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November 6, 2024 KS · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Bayer Construction Company, Inc. · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Was putting a drive belt on the crusher and was checking the underside to see if the belt needed to be rotated and the belt was put into reverse and EE's hand was on the belt and was pulled in between the belt and shiv, injuring EE's left hand.

November 14, 2022 KS · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Bayer Construction Company, Inc. · Struck by flying object

Couple of boulders got stuck in the feeder. Employee walked up to catwalk to take a look and a rock shot out of the feeder hitting them in the chin on the right side causing a laceration.

October 6, 2015 KS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Bayer Construction Company, Inc. · Rubbed or abraded

Miner was attempting to start a pull start pressure washer, when he pulled on the rope and released the rope his left index finger got caught in the rope and pulled the skin back between the last and middle knuckle.

April 11, 2013 KS · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Bayer Construction Company, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was power washing machinery and something got into right eye.

December 1, 2009 KS · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Bayer Construction Company, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was clearing a blockage in the drill bit of a hydraulic track drill. While unthreading the drill head, the drill stem came loose, causing the entire section to fall and crush his right ring finger.

July 10, 2009 KS · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Bayer Construction Company, Inc. · Struck by flying object

Socket came off an impact wrench striking employee in the mouth.

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