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August 22, 2024 AL · Metal/Non-Metal water truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
Elmore Sand & Gravel, Inc · Struck against a moving object

Employee filled the water truck up and started back across the street to the hopper to blow it out, EE heard a noise sounding like a tire blew out and the truck started to tilt over to the right and then flipped 3 times, EE passed out for a minute and when EE came to, EE took EE's seat belt off and looked around to see if EE could tell anything leaking EE climb out

January 15, 2020 AL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Elmore Sand & Gravel, Inc · Struck against a moving object

A 745 CAT articulating truck tipped over in a curve road conditions were wet. No equipment damage. Employee received medical treatment for bump on head and knee.

May 22, 2017 AL · Metal/Non-Metal utility man, shift tech, service/dump truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
Elmore Sand & Gravel, Inc · Struck against a moving object

Operator upset equipment while dumping load. Operator failed to ensure truck was level before attempting to dump. Truck upset on passenger side. Operator was utilizing their seat belt at the time of the incident. Resulting injury were lumbar, lumbar radius strain. Miner refused medical treatment.

July 13, 2016 AL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Elmore Sand & Gravel, Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Operator stated that while operating loader loading outside contract trucks EE pulled or strained back.

June 3, 2013 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Elmore Sand & Gravel, Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

A mechanic was standing behind his pickup truck outside the office when another employee pulled up behind him in another vehicle. When the other employee shifted his vehicle into park, the vehicle rolled forward pinning the mechanic's leg between the two bumpers.

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