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December 8, 2025 CA · Metal/Non-Metal water truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
CalMat Co · Struck against a moving object

On 1/5/2026, management was notified of an alleged injury. The employee reported back pain as a result of operating the water truck.

December 5, 2024 CA · Metal/Non-Metal ball/rod/pebble/hand/limestone/dry mill operator, roller operator POWERED HAULAGE
CalMat Co · Struck against a moving object

Employee was operating a loader on the haul road when they drove over a 3" pothole. Employee states this cause their teeth to jar and lose consciousness for a second. After experiencing nausea, emergency medical services were dispatched to the site and transported the employee to an emergency room, where they was diagnosed with a head contusion.

August 19, 2024 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
CalMat Co · Struck against stationary object

Employee was operating a CAT 988H loader, when EE struck a pile of recycled asphalt pavement on a roadway that EE was traveling on. Resulting in scratches to both forearms, neck, back, and knee pain. On 8/27/2024 Employee visited the clinic and was given work restrictions.

September 29, 2023 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
CalMat Co. · Struck against a moving object

Employee reports while operating a CAT992 EE struck a toe in the wall causing EE's neck to move in a sudden backwards motion. Employee began to experience headaches and pain in EE's neck, after medical evaluation employee was released to full duty with no job restrictions. Employee was prescribed physical therapy.

November 30, 2022 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
CalMat Co · Struck against a moving object

Employee alleges experiencing pain to EE's lower back after operating a haul truck, employee claims to have struck a sinkhole on the haul truck road which EE believed to have contributed to EE's injury.

April 15, 2022 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
CalMat Co. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE alleges strain to left thumb from operating the loader and digging out large rocks. EE requested medical treatment 06/22/2022.

April 9, 2021 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
CalMat Co · Struck against a moving object

Employee was operating the water truck when EE began experiencing gradually increasing back pain. On 4/12/21 EE requested medical treatment, and was prescribed physical therapy.

October 12, 2019 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
CalMat Co · Struck by falling object

On 10/12/2019 EE was taken to the hospital where EE was diagnosed with two fractures in the left hand. While reinstalling the 980H bucket pin, that the EE had placed on the back of the bucket, the pin fell on left hand while EE was lowering the bucket, resulting in two fractures to left hand. *On 5/28/2020 the EE underwent surgery to remove fracture plate, resulting in 1 day lost.

October 3, 2019 CA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec POWERED HAULAGE
CalMat Co · Struck against a moving object

On 11/18/19 employee was diagnosed with a left chest wall contusion, left hip contusion, and acute costochondritis, and placed on restricted duty. On 10/3/19 employee was jarred inside the manlift basket resulting in pain in the chest.

January 22, 2019 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales POWERED HAULAGE
CalMat Co. · Struck against a moving object

EE was driving into work, when EE was pulling into the office parking lot at the Plant when EE's phone fell off the magnet holder in the air vent causing the phone to go between the floor and the accelerator pedal. When EE went to pick it up the vehicle veered into a rock blocking the electrical panel causing the vehicle to stop immediately.

July 16, 2018 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
CalMat Co · Struck against a moving object

Employee was attempting to back up a 6,000 gallon articulating water truck, when the right rear tire went up a 2.5% grade causing the truck and cab to tip over.

November 1, 2016 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
CalMat Co · Struck against a moving object

Emp ran a front end loader 10/24-27/16. 10/28, mgmt saw emp walking differently. Emp told mgmt back was sore running loader all wk. Said woke up Fri with pain in right lower back, down EE's right leg. Mgmt discussed first aid (rest, Ice) with emp and offered to take rest of day off and spend wknd resting. 10/31, emp continued first-aid to see if improves. 11/01 emp went to doc

May 11, 2016 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
CalMat Co · Struck against a moving object

EE was sitting in the haul truck waiting for the excavator operator to finish EE's truck. While loading the haul truck the excavator bucket clipped the tail end of the haul truck. EE stated that the haul truck shook, several witnesses stated that truck did not move at all.

September 9, 2015 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
CalMat Co · Struck by powered moving object

On 9/9/15, the employee was taken to Company clinic, placed on restricted duty which was accommodated. Employee while walking in Company parking lot was struck by a co-worker who was operating his personal vehicle. The employee was diagnosed with L-hip buttocks contusion, lumbosacral strain, L-elbow contusion and laceration.

March 29, 2014 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
CalMat Co · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

On 4/02/14, the employee requested medical treatment and was placed on modified duty which was accommodated. A conveyor belt flopped loose during a repair and made contact with the employee's hard hat. The Company physician diagnosed the employee with a head contusion and cervical spine strain.

