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February 4, 2021 LA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Arcosa Aggregates Gulf Coast, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

A SLC truck came onto the scales overweight so driver proceeded to dump off at the dump off area. Customer returned to the scales underweight and the driver said to the scale clerk to print the ticket. Driver exited the truck to retrieve the ticket and told the clerk had just cut thumb off. I've reached out to SLC for more information or details on this accident without success.

November 19, 2020 LA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Arcosa Aggregates Gulf Coast, LLC · Fall onto or against objects

EE was beginning to make repairs to a failed spider plate inside the log washer. EE placed left foot on the log shaft, left foot slipped, which caused left shin to make contact with the edge of the log shoe.

February 20, 2020 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Laurel Aggregates of Delaware LLC · Struck against a moving object

On February 20, the miner was being task trained to operate a haul truck. EE sat in the jump seat for approximately 2 roundtrips to the crusher. On February 26, miner informed management was experiencing lower back pain since riding in the haul truck.

April 12, 2019 PA · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Laurel Aggregates of Delaware LLC · Struck by falling object

The miner was bent over loading explosives into the face when a small stone dislodged striking miner on the head below the lip of hard hat, causing a small cut on head. The miner was wearing all PPE. Both miners present stated that they examined the face for loose material and found none.

April 4, 2019 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Laurel Aggregates of Delaware LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was picking up duo cone filters from customers floor. On standing EE felt pain in lower back.

March 5, 2019 LA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand MACHINERY
Arcosa Aggregates Gulf Coast, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

The IE repositioned self on top of a weir which caused the employee/operator to lose visual of one another. As the 326F bucket was lowered, it brushed EE's outside right leg which caused EE's inside right leg to scrape alongside the flange of the weir. IE's inside right leg received a laceration from below the knee to the bottom of EE's calf.

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