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March 3, 2026 WV · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Appalachian Aggregates, LLC · Fall from machine

Contract truck driver was loaded at the Agg Plant and while descending the hill to the scales, lost EE's brakes, jumped out of the dump truck receiving facial injuries and the truck continued down the road driverless through two berms before finally coming to rest a third berm.

February 11, 2026 MS · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
APAC-MS, Inc · Struck against a moving object

Employee Strained EE's back operating loader. Employee didn't want to go to doctor but pain got worse and decided to go on 02/18/26.

January 3, 2026 FL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Suwannee American Cement · Struck against a moving object

Operator not paying attention to surroundings.

November 25, 2025 NE · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Lyman Richey Corp dba Central S&G Co · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

When driving the work boat in the fog, the operator was driving to the shore and could not see the dredge anchor cable, the cable traveled over the hoist crane at the front of the work boat then struck the operator in the face, causing a abrasion to EE's eyebrow and ear.

September 29, 2025 OH · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Stoneco Inc · Struck against a moving object

Employee was returning to the pit from primary. As EE neared the bottom of the long ramp, the auto retarder engaged which caused EE's shoulder belt to lock up and slip up EE's neck. Strain to unspecified parts of the neck.

September 27, 2025 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
APAC-Central, Inc · Struck against a moving object

Employee was driving through the yard in a service truck. They struck a concrete block, resulting in a laceration below the right eyebrow.

September 22, 2025 MA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
P J Keating Company · Struck against a moving object

Employee claims they were jarred in the loader while coming down ramp, causing a strain of lumbar region.

September 21, 2025 GA · Metal/Non-Metal plumber, pipefitter, millwright POWERED HAULAGE
Midsouth Aggregates · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Employee got foot caught between a forklift fork and the side of a belt conveyor frame. Employee went to the hospital for care and the plant was notified of the injury. At this time, is is believed that the result is a broken ankle.

September 17, 2025 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Holliday Sand & Gravel · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

During the night shift, while operating the fuel boat, employee believes they pulled a muscle in their left shoulder.

September 17, 2025 OH · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Shelly Materials Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE was driving haul truck and began to experience lower back pain. EE was seen the following Monday on 9/22/2025 and provided a prescription anti-inflammatory and muscle relaxer. EE did not miss work or receive any restrictions.

September 15, 2025 UT · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Staker & Parson Companies · Struck against a moving object

EE was running the loader , and when they were traveling from one end of the pit to the other to load trucks they hit a bump and the seat in the loader bottomed out.

September 15, 2025 WA · Metal/Non-Metal water truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
ICON Materials · Struck against a moving object

Employee was traveling on a haul road in a water truck when they hit an oversized speed bump and it catapulted them up and they hit the ceiling of the cab. Employee was not wearing a hard hat (no room).

August 21, 2025 MI · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Michigan Paving and Materials Company · Struck against stationary object

Traveling between stockpiles to load customer trucks, employee traveled over a pile of stone placed in the yard to prevent customer trucks from traveling over a soft area and becoming stuck. The employee was jostled around and struck the right side of EE's head against the cab window breaking out the window, cutting EE's head and contracting an abrasion to the right cornea.

June 23, 2025 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Stoneco, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

Employee was utilizing a water truck on a haul road to wash out return rollers on conveyor and while driving lost control of the truck resulting in a vehicle accident.

May 12, 2025 AR · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
APAC-Central, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

Operating a front-end wheel Cat 980M loader with a load ½ in chips hit a rut with the front wheels and bounced up in the seat and hit their ribs on the arm rest on the right side.

April 11, 2025 ID · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Idaho Materials & Construction · Struck against a moving object

Employee was operating a loader all day and there were some pot holes that they encountered causing bouncing and a sore back.

March 14, 2025 OR · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
River Bend Materials · Struck against a moving object

Running loader, feeding plant bouncing in loader repeatedly. Sought treatment for claim on 3/28.

March 13, 2025 UT · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Staker & Parson Companies · Struck against stationary object

While operating a loader, EE was cleaning the road with the bucket flat going downhill. The loader dug into the floor causing the loader to stop abruptly. Employee hit EE's head on the front window of the loader.