May 14, 2012 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
CalMat Co · Struck against a moving object

On 6/1/12 the employee requested medical treatment, was taken to the company clinic and was prescribed physical therapy for a sprained left shoulder. The employee alleged that he jammed his L-shoulder on an arm rest of a loader while stock piling. He was returned to full duty on 6/1/12.

November 25, 2009 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
CalMat Co · Struck against a moving object

Employee rolled his truck.

November 19, 2009 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
CalMat Co · Struck against a moving object

The employee went to the company clinic on 11/30/09 and was placed on restricted duty. While operating a front end loader, the employee allegedly hit a bump that caused the seat to bottom out.

December 1, 2008 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
CalMat Co · Struck against a moving object

The employee went to the company clinic on 12/2/08 and was provided a lumbar support as well as returned to full duty. While driving the VMC haul truck in the plant pit, he hit a bump, causing the air ride seat to bottom out, resulting in a lumbosacral spine strain.

October 20, 2008 NM · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
CalMat Co · Struck against a moving object

Employee allegedly strained lower back while operating a volvo skid loader.

August 1, 2008 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
CalMat Co · Struck by falling object

The employee went to the company clinic on 8/2/08 and was diagnosed with a R-hand accessory digit nail plate avulsion and fracture. While the employee repositioned forks on a forklift, a fork moved downward and crushed his second R-thumb accessory digit. The employee was returned to full duty.

March 28, 2008 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
CalMat Co · Struck by falling object

Tech was working on the engine of a HD605 Haul truck. When another tech lifted the hood with a crane, the hood slipped and fell on the tech working on the engine hitting his head. The tech had a hard hat on, but substained a strained to his neck.

October 1, 2007 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
CalMat Co · Struck against a moving object

The employee felt pain on 10/01/2007 but did not report it until 10/12/2007. He was then taken to the company clinic and placed on restricted duty on 10/12/2007.The employee states that driving the pit truck caused pain and numbness in his R-arm, R-shoulder, and R-thumb allegedly.

July 31, 2007 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
CalMat Co · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was installing an electric motor; motor moved quickly and pinched his hand between motor and I-beam structure.

June 13, 2007 CA · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant POWERED HAULAGE
CalMat Co · Struck against a moving object

The employee went to the company doctor on 6/14/2007 and was placed on restricted duty. While driving through the plant yard and attempting to make a call on a company radio, the employee lost awareness and visibility and drove into a stock pile resulting in a contusion/superficial abrasion to R-lower leg.

October 12, 2006 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
CalMat Co · Struck against a moving object

The loader upshifted after down shifting, going into a stock pile, causing it to slam into the stock pile bottoming out the seat.

April 3, 2006 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
CalMat Co · Struck against a moving object

The employee went to see the company doctor on 4/4/2006 and was placed on restricted duty. While driving the yard truck at the plant, the steering wheel moved suddenly causing the truck bed to tip over, resulting in a fracture to the employees R-pinky finger due to grabbing the steering wheel to regain control of the vehicle.

February 21, 2006 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
CalMat Co · Struck against a moving object

On 2/21/06 the employee went on a personal leave and had surgery around 2/25/2006. On 3/15/2007 Vulcan Materials Company received the DWC Form from the employee informing us it was a work related injury. The employee claimed he injured lower back due to the bouncing of the truck while driving (ALLEGED).

June 3, 2005 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
CalMat Co · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Loader Operator - Repetitive Motion.

May 3, 2005 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman POWERED HAULAGE
CalMat Co · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee went to see the company doctor on 5/3/2005 and was placed on restricted duty. While moving stacking conveyor with a loader, the cable slipped off the wheel, causing it to pinch the employee between the chain and the tire.

February 21, 2005 CA · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
CalMat Co · Struck against a moving object

Employee went to see doctor on 2/21/05 and stitches were applied. Employee was operating a loader and struck a berm, causing employee to strike head against light in cab of vehicle, resulting in a laceration to scalp.

December 16, 2004 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
CalMat Co · Struck against a moving object

EE was operating CAT D25C articulated truck & was backing up to get loaded by the track hoe. EE was looking over his right shoulder to look up at the track hoe. EE stated that the weight of his hard hat & the positioning of his head caused him to strain his neck. He said that his truck was moving slow & the ground was rough. EE did not report neck strain until 2:30 pm.

December 3, 2004 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
CalMat Co · Struck against a moving object

Co-worker was in a CAT 637E Scraper and recklessly hit the back end of EE's CAT 631 Scraper.

