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April 18, 2025 AR · Metal/Non-Metal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Premier Sand and Stone LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miner was walking and rolled EE's ankle. EE did not trip or fall over anything or step up to nor down to any level. EE was walking on flat ground. Conditions were clear and dry at the time of event. Employee admitted to HR that EE has a hyper mobility condition that causes this to happen often.

September 3, 2024 AR · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver ELECTRICAL
Premier Sand and Stone LLC · Contact with electrical current

Customer truck driver pulled to the washout station, lifted the bed of EE's truck into a overhead power line and stepped out of EE's vehicle. The driver touched the side of the vehicle and was electrocuted. EE was knocked to the ground but got up and attempted to start washing out the bed of EE's truck. The only visible injury was a burn on EE's hand.

March 22, 2024 AR · Metal/Non-Metal bagging, package operator OTHER
Premier Sand and Stone LLC · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was a temp employee. Friday morning EE appeared to be paranoid and irritated claiming "someone was after EE." At 1:28pm EE was walking in the parking lot and fell to the ground between 2 cars and seemed to be having a seizure of some sort. 911 was called immediately.

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