March 13, 2025 FL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Conrad Yelvington Dist · Struck against a moving object

While operating a haul truck, a bump was struck resulting in a numbness to left arm.

January 31, 2025 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Tilcon New York, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

Miner was driving haul truck, when miner started feeling discomfort on their lower back

January 13, 2025 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Pennsy Supply Inc · Struck by powered moving object

Employee was working underneath a silo load out, while a tanker truck was parked. The tanker truck pulled forward without the employee knowing and ran over their foot causing a break in their pinky toe metatarsal.

October 25, 2024 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
APAC-Central, Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee walked over to the mobile stacker to reach for a shovel while the stacker was being repositioned. The operator did not have eye contact with the employee at the time as the employee went to grab the shovel, the track moved and caught EE's left foot. The travel alarm was working.

October 10, 2024 NY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Dolomite Group · Struck against a moving object

EE was going back to quarry loader to get loaded when EE went from normal route and hit a small ledge. EE suffered a back compression injury, imaging did not show bone damage but EE received prescription pain medication.

September 12, 2024 NH · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Pike Industries Inc · Struck against a moving object

Truck was being loaded by the loader and the broom hit the truck, jarring the employee.

July 30, 2024 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Pennsy Supply Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Two employees were moving a Flammable Storage Cabinet that was to be scrapped. They were utilizing a fork truck to move the empty cabinet out of the plant and onto a pallet. One of the employees were operating a fork truck and set the cabinet onto the pallet and the other then slid the cabinet backwards and crushed their finger between the cabinet and concrete wall.

July 30, 2024 NY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Tilcon New York Inc · Struck against a moving object

Driver was dumping material when the cab rocked back and forth causing Miner to hurt EE's back.

June 7, 2024 MO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
APAC Tennessee, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was sticking barge for draft and stern wire broke hitting employee in the lower right leg. Employee's lower right leg and ankle were broken as a result. Employee was given first aid and transported by ambulance to Hospital.

April 28, 2024 UT · Metal/Non-Metal master electrician POWERED HAULAGE
Western Rock Products · Struck against a moving object

3 contractor employees were on site wiring in a recently set up wash plant in Cedar City, UT. One of their employees was climbing toward the head pulley on the conveyor. The other two employees were on the ground feeding the employee wire. The legs that suspend the conveyor in the air collapsed causing the conveyor to fall with ACM employee on top of conveyor.

April 26, 2024 KS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Ash Grove Cement Company · Struck against a moving object

Employee was driving haul truck and failed to come to a stop drove into drainage ditch.

January 9, 2024 WA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
American Rock Products · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

EE 1 & EE 2 skid steer down with engine compartment door open. EE 1 went to get headlamp, to check tension on alternator belt. EE 1 returned did not see EE 2, EE 1 believed EE 2 was in pick-up. EE 1 looked in rear windshield of skid steer, did not see EE 2. EE1 touched the alternator belt at the same time EE 2 tried to start skid steer. EE 1 felt the belt move and pulled hand back.

December 20, 2023 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Ash Grove Cement Company · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

While trying to perform an inspection on the skid steer drive belt employee's hand made contact with the belt causing a few lacerations to ring, middle and pointer fingers.

October 5, 2023 FL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Conrad Yelvington Distributors · Struck against a moving object

EE was operating loader when EE drove over uneven ground causing the loader to move side to side aggravating a pre-existing lower back condition from 6 years prior.

September 8, 2023 NY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Tilcon New York Inc · Struck against a moving object

Employee notified management of discomfort in their back on 9/12 alleging that on 9/8 EE's back started bothering EE but was common due to previous injuries at past job. EE went to the ER and was signed out of work starting on 9/15 due to lower back pain.

August 10, 2023 UT · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Staker & Parson Companies · Struck against a moving object

A Komatsu 605HD rolled over backwards at the lower crushing material dump site, landing upside down. The wall was approximately 25 feet high. Employee was wearing a seatbelt at the time of the roll over.

