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July 7, 2022 IA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Wendling Quarries Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE was pulling into position to back up and dump stockpile truck #72308400. EE was stopped and waiting. Our Loader operator backed their Loader into the driver's door of the stockpile truck. EE thought EE was fine the day of the incident, but the next morning EE was very stiff and sore.

May 13, 2021 IA · Metal/Non-Metal refuse truck driver, backfill truck driver, stock pile truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Wendling Quarries Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

THE MINER GOT CAUGHT IN THE ROLLER OF THE TAIL PULLEY ON THE OVERHEAD CONVEYOR ON THE SCREEN BELT. LEFT WRIST AND FOREARM HAVE BROKEN BONES. RIGHT ARM HAS CUTS AND FRICTION BURNS. THE TIP OF RIGHT INDEX FINGER WAS CUT OFF AT THE FIRST KNUCKLE AND THE FINGER WAS SKINNED.

June 11, 2020 IA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec POWERED HAULAGE
Wendling Quarries Inc · Struck by flying object

OPERATING SKID LOADER WHEN THE WIND PICKED UP AND BLEW A PARTICLE INTO MINER'S RIGHT EYE.

July 28, 2008 IA · Metal/Non-Metal pumper POWERED HAULAGE
Wendling Quarries Inc · Struck against a moving object

Employee was operating a haul truck and had back pain. He believes sitting in the haul truck strained his back.

June 27, 2008 IA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Wendling Quarries Inc · Struck against a moving object

Employee had been operating skidloader and was having back pain. He believes the cause is operating the skid loader extended amounts and the jarring off the ride on rough terrain.

June 24, 2005 IA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Wendling Quarries Inc · Struck against a moving object

Employee had stockpile truck with concrete stone. Went to scale to weigh and forgot to dump his load at stockpile. EE started down road to the pit. He was not going very fast but weight of truck and decline made it difficult to stop. He came to curve and truck tipped over. He was wearing seatbelt. He climbed out and was taken to hospital for x-rays and stitches.

January 8, 2003 IA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Wendling Quarries Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A MECHANIC FROM THE ROBINS SHOP WAS AT A SURFACE LOCATION (MONTOUR QUARRY) TO SERVICE A DUMP TRUCK. THE MECHANIC HAD THE BED RAISED PARTIALLY TO HAVE ACCESS TO THE BRAKE CYLINDERS. WHILE DETER MINING WHERE THE AIR LEAK WAS, SOME MATERIAL WHICH HAD BEEN FROZEN IN THE BOX RELEASED AND SLID DOWN. THE MECHANIC (WHO WAS DIRECTLY BEHIND TAILGATE) PULLED AWAY AS THE MATERIAL HIT THE TAILG

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