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March 24, 2026 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Holliday Rock Company Inc · Struck by falling object

Was performing work off a worktable when the table shifted and a vibrator fell from the under shelf onto foot.

December 10, 2025 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Holliday Rock Company Inc · Struck by falling object

Was replacing a hydraulic hose when it slipped out of their hand and hit them on the nose.

November 11, 2025 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman FIRE
Holliday Rock Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee filled water pump with gasoline while unit was on. Gas ignited and burned both arms.

September 19, 2025 CA · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Holliday Rock Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee slipped and fell.

August 23, 2025 CA · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator MACHINERY
Holliday Rock Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

Early morning, still dark outside. Operator made a mistake during start up and panicked. Tried to stop the plant after stacker malfunction and ran over uneven ground "water ruts" on backhoe. Injured back during rough ride and damaged the tire and rim.

July 16, 2025 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Holliday Rock Company Inc · Fall down stairs

Miner attempted to carry 2 pallets downstairs. The pallets got caught on the handrail. Miner lost EE's footing and fell downstairs. The stairs were clean with non- skid diamond plate throughout.

June 13, 2025 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Holliday Rock Company Inc · Struck by flying object

Employee was cutting interior flooring of dump truck installing new ones and cutting to size. The blade slipped out of flooring and cut into left wrist which was holding flooring up to cut flooring easier. 911 was called and employee was transported to hospital where they received stitches in left wrist as well as prescribed 600mg of Motrin and 500mg of Tylenol.

October 22, 2024 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Holliday Rock Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee traversing across plant site, encountered wet material and slipped rolling ankle. Employee was taken to the clinic where a diagnosis was made of a sprained ankle and fractured fibula.

October 21, 2024 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Holliday Rock Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting liner material with a utility blade, the blade slipped from the cutting path and cut the employee's hand.

September 3, 2024 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Holliday Rock Company Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

After performing the annual hearing exams, the employee was designated as having threshold shift that required MSHA notification.

August 9, 2024 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Holliday Rock Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Third party aggregate hauler was exiting vehicle after being weighed, when the hauler slipped on the step of the hauler's truck injuring right knee. The individual's employer transported the hauler to the hospital where the hauler received surgery on knee.

May 29, 2024 CA · Metal/Non-Metal hydrate plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Holliday Rock Company Inc · Struck by falling object

Employee was changing screens on the wet shaker when the rail fell on EE's right hand injuring EE's middle finger. Employee went to clinic for treatment for possible fracture. Employee was found to have a BAC of 0.04.

February 2, 2024 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Holliday Rock Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

Scrapped right shin on the basket of a manlift

January 23, 2024 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Holliday Rock Company Inc · Struck by falling object

The mechanic was attempting to reinstall a lift cylinder on an articulating dump truck in the parking area at Holliday Rock Jobsite. The strap that was attached to the crane and the cylinder slipped causing the cylinder to fall and strike the mechanic on the right-side causing accident to ribs and right arm.

December 29, 2023 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Holliday Rock Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

Wet roads, and employee lost control of haul truck and ran into side of embankment.

October 25, 2023 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Holliday Rock Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Hosing down a conveyor belt when EE lost footing and strained the left ankle.

June 24, 2023 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Holliday Rock Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was opening the valve of a water tank when EE strained EE's right shoulder.

June 20, 2023 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Holliday Rock Company Inc · Fall down stairs

EE was walking down stairs when EE slipped and landed on EE's right knee.

June 8, 2023 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Holliday Rock Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EE was lowering a front door plate on a wet screen when it slipped out of EE's hands and hit right shin.

April 13, 2023 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Holliday Rock Company Inc · Struck by flying object

Wind blew foreign matter into employee's left eye.

January 14, 2023 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Holliday Rock Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was loading a cutting edge up onto the back of a truck and it cut their pinky finger.

