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July 6, 2020 AR · Metal/Non-Metal dry screening plant operator, screen house operator MACHINERY
Hedger Aggregate Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using the impact in right hand and got cut on the left middle finger. Employee received stitches.

February 11, 2015 AR · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Hedger Aggregate Inc · Struck by flying object

Working on crusher a piece of debrie flew up and hit Paul in the mouth

October 5, 2012 AR · Metal/Non-Metal rotary bucket excavator operator MACHINERY
Hedger Aggregate Inc · Struck against stationary object

Slope gave away under the excavator ee was operating. Excavator went over on its side ee was not hurt. Their was a laceration another ee pushed ee off the slope that broke off highwall. EE fell backward about 12ft where ee landed on a huge boulder in the middle of his back and other ee landed on top of ee. EE couldn't walk after that it broke L1 vertebra in the back.

May 8, 2007 AR · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Hedger Aggregate Inc · Struck by flying object

EE was loading blocks and some metal chipped off and got in his eye.

June 2, 2004 AR · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman MACHINERY
Hedger Aggregate Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS STANDING ON A LADDER, CLEANING CRUSHER CHUTE. CHUTE BROKE AND KNOCKED EE AGAINST HANDRAILS AND DOWN TO DECK.

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