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March 15, 2025 LA · Metal/Non-Metal security guard, watchman POWERED HAULAGE
Atalco Gramercy LLC · Struck by powered moving object

Security Officer was at the main gate conducting a routine vehicular inspection. During the process the employee was struck by 18-wheeler truck causing injuries to the right leg.

May 23, 2024 LA · Metal/Non-Metal utility man, shift tech, service/dump truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
Atalco Gramercy LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was removing bolts to install skirt on the DLA hopper when the wrench employee was using was caught by the conveyor and pinched the right index finger between the wrench and a hopper bracket.

August 7, 2020 LA · Metal/Non-Metal master mechanic, foreman, supervisor POWERED HAULAGE
Atalco Gramercy LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Crew was swapping out a 12" pump at #6 pond. While moving pump to new location, with an extended boom forklift, pump was suspended from the forklift by rigging. A miner was walking along side of the pump. The pump was about 6" above the ground when it hit a high spot which pushed the pump against the forklift outrigger, smashing the end digit small finger left hand.

May 12, 2020 LA · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor POWERED HAULAGE
Atalco Gramercy LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was using forklift to transport 55 gal oil drum to powerhouse area. In the process of moving drum from warehouse pallet to transport pallet, drum rolled and pinched/smashed right middle and ring finger causing fractures to top of both digits.

January 18, 2019 LA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Atalco Gramercy LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee was driving a cart, became distracted and drove into a hole striking a pipe. Employee was taken for medical care at Gulf Coast and (R) elbow x-ray was negative. First visit to Dr. on 2-6-2019 and EE was returned to full duty. 2nd visit was on 2-20-2019 and MRI was ordered and EE was placed on 0-10 lbs. upper extremity restrictions.

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