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September 13, 2025 RI · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Material Sand & Stone Corp · Struck against stationary object

We were building a new ramp at the quarry and as we were building the berms the operator got too close to the edge as EE was attempting to dump and the truck went over the side. The equipment involved was a haul truck, manufactured by Caterpillar, Model 769D.

June 11, 2022 RI · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Material Sand & Stone Corp. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Hand grinder wheel kicked back and hit plant manager in the arm causing a laceration on EE's upper arm.

June 7, 2021 RI · Metal/Non-Metal crusher attendant/operator, pan feeder operator/worker MACHINERY
Material Sand & Stone Corp. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Lowering a jaw plate into jaw, hook brakes on rental excavator. Miner tripped, hard hat fell off, shakel came loose and hit miner on top of the head.

November 11, 2020 RI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Material Sand & Stone Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While changing bucket on an excavator, EE was pulling pins and pin slipped and EE tried to catch it and got a finger caught between pin and the bucket.

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