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273,193
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1,202
Years on record
2000–2026
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May 22, 2022 KY · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Nugent Sand Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While overseeing a maintenance job, the manager was checking the crews progress of reinstalling the impeller. The manager placed a hand on the pump shell to look around the back side. The hoist tool shifted onto manager's hand causing crushing injury to left ring finger.

August 27, 2010 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Nugent Sand Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Using a high pressure steamer, spraying material off a customers truck. When he pulled the trigger, he sprayed his middle finger on his right hand, cutting it.

June 18, 2005 KY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Nugent Sand Company · Struck by flying object

OTHER EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A BARGE WITH WINCH. AS BARGE WAS MOVING THE WINCH CABLE UNEXPECTEDLY CAME OFF STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN THE LEGS

October 25, 2001 KY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Nugent Sand Company · Struck against stationary object

REPLACING SKIRT RUBBER ON CONVEYER AND WHILE USING AN IMPACT WRENCH, EMPLOYEE STRUCK HIS ELBOW ON CONVEYER FRAME.

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