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July 10, 2025 ND · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Fisher Sand & Gravel Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Left thumb hit by hammer & pipe

November 19, 2024 SD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Fisher Sand & Gravel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Utility knife slipped; lacerating right thigh

August 29, 2024 MT · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Fisher Sand & Gravel Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Equipment used to pull belt together slipped; resulting in an employee fall

September 9, 2021 ND · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Fisher Sand & Gravel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Doing routine maintenance, wrench slipped & caused laceration to top of hand.

July 21, 2020 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Fisher Sand & Gravel Company · Struck by flying object

Piece of metal came off ripper tooth & punctured right thigh

July 22, 2019 SD · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Fisher Sand & Gravel Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Cleaning out cone and pinched finger between bar and angle iron. Lacerations to fingers.

July 27, 2016 ND · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Fisher Sand & Gravel Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Removing oil drain plug with wrench. Heard pop in elbow. Didn't learn employee would need surgery until later. Surgery occurred 08/10/2016.

March 30, 2016 ND · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Fisher Sand & Gravel Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee and coworker attempting to pry lock ring out of cone to replace liner. Employee got finger caught in between cone and lock ring.

May 1, 2015 ND · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Fisher Sand & Gravel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Worker was using a utility knife to cut packaging on a cord drive over. Was pulling knife toward himself instead of pushing away. Cut right leg, mid thigh about 1/2in long. Received 2 stitches.

June 26, 2014 MT · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Fisher Sand & Gravel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Pry bar contacted right forearm of employee.

October 6, 2013 ND · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Fisher Sand & Gravel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While using a pry bar on unit 14-731, the bar slipped and hit the IW in lip. Injury resulted in stitches.

August 27, 2013 ND · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Fisher Sand & Gravel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee cut thumb with a utility knife while cutting a piece of belting, the laceration resulted in sutures.

July 15, 2011 ND · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Fisher Sand & Gravel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting a piece of rubber with a box cutter and cut his left index finger, cut resulted in employee getting stitches.

April 12, 2010 MT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Fisher Sand & Gravel Co · Struck by falling object

Hammer fell on EE's head (EE was wearing a hard hat and safety glasses), needed 8 staples on top of his head. Bridge of nose and eyebrow were cut. EE works on crew that works 8 days on 6 days off.

January 7, 2010 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Fisher Sand & Gravel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was using a sledge to break loose a dozer tooth. The tooth spintered and the fragment went into the fleshy part of his calf,

February 12, 2009 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Fisher Sand & Gravel Co · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Cleaning out the HSI to adjust liners with pry bar. He pryed up with pry bar and hurt right elbow.

August 24, 2008 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Fisher Sand & Gravel Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Accident happened on 8-24-08, however, he did not got to the doctor until 9-2-08. He was tightening up bolt when wrench slipped & he fell to the ground straining right shoulder muscle.

June 4, 2007 SD · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Fisher Sand & Gravel Company · Struck against stationary object

Unplugging crusher with bar and struck elbow on bar.

December 13, 2006 ND · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Fisher Sand & Gravel Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While using pinch bar to clear mud build-up, the bar slipped and pinched thumb between the bar and framework.

December 7, 2006 MT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Fisher Sand & Gravel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

He was standing on the ground, prying frozen chunks out of the box, when one chunk of frozen dirt hit him on his left ankle.

November 27, 2006 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Fisher Sand & Gravel Co · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee tried to dislodge rock from conveyor using pry bar. The bar pinched his hand between it and the frame.

July 18, 2006 MT · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Fisher Sand & Gravel Co · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Was cutting belt on ground with knife and was cutting toward him. The knife slipped and cut his knee.

July 13, 2006 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Fisher Sand & Gravel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

He was cutting screen bar rail rubber and accidently cut his left forearm.

June 3, 2006 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Fisher Sand & Gravel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Rocks plugged the chute on the spokan, stuck bar in it & the bar came back at the employee & hit his hard hat & top of head. It broke the hard hat & cut the top of his head.

April 22, 2005 ND · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Fisher Sand & Gravel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Barring material, bar slipped and struck his mouth knocking out one tooth and chipping another.

June 15, 2004 ND · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Fisher Sand & Gravel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS 5 FT AWAY FROM LIFT AREA WHEN LIFTING EYE ON CONE WEAR LINER BROKE FREE & CHAIN USED TO LIFT WITH STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE KNOCKING OFF HIS HARD HAT & CAUSING A LACERATION ON THE SIDE OF HIS HEAD & SKULL FRACTURE.

September 26, 2000 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Fisher Sand & Gravel Co · Struck by falling object

EE WAS REBOLTING BELLY PAN ON DOZER. THE PAN WAS SECURED WITH A COME ALONG. EE MOVED PAN TO ALIGN BOLTS AND PAN SLIPPED AND FELL ON FINGER.

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