF METAL ON THE RIGHT FOREARM WHILE HE WAS MOVING THEM FROM THE IMARI LOADSTONE, THE MAGNET THE INJURY WAS RIGHT ABOVE THE AREA WHERE THE BLOVE DOES NOT COVER.

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