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April 20, 2020 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal crusher attendant/operator, pan feeder operator/worker HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hanson Aggregates Arizona, Inc · Struck against stationary object

Employee was attempting to clear a primary screen discharge box that was clogged with returned concrete. Clog material was over engaged causing the employee to slip and strike an angle iron brace with hand resulting in a closed fracture of right pinkie finger. Employee returned to work at regular position but, with restrictions on use of right hand.

May 23, 2008 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hanson Aggregates Arizona, Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Injured employee was replacing troughing rollers on the utility sand conveyor and pulled a muscle in his right shoulder while tightening the bolts with a wrench. 1/6/09 the employee reported that his personal doctor suggested surgery and that the injury apears to be work related. A claim was submitted and shoulder surgery is scheduled for 5/4/2009.

May 19, 2006 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hanson Aggregates Arizona, Inc · Struck by flying object

Employee is a loader operator who was going to flip the teeth on the loader bucket. Prior to begining work, the employee was wearing safety glasses, but removed them to look for a hammer in the toolbox. The employee did not put his safety glasses back on prior to commencing work. The employee hit one of the teeth and a metal sliver flew into his right eye.

October 12, 2005 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hanson Aggregates Arizona, Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was working on a shaker screen and was pulling on a pry bar to install a band on a motor when the pry bar slipped and hit employee in the mouth knocking a tooth loose. Dentist eventually pulled tooth in November

May 15, 2004 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hanson Aggregates Arizona, Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CUTTING BELT MATERIAL AND CUT HIS HAND.

October 2, 2003 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hanson Aggregates Arizona, Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE USING A UTILITY KNIFE THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT THE EMPLOYEES LEFT ARM.

February 20, 2003 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hanson Aggregates Arizona, Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE AT WORK, EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A PRYER BAR AND THE BAR SLIPPED AND CRUSHED HIS RIGHT PINKY FINGER. HE RECEIVED EIGHT STITCHES.

April 4, 2002 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hanson Aggregates Arizona, Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE TRIMMING A PIECE OF CONVEYOR BELTING ON THE FEEDER, EE CUT THROUGH BELTING AND KNIFE WENT INTO HIS FOREARM.

October 19, 2000 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hanson Aggregates Arizona, Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING CONVEYOR BELT WITH UTILITY KNIFE. KNIFE SLIPPED & CUT LOWER RIGHT LEG. REQUIRED SUTURES.

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