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March 25, 2026 CA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Granite Rock Co · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

TM smashed finger while changing a main plate at WRP causing two lacerations to finger.

November 17, 2025 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Granite Rock Co · Fall onto or against objects

While walking downstairs, team member slipped exiting the last step which made them fall against the handrail.

October 22, 2025 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Granite Rock Co · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Team member felt pain in wrist after shoveling.

September 24, 2025 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (non-shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Granite Rock Co · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

EE was working on top of a primary sump with an EE wrapping a vertical 18" cpvc pipe with a sealing tape. As EE handed the wrap to EE, EE went to reposition self to receive the wrap and EE's foot slipped thru an opening on the pipe support and fell to EE's left, landing on EE's left forearm. Both EE's were wearing fall protection at time of the incident.

September 15, 2025 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Granite Rock Co · Contact with hot objects or substances

TM was verifying side by side heating issue when they were burned by Gator radiator steam.

May 12, 2025 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Granite Rock Company · Fall down stairs

TM fell while descending stairs and while attempting to catch themselves felt a pop in EE's left arm.

December 17, 2024 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Granite Rock Co · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Team Member sustained bicep/shoulder injury after caught in a pinch point during work activities.

October 21, 2024 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Granite Rock Co · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TM was exiting car and twisted ankle.

October 18, 2024 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Granite Rock Co · Struck by flying object

TM cut lip while doing metal work.

October 27, 2023 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Granite Rock Co · Over-exertion in lifting objects

TM reported, that while shoveling material in the reclaim tunnel their knee started hurting.

July 26, 2023 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Granite Rock Co · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Team member injured right hand and elbow while installing radiator hose on D11.

July 21, 2023 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Granite Rock Co · Struck against a moving object

Team member was loading material at the end of the cut when the team member's scraper was struck twice from behind by another CAT 627F scraper resulting in neck and upper back pain. This injury was considered first aid until the team member's first day of treatment on 8/1/23.

July 1, 2023 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Granite Rock Co · Fall onto or against objects

While using a 1 1/2 inch hose to wash down under the tower, TM lost balance and hit EE's left back of head (Above left mastoid) on a cross beam. Additional trauma was inflicted on left eyebrow.

June 19, 2023 CA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman MACHINERY
Granite Rock Co · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was holding an idling chainsaw when the chainsaw caught the outer seam of EE's PPE chaps. The saw kicked up and hit EE's left knee causing a 2.5 inch laceration on the left knee. Immediate first aid was given, then employee went to an urgent care and received stitches.

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