December 19, 2022 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator STRIKING OR BUMPING
Holliday Rock Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

Employee was walking next to the sand conveyor and hit knee on the tail pulley

October 29, 2022 CA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman OTHER
Holliday Rock Company Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Considered to be a medical issue/condition

May 24, 2022 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Holliday Rock Company Inc · Struck by falling object

Employee was loosening the bolt for a turn buckle of a motor to release the tension to replace the v-belt. When loosening the bolt, the turn buckle fell from its position crushing the tip of employee's left hand pinky finger crushing it between the turn buckle and the platform.

April 5, 2021 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Holliday Rock Company Inc · Fall down stairs

Employee was walking down a stairwell and lost their footing missing the step EE intended to hit and landing on the next step with their right foot spraining the ankle.

January 20, 2021 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Holliday Rock Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EE lifted the hood to replace a welding rod and a foreign object landed in EE's right eye.

January 13, 2021 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Holliday Rock Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE hit hand on a piece of angle iron cutting left hand.

July 15, 2020 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Holliday Rock Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

Employee hit hand/wrist on a steel plate while working on a cone crusher.

March 4, 2020 CA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Holliday Rock Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was climbing down a ladder after working on a shaker screen when EE felt pain in EE's left bicep.

December 6, 2019 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
Holliday Rock Company Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was in the employee parking lot after finishing EE's shift and 2 co-workers noticed that EE was acting confused and suddenly fell to the ground. 1 worker took EE's shirt off and put it under EE's head, they noticed EE was going into some sort of seizure so the other worker called 911, the paramedics arrived in a few minutes.

September 12, 2019 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Holliday Rock Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE says lower back started to hurt while shoveling

April 19, 2019 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Holliday Rock Company Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miner was found unresponsive in cab of pickup truck.

April 15, 2019 CA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec MACHINERY
Holliday Rock Company Inc · Struck by falling object

While shoveling by a shaker screen a rock came off and hit miner in the left shoulder

October 9, 2018 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Holliday Rock Company Inc · Rubbed or abraded

Miner claims that after months of resting elbow on front end loaders arm rest it has caused a pain in left elbow. Claims the arm rest is too hard.

September 10, 2018 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Holliday Rock Company Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

Employee was cutting vegetation with lopping sheers. Employee twisted their body and strained their left ankle.

July 5, 2018 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Holliday Rock Company Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

While monitoring the pit line, employee stood up and turned swinging hand into roller, employee's hand made contact with troughing roller. Roller pulled arm in up to elbow. Employee pulled arm out on own.

May 25, 2018 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Holliday Rock Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

While cleaning out material chute employee stepped down and rolled left ankle.

December 18, 2017 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Holliday Rock Company Inc · Struck by falling object

While getting ready to cut a piece of angle iron (10' X 3") the angle iron slipped off the vice and struck left pinky finger.

July 18, 2017 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Holliday Rock Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Was dislodging a rock with pry bar, rock dislodged and pushed bar and hit hands on feeder box.

June 19, 2017 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Holliday Trucking Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While attempting to dislodge rock from feeder, the rock shifted and pushed the pry bar into the handrail pinching left pinky finger between bar and rail.

April 18, 2017 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Holliday Rock Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was attempting to cut a hole in conveyor belt, using a box cutter type knife. Employee accidentally cut the tip of employee's right middle finger.

December 22, 2016 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Holliday Rock Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miner was exiting employee's wheel loader when employee slipped. Employee grabbed the hand rail with right hand. Injured employee's right shoulder.

October 4, 2016 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Holliday Rock Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miner was using pry bar to free up a chain on a sprocket. When miner pulled back on bar it slipped off the sprocket, hit a steel plate pinching finger between bar and plate.

August 23, 2016 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Holliday Rock Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Stepping down off of tractor onto level ground twisted left ankle.

June 3, 2016 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Holliday Rock Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

While removing cutting edges off of Loader WL-65, cut left middle finger on sharp bolt. Received stitches from doctor.

February 23, 2016 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Holliday Rock Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Walking toward rock plant control tower with lunch box and water bottle in hand. Tripped on concrete slab and fell to EE's knees.

January 28, 2016 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Holliday Rock Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Injured right forearm while shoveling.

November 18, 2015 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Holliday Rock Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

While welding a hot piece of metal fell onto his shoe. Burned through his shoe and burned the top of his left foot.

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