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May 16, 2026 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C A Langford Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE was putting a piece of steel inside wash plant to be bolted with two people. EE was on outside putting bolt through steel. Steel slipped from the inside and smashed EE's finger against chute. Resulted in hairline fracture of middle knuckle on right index finger.

April 14, 2025 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
C A Langford Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE(1) and EE(2) were drilling holes in rubber to attach to the scalping screen. EE(2) was drilling while injured EE(1) was holding the rubber. Another EE(3) was just outside of scalping screen. EE(3) could have been used by EE(2) and EE(1) to communicate before drilling. This resulted in EE(1) getting their right palm injured by the drill. EE(1) got three heavy duty stitches.

January 22, 2025 AL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C A Langford Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Lifting a 4d battery out of a komatsu 480 loader. EE hurt EE's lower back during this. Drove self to the dr. @ 11 am that morning and got x-ray. Had an MRI scheduled that friday. x -ray showed herniated L5 disk.

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