July 17, 2004 CA · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
CalMat Co · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was taken to Kaiser Permanente on 7/17/04 and was taken off work. High-pressure water hose was tangled in the head pulley and gravity take-up snubber pulley, causing it to pull employee's right arm between idler and the moving conveyor belt resulting in two compound fracturers.

July 7, 2003 CA · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
CalMat Co · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WENT TO SEE COMPANY DR. ON 7/7/03 AND WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY. EE OVERTURNED BED ON CATERPILLAR HAUL TRUCK WHICH CAUSED AN ALLEGED STRAIN TO HIS NECK.

December 24, 2002 CA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand POWERED HAULAGE
CalMat Co · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE, WHILE DRIVING A COMPANY TRUCK DURING WORKING HOURS, WAS STRUCK BY ANOTHER VEHICLE AND ALLEGEDLY STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK. HE WENT TO THE COMPANY PHYSICIAN ON 12/31/02 AND WAS PLACED O N RESTRICTED DUTY.

September 4, 2002 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
CalMat Co · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WENT TO SEE CO DR ON 9-5-02 AND WAS TAKEN OFF FOR ONE DAY AND PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY. EE HAS A LUMBAR STRAIN FROM RUNNING LOADER AND DOZER ALLEGED.

August 28, 2002 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
CalMat Co · Struck against a moving object

EE WENT TO SEE CO DR ON 8-30-02 AND WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY. WHEN DRIVING FUEL TRUCK IN SOFT SAND, TRUCK BOUNCED AND EE STRAINED BACK.

February 22, 2002 CA · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
CalMat Co · Struck against a moving object

EE WENT TO SEE COMPANY DR ON 2-25-02 AND WAS PLACED ON MODIFIED DUTY. SITTING IN HAUL TRUCK WAITING TO BE LOADED, OPERATOR OF FRONT END LOADER ALLEGEDLY DUMPED LOAD VIOLENTLY IN HAUL TRUCK CAU SING THORACIC/CERVICAL STRAIN TO DRIVER OF HAUL TRUCK ALLEGED.

February 13, 2002 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) POWERED HAULAGE
Calmat Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WENT TO SEE A DOCTOR ON 2-13-02 AND WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY. EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING HOSE, ASSITING ANOTHER EE, HOSING SAND FROM BETWEEN SCREW FLIGHTS. IT CAUSED PRESSURE TO RELEAS E FROM FLIGHTS WHICH SQUEEZED EE'S RIGHT KNEE BETWEEN TWO FLIGHTS AND CAUSED A CONTUSION.

June 25, 2001 CA · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
CalMat Co · Struck against a moving object

EE WENT TO SEE COMPANY DR ON 6/25/01 AND PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY. EE DROVE WATER TRUCK AROUND CORNER TOO FAST & TRUCK ROLLED OVER

September 6, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
CalMat Co · Struck against a moving object

EE WENT TO SEE THE DR. ON 9/7/00 AND WAS PLACED ON TEMPORARY DISABILITY. WHILE LOADING TRUCKS, EE DROVE THROUGH TWO CONSECUTIVE POT HOLES AND INJURED LOWER BACK.

August 4, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
CalMat Co · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A WATER TRUCK AND WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN, DUE TO EXCESSIVE SPEED THE TRUCK ROLLED OVER. EMPLOYEE SAW DOCTOR8/4/00 AND WAS RETURNED TO FULL DUTY; STITCHES WERE APPLIED.

July 25, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
CalMat Co · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WENT TO DOCTOR ON 7-25-00 AND WAS PLACED OM TEMPORARY DISABILITY. EMPLOYEE DROVE OFF DESIGNATED ROUTE TO AN AREA ONLY ALLOWED FOR DOZERS, TRUCK ROLLED ON TO THE SLOPE AND EMPLOYEE BUM PED KNEE ON STEERING COLUMN.

July 18, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
CalMat Co · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WENT TO SEE DOCTOR ON 7-20-00 AND WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY. WHIL OPERATING VMC LOADER IN AREA OF STOCK PILE THAT HAD BEEN COMPACTED, IT CREATED A HARD DIGGING SITUATION THEREFORE CAUSING THE LOADER TO BUCK AND ROCK CAUSING STRAIN TO THE LOWER BACK.

July 13, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
CalMat Co · Struck against a moving object

EE WENT TO SEE A DR ON 7-17 AND WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY. EE BACK COMPANY LOADER INTO VEHICLE OF OUTSIDE PARTY.

June 30, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
CalMat Co · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REPETITIVE TURNING OF THE STEERING WHEEL OVER A PERIOD OF TIME CAUSED STRAIN TO THE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT WRIST.

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