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August 22, 2024 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Anderson Columbia Co., Inc. · Struck against a moving object

EE hot the drill on the left side corner. At the time of accident there were no injuries and EE did not claim any illness. Three days after the accident EE called about their back hurting. EE then went to the doctors and claimed workers compensation and they declined it.

November 19, 2021 GA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Junction City Mining Company, L.L.C. · Struck against a moving object

Employee was cleaning up shot rock on pit floor - bucket hit a rock that was partially buried under loose material - impact jarred them and caused slight back pain stiffness - thought it would go away on its own.

May 12, 2021 GA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Junction City Mining Company, L.L.C. · Struck against a moving object

Employee was driving down the mud hill and hit a slight bump, which slung employee to the right side & bumped their ribs against the right armrest.

May 23, 2020 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Junction City Mining Company, L.L.C. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was jogging conveyor to remove mud and oversize before releasing the conv. for operation - pressed button to energize the conv. torque arm welds broke loose from the head section of the conveyor and the reducer/motor rotated downward motion of the catwalk striking EE on EE's left shoulder

August 21, 2013 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Junction City Mining Company, L.L.C. · Struck by falling object

Employee was washing counter weight on Conv 1A. while squatting down washing under counter weight a rock fell off the conveyor and hit him in the right thigh.

August 20, 2007 GA · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant POWERED HAULAGE
Junction City Mining Company, L.L.C. · Struck by powered moving object

Employee had collected a sample of rock and was crossing the drive. Supervisor was backing out the drive. It is a steep incline. They did not see each other. Employee was hit by the truck causing a bruised foot and a minor chip to his hip bone.

August 8, 2006 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Junction City Mining Company, L.L.C. · Struck by powered moving object

Employee on the back of a rail car switching cars around on the tracks. There was not enough clearance between cars to pass without touching. Moving cars made contact with stationary cars causing the hand rail of one car to be pushed up against employee. He was straddling the hand rail when the train stopped. His steel toed boots helped protect his foot.

October 2, 2005 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Junction City Mining Company, L.L.C. · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Employee was on conv. belt 18 putting in clips. Asked another employee to get drill and bucket of clips. Employee misunderstood instructions and turned on the belt. Lock out, tag out was not observed. E-stop was not pulled prior to employee getting on the belt.

August 5, 2005 GA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Junction City Mining Company, L.L.C. · Struck against a moving object

Driving Haul truck too fast and lost control on curve. Truck was loaded with materials. Truck rolled several times.

October 10, 2003 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Junction City Mining Company, L.L.C. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CHECKING FOR OVERSIZE MATERIAL ON CONVEYOR #10, RAIN JACKET SLEEVE GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN ROLLER AND CONVEYOR, PULLING ARM INTO CONVEYOR.

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