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July 29, 2022 CA · Metal/Non-Metal utility man, shift tech, service/dump truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
Granite Rock Co · Struck against a moving object

TM entered loader work zone in pickup and parked without acknowledgement from loader operator. TM was jarred in cab when loader backed into right side of pickup. Originally first aid. TM received medical treatment on 8/11/2022.

December 10, 2021 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Granite Rock Co · Struck against a moving object

Team member was lifting materials & operating a skid steer to haul junk wheels to a dumpster. Felt pain in back while operating skid steer.

September 20, 2018 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Granite Rock Co · Struck by flying object

Team Member was operating loader in the sand yard. Team member turned on the AC and a foreign object flew out of the AC vent and into right eye.

August 9, 2018 CA · Metal/Non-Metal scraper-loader operator POWERED HAULAGE
Granite Rock Co · Struck against a moving object

Team Member was operating 627 Scraper and rolled over.

May 5, 2016 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Granite Rock Co · Struck by falling object

Team Member was standing near the tail of the 4157 conveyor resting their hand on top of a horizontal steel member. A 4" rock fell from the 4153 conveyor approximately 12 feet above. The rock struck EE's left hand causing a fracture to the fourth metacarpal of EE's hand.

April 4, 2016 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Granite Rock Co · Struck against a moving object

Operator inadvertently lowered the loader bucket while approaching the Krupp Crusher feed hopper. The loader was too close to the hopper causing the loader boom to contact edge of hopper jarring the operator in the cab.

February 3, 2014 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Granite Rock Co · Struck against a moving object

Team member was driving the utility vehicle from the Blue House area to the office. While driving downgrade near the Recycle area, the vehicle began to slide and turned into the berm on the right side of the road. The front of the vehicle contacted the berm then rolled over onto the passenger side. Team member received a concussion and laceration to the left side of the head.

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