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August 9, 2023 - · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Productos De Cantera Inc · Unclassified, insufficient data

An independent driver drove over the edge of the road in their truck, while exiting the facilities.

June 26, 2023 - · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Productos De Cantera Inc · Struck by falling object

Opening a lid from the plant VSI, the employee let it go and it fell on left hand.

December 1, 2022 - · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Productos De Cantera Inc · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee felt pain on knee while employee was walking and couldn't continue working.

January 27, 2022 - · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Productos De Cantera Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Reportable hearing loss has occurred. Corrective measures have been taken. STS 27.3

October 6, 2021 - · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Productos De Cantera Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

On October 6, 2021 around 11:00 am, the miner started to feel ill, we took EE to the ER and it was later determined that the employee suffered a stroke.

March 16, 2016 - · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Productos De Cantera Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The miner was hit in thumb, when helping to install a track roller for a bulldozer. The miner received medical attention. The miner didn't lose finger.

March 7, 2016 - · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Productos De Cantera Inc · Struck against a moving object

Off road truck operator lost control of equipment, turning over its right side.

March 22, 2011 - · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Productos De Cantera Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

The miner was tightening track bolts for a bulldozer Komatsu 275AX with a handle and it broke. He fell twisting his ankle.

May 17, 2008 - · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Productos De Cantera Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was moving the breaker grid from the impact crusher. The grid struck his hand (left) cutting it.

February 26, 2004 - · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Productos De Cantera Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS REMOVING FROM THE IMPACT CRUSHER, ONE HAMMER WEDGE. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE USING A STEEL BAR STRUCK ONE FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND.

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