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February 26, 2026 IL · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec POWERED HAULAGE
Columbia Quarry Company · Struck against stationary object

Operator was running an open cab stand on skid steer and was not paying attention to surroundings and hit their hard hat on a guard of a conveyor. The operator went to the emergency room and was cleared by doctor to return on 3/2/26 missing one day of work.

July 13, 2023 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Columbia Quarry Company LLC · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING UNDER CONVEYOR MATERIAL FELL OFF STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN THE HEAD AND SHOULDER

July 2, 2020 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Trap Rock and Granite Quarries · Struck against a moving object

The Loader loading the haul truck lowered the boom and suddenly hitting the bed side causing the truck to suddenly shake.

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