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March 20, 2026 OR · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman MACHINERY
Cedar Creek Quarries, Inc · Struck by flying object

While grinding and wearing safety glasses got a piece of metal in eye

April 25, 2023 OR · Metal/Non-Metal hammer mill operator, breaker mill operator, jaw mill operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cedar Creek Quarries, Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While using a hammer smacked the back of left hand with hammer,

October 25, 2022 OR · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cedar Creek Quarries, Inc · Fall from machine

Missed bottom step exiting front end loader, fell and hit back of head

December 7, 2020 OR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cedar Creek Quarries, Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Trying to remove a tub liner from the Impactor and hit left thumb with a 4 lb hammer.

June 28, 2012 OR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Cedar Creek Quarries, Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Miners were attempting to lift a rock out of jaw crusher with a chain attached to 980 loader bucket, when operator was told to lower bucket, employee placed his hand on the jaw hopper frame, under bucket and pinched his fingers between bucket and hopper frame, resulting in two smashed fingers.

June 22, 2012 OR · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cedar Creek Quarries, Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Rock backed up in jaw, employee was trying to remove it, rocks broke free and smashed his thumb.

June 4, 2009 OR · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cedar Creek Quarries, Inc · Fall from machine

The lid on the VSI was opened at the end of the shift to do maintenance. It was left open overnight to finish the next day. When they started changing lid liners, they didn't know the Hyd pressure had bled off but the lid was stuck in the raised position. EE stood on the lid & it dropped apprx 2 ft causing him to loose balance & fall off. He was not wearing fall protection.

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