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May 20, 2025 MI · Metal/Non-Metal dry screening plant operator, screen house operator MACHINERY
American Aggregates Of Michigan Inc · Struck by flying object

Employee was on the wash plant main screen deck cleaning off the walkway when a rock bounced out of a nearby in-feed drop box and struck the employees left hand.

March 2, 2023 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Schmidt Aggregates · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The pigtail of a crane swung and caught the employee. Knocked off forehead and caused a laceration on EE's forehead.

October 19, 2022 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Schmidt Aggregates · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

While scooping dirt, the fire extinguisher at the employee's feet discharged spraying employee's left side and face. EE drove the skid steer to the air compressor and blew the powder off person and the cab of the skid steer and let the supervisor know. EE was still experiencing shortness of breath days later so EE got an inhaler to assist in reducing symptoms.

January 20, 2021 MI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
American Aggregates Of Michigan Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

Two employees were standing on the plant structure using weed burners, there was an employee standing on each side of the conveyor leading to the hopper. One of the employees was wearing ice cleats, which caused that employee to lose balance but not fall. That employee then lost control of the torch and it passed in front of the injured employee's face.

July 26, 2019 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
American Aggregates of Michigan Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was grinding loose packing material from a cone crusher and in the process of setting down EE's grinder it caught EE's pants and cut EE's leg as it hadn't come to a complete stop before this happened.

October 21, 2016 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Burroughs Materials Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was grinding off old welds on a conveyor drive pulley to replace pulley lagging when a piece of metal went pass EE's safety glasses and face shield and entered EE's right eye

November 20, 2015 MI · Metal/Non-Metal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator MACHINERY
BURROUGHS MATERIALS CORP · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using an air compressor through a 2" line to clean out under a tail pulley and as he went to set the line down the ball valve turned on which caused the line to flair around and strike the lineman in the head causing a 2.5" cut required 4 staples to close.

June 28, 2011 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Specification Stone Products · Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee was welding above his head, a piece of slag from welding popped off and got into employee's left eye

July 29, 2010 MI · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Specification Stone Products · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Drill steel that sits in holder became loose while setting up at new hole. As employee began drilling new hole, drill steel fell out of its holder, employee tried to catch the drill steel. Employee felt pain in his left arm just above the elbow.

July 19, 2010 MI · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
American Aggregates of Michigan Inc · Struck against a moving object

Employee was operating a D8 Dozer pushing up material, spun his tracks, this caused and buildup of material behind the tracks. As the employee backed up over this material the rear of the dozer slammed to the ground once it broke the center of the pile. The employee was twisted the right, looking back as this happen, jarring his back.

December 4, 2009 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Schmidt Aggregates · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was rolling a screen in position with left hand and using a small hand grinder on the screen. Grinder caught on screen, kicked the grinder back striking ee on left thumb.

July 14, 2008 CO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Schmidt Aggregates · Struck against a moving object

Operator of shovel was loading large boulder onto rear end of haul truck(60 ton haul truck). The boulder slipped out of bucket and dropped into bed of truck. The bed raised up and then came back down with force causing whiplash type injury to haul truck driver.

December 13, 2005 CO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Schmidt Aggregates · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE was using a torch to cut a weld. He turned his head and accidently pulled the torch across his hand.

September 24, 2005 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
American Aggregates Of Michigan Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A CUTTING TORCH & A SPARK BURNED HIS KNEE.

September 23, 2003 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Mesa Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CLOSING UPPER WINDOW ON RENTED CRANE, WHEN THE WINDOW SLIPPED & SLAMMED SHUT ON RIGHT THUMB. RT HAND 3RD FINGER CRUSHED & LACERATED.

December 4, 2002 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
American Aggregates Of Michigan Inc · Flash burns (welding)

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING IN THE OXFORD GARAGE & CAME TO WORK THE NEXT DAY & REPORTED THAT HE HAD AN INJURY TO HIS EYES CAUSED BY A LOOSE LENS IN THE WELDING SHIELD. HE WENT TO THE CLINIC AFTER WOR K ON 12/5/02. HE WAS GIVEN TWO PRESCRIPTIONS AND ADVISED TO DO NO MORE WELDING UNTIL NEXT RECHECK ON 12/6, AT WHICH TIME HE WAS DISCHARGED FROM CARE WITH NO RESTRICTIONS.

October 29, 2002 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
American Aggregates Of Michigan Inc · Flash burns (welding)

EMPLOYEE WAS DOING A LOT OF WELDING ON THIS DAY. HE WAS OVEREXPOSED TO WELD FLASHES AND WAS NOT WEARING HIS PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. HE DID NOT REPORT THIS INCIDENT TO HIS SUPERVISOR UNT IL 10/30/02 OF WHICH HE THEN WENT TO THE CLINIC AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH KERATITIS. NO RESTRICTIONS WERE GIVEN AND HE RETURNED TO WORK DOING HIS REGULAR JOB.

June 26, 2002 MI · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator MACHINERY
Burroughs Materials Corp · Struck by falling object

THE INJURED EE AND 2 MECHANICS WERE INSTALLING A BOOM ON A MAINTANCE CRANE. BOOM SECTION FELL AND PINNED EE TO THE CRANE TRACK AND GROUND. FRACTURING LEFT LOWER LEG AND INJURY LEFT SHOULDER.

April 9, 2001 MI · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Lyon Sand & Gravel Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A DOZER ON TOP OF THE RAPPILE AND WAS WEARING HIS SEAT BELT. WHILE BACKING UP, HE DROVE OVER A MOUND OF FRESH MATERIAL FROM THE STACKER WHICH CAUSED THE MACHINE TO JOLT AND THIS JARRED HIS BACK.

February 13, 2001 MI · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Wallace Stone Plant · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING ON TRUCK BOX. WHEN HE CHIPPED HOT SLAG OFF OF WELD, A CHIP FLEW INTO HIS MOUTH.

June 7, 2000 MI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Milford Sand and Gravel · Struck against a moving object

RUNNING DOZER OVER RUTS. GOT BOUNCED AROUND. HURT NECK.

May 18, 2000 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Milford Sand and Gravel · Struck by flying object

CUTTING STEEL WITH TORCH. TOOK OFF DARK GLASSES TO CHIP & CLEAN CUTTING. PIECE OF STEEL HIT LEFTEYE.

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