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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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