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Years on record
2000–2026
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June 13, 2025 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Holliday Rock Company Inc · Struck by flying object

Employee was cutting interior flooring of dump truck installing new ones and cutting to size. The blade slipped out of flooring and cut into left wrist which was holding flooring up to cut flooring easier. 911 was called and employee was transported to hospital where they received stitches in left wrist as well as prescribed 600mg of Motrin and 500mg of Tylenol.

October 21, 2024 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Holliday Rock Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting liner material with a utility blade, the blade slipped from the cutting path and cut the employee's hand.

September 10, 2018 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Holliday Rock Company Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

Employee was cutting vegetation with lopping sheers. Employee twisted their body and strained their left ankle.

July 18, 2017 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Holliday Rock Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Was dislodging a rock with pry bar, rock dislodged and pushed bar and hit hands on feeder box.

June 19, 2017 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Holliday Trucking Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While attempting to dislodge rock from feeder, the rock shifted and pushed the pry bar into the handrail pinching left pinky finger between bar and rail.

April 18, 2017 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Holliday Rock Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was attempting to cut a hole in conveyor belt, using a box cutter type knife. Employee accidentally cut the tip of employee's right middle finger.

October 4, 2016 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Holliday Rock Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miner was using pry bar to free up a chain on a sprocket. When miner pulled back on bar it slipped off the sprocket, hit a steel plate pinching finger between bar and plate.

August 27, 2015 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Holliday Rock Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While cutting a belt with a razor knife. Employee cut his left 2nd finger when the magnet above where he was working pulled at the razor knife, causing the knife to veer from its intended path.

February 18, 2011 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Holliday Rock Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was attempting to cut a belt with a cutting tool. Employee cut toward himself. The tool slipped from what he was cutting and stuck his finger.

August 9, 2007 CA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Holliday Rock Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Moving a come along on the cone crusher. A small piece of metal stuck up and caught his right thumb.

February 7, 2007 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Holliday Rock Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was zipp tying a loose hose to water truck. While cutting off the excess hose he cut towards his body instead of away from his body and he cut the palm of his left hand.

November 30, 2006 CA · Metal/Non-Metal fireman - locomotive, railroad clam operator, timekeeper, yard engine operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Holliday Rock Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Cutting a piece of angle steel, piece swung down and cut his right leg. He was given a tetanus shot and that made the injury a recordable accdient.

April 10, 2006 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Holliday Rock Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Using a shaft to tighten cone crusher feed plate. Missed feed palte, finger got caught.

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