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August 25, 2025 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Colt Rock and Lime, LLC · Struck against a moving object

Haul truck driver was going to pit to get loaded, traveled over berm, truck landed on cab in water

October 10, 2024 MO · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Colt Rock and Lime, LLC · Struck by falling object

On 10/9/2024 a spare bucket tooth went through the impact crusher. On 10/10/2024, 2 miners were working on adjusting the curtain adjuster all thread so the contractor that was scheduled to come could help flip blow bars. The adjuster they were loosening fell crushing one miners left hand (thumb and webbing between index finger).

August 28, 2024 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Colt Rock and Lime, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Miner was walking to pick up tools from road, claimed they fell and hurt their knee. Another miner came over to check on them - said they had both boots off & couldn't see how they could've fell. Mine that incident happened to was taken to urgent care by owner, then back to mine to fill out incident report.

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