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June 16, 2022 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Tri-County Paving, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Miner was setting up crushing spread when EE's legs got pinched between the conveyor and crushing plant. Received stitches on EE's right leg and swelling. No broken bones.

August 18, 2021 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Tri-County Paving, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

Miner was moving Large boulder in bucket and the boulder rolled off the bucket causing the loader to jump from the weight being undistributed. Miner banged forehead and got a small cut on forehead that required 5 stitches.

September 9, 2017 WI · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Tri-County Paving, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

A leased dump truck was dumping aggregate on the floor of our pit and the truck tipped over on the drivers side as the dump box was lifting. The driver sustained 3 fractured vertebrae and a bulging disc due to the impact of the tip. They were not wearing a seatbelt at the time. The driver was taken by ambulance but later released.

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