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January 8, 2024 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Weldon Quarry Company LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was working in hopper to C-24, removing frozen material. While lifting a piece with a co-worker, the co-worker's side slipped out of co-worker's hand catching EE between the material and a piece of steel.

May 9, 2023 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Weldon Quarry Company LLC · Struck by falling object

Our employee, was washing off crusher deck when a bolt fell out of the crusher box striking them on the left shoulder and their neck.

July 5, 2022 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Weldon Quarry Company LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Caught finger between hook and roof area of cable while changing drill hammer.

October 29, 2018 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Weldon Quarry Company LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was moving wooden blocks used for cribbing and weighing approximate 30 lbs., when employee felt a pop in elbow. The blocks were being moved on the back of employee's service truck to access a container.

April 17, 2009 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal refuse truck driver, backfill truck driver, stock pile truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Weldon Quarry Company LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was emptying garbage & stacking pallets when he twisted his lower right back.

February 9, 2009 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Weldon Quarry Company LLC · Struck by falling object

Employee was doing winter maintenance. He cut a piece of steel and was going to install it, when steel slipped and fell on his right foot, causing contusion.

February 4, 2003 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Weldon Quarry Company LLC · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS CLIMBING BETWEEN WALL & SCREEN STRUCTURE. HIS HARD HAT SHIFTED AS HE WAS CLIMBING AND HE HIT HIS HEAD ON THE COUNTER WEIGHT GUARD ON THE SCREEN. PUT A SERIOUS CUT IN HIS HEAD.

May 9, 2001 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Weldon Quarry Company LLC · Struck against stationary object

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS WETTING DOWN SHOT THE SPRAY MECHANISM CAME OUT OF ITS HOLDER WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS USING IT. THE FORCE OF THE WATER PRESSURE CAUSED EMPLOYEE TO HIT HIS ARM ON THE PLATFORM RAIL ING.

February 13, 2001 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Weldon Quarry Company LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STEPPED OFF THE BACK OF THE WELDING TRUCK ONTO UNEVEN GROUND AND SPRAINED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

February 2, 2001 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Weldon Quarry Company LLC · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING INSIDE SCREEN CHUTE AND A STEEL PLATE WITH RUBBER PAD FELL ON HIS HAND AS HE WAS EXITING THE CHUTE.

April 6, 2000 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Weldon Quarry Company LLC · Struck against stationary object

EE CUT RIGHT HAND WHILE REACHING INTO A TOOL BUCKET ON A RAZOR KNIFE BLADE WHICH WAS NOT FULLY RETRACTED REQUIRING STITCHES.

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