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November 30, 2022 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kalamazoo Materials Inc · Fall from machine

EE was cleaning rock off EE's trailer with a broom after being loaded with 2-4" rock by a loader. EE was unable to reach all of the rock with the broom so EE climbed up on the trailer finish cleaning off. As EE was getting down, EE jumped the 3 1/2 feet to the ground and felt a pop in EE's lower leg, resulting in a trimalleolar fracture of the right ankle.

August 23, 2017 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kalamazoo Materials Inc · Struck by falling object

EE hooked a chain to one side of a plate and the other end was connected to the excavator. The operator lifted the boom to flip the plate, EE pushed the plate with EE's hands causing slack in the chain, which slipped off the plate and landed on EE's feet.

September 21, 2011 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kalamazoo Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using shovel to clean out on side of plant, when employee misjudged shoveling and struck rt knee with shovel.

April 2, 2007 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal rotary bucket excavator operator MACHINERY
Kalamazoo Materials Inc · Struck by flying object

Operator was digging for boulders, front of excavator was slightly elevated, bucket slipped off of boulder, causing excavator to slam to ground. This caused to windshield to shatter. Glass shards cut operator on left wrist.

February 11, 2007 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Able Earth Extraction Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Person entered the mine site after hours, with the intent to commit a crime & fell to his death. The person ignored all signage, fencing and berms and entered the mine site.

January 13, 2007 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kalamazoo Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employe was cutting a conveyor belt, pulling the knife towards him, when it slipped and ran over the top of his 4 left fingers. This resulted in having stitches put on 3 of fingers, on the outward side of his left hand.

January 21, 2002 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kalamazoo Materials Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A ROCK WEIGHING APPROX 20 LBS. UPON ATTEMPT TO LIFT THE ROCK TO MOVE IT, HIS BACK WENT OUT.

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