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November 16, 2009 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Twin Lakes Quarrys Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE was moving a large electric motor up a flight of stairs to a shaker at the main crusher and strained his lower back. The strain was enough for a doctor visit. The doctor prescribed muscle relaxants and 3 days of restrictive duty of no more than 10 pounds of lifting.

November 13, 2009 AR · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Twin Lakes Quarrys Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

While moving from water truck to welding truck, employee stepped on some loose metal pieces causing him to slip and fall to the ground, hitting his forehead.

July 3, 2007 AR · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Twin Lakes Quarrys Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Handing down screen to lower level storage area, screen caught glove of right hand and hung onto it forcing hand between screen & angle iron safety rail causing cut finger.

June 27, 2006 AR · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Twin Lakes Quarrys Inc · Struck against a moving object

The truck was watering pit haul road, driver was going too fast and could not stop the truck. Driver turned truck into road berm and truck rolled over, scrapped truck.

June 6, 2006 AR · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Twin Lakes Quarrys Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Miner was using old truck seat for a chair. He started to move the seat & as he set down the seat went down pinching off the tip of his finger. His finger was caught between the seat frame and the seat bottom. Cut tip off of middle finger on left hand.

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