July 25, 2023 VA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Appalachian Aggregates, LLC · Struck against a moving object

EE was operating a CAT 773 haul truck when EE hit the left side of head on the inside of the operator's cab after hitting a pothole/bump in the road. After seeking medical attention, EE was given medications in the ER but did not receive a written prescription and was released to full duty.

November 22, 2022 UT · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Staker & Parson Companies · Struck against a moving object

Employee was driving a haul truck and was being loaded when that caused EE to be jarred in the cab of the truck causing muscle spasms in EE's back. This occurred on 11/22, went to the Dr. on 11/23 and treated conservatively until yesterday. The Dr. hasn't seen any improvement so Dr. ordered Physical Therapy and prescriptions making the recordable date 11/29/22.

November 4, 2022 PA · Metal/Non-Metal water truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
Pennsy Supply Inc · Struck against a moving object

Employee claims they may have hit a bump in the quarry road while driving a water truck sometime on Friday. They called on Monday and claimed they were not able to move from the pain in their back.

February 9, 2022 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Ash Grove Cement Company · Struck against a moving object

The employee drove a warehouse forklift across a railroad track crossing when the counterweight hit a rail causing the employee to feel pain in lower back.

February 7, 2022 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Ash Grove Cement Company · Struck against a moving object

The employee was operating a CAT 980K FEL through the limestone field. When EE drove across a pot hole, the operator's seat bottomed out causing the operator to experience sharp pain in their back.

December 10, 2021 MS · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
APAC, MS INC. · Struck against a moving object

Pit loader backed into the Track hoe causing damage to both and minor injury to the track hoe operator.

November 28, 2021 FL · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Suwannee American Cement Company, LLC · Struck by flying object

While working, employee noticed eye was irritated. After further medical evaluation, employee received prescription eye drops.

November 3, 2021 ID · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Idaho Materials and Construction · Struck against a moving object

EE was moving material from underneath a stockpile line tire of loader. EE came off a 1 foot edge of material causing the loader to rock from left to right. EE had a seatbelt on and as loader rocked, reached out to brace self. After the right tire went into the hole the left tire proceeded to go into a drainage trench causing the loader to rock.

August 31, 2021 UT · Metal/Non-Metal master mechanic, foreman, supervisor POWERED HAULAGE
Staker & Parson Companies · Struck against a moving object

Employee covered the loader shift for 3 hours. When they exited the loader around 12, they had some back pain/discomfort. Thinking it was normal back pain that they had felt in the past, they assumed it would feel better in the morning. When they arrived at work today it was clear that they had strained their back bad enough that it was hard for them to stand up.

August 16, 2021 WV · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Appalachian Aggregates, LLC · Struck against a moving object

Hauler operator was driving back to the strip after dumping EE's load at the waste area. There was a washout on the road and as EE tried to avoid some of the washout EE's right front tire hit a rock and the cab of the articulated truck EE was driving shifted. EE said EE felt a pain in EE's left lower back down into EE's leg. The employee was taken to be medically examined.

April 20, 2021 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Ash Grove Cement Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Injurd miner smashed left ring finger between ball sorter chute and barrel of mill balls when fork lift moved barrel.

March 11, 2021 NY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Tilcon New York Inc · Struck against a moving object

While operating a 70 ton Terex haul truck the operator hit a divot bump at 10mph causing pain in lower back.

March 3, 2021 MA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
P J Keating Company · Struck against a moving object

While driving to load out customer at 3" minus, operator struck a frozen wheel tire rut and bounced in seat sharply. This caused a low back injury.

February 7, 2021 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Ash Grove Cement Company · Struck against a moving object

Operating 40 ton haul truck and seat bottomed out on bump and hurt back.

January 20, 2021 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Tilcon New York Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While operating the JLG man-lift the employee used the safety gate to pull self upright. The gate swung open and hit the employee in the face causing a broken nose and laceration needing stitches.

August 3, 2020 IN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Mulzer Crushed Stone Inc · Struck against a moving object

Employee was using haul truck to load barges. As employee was being loaded the truck in staging area began to back up and the rear right corner of the bed hit the cab of the employee being loaded truck door. The employee was able to maneuver through the cab & out the passenger side door. Lacerations & abrasions to the groin area were a result. Accident under investigation.

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