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April 30, 2021 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal water truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
Custom Landscape Materials LLC · Struck by rolling or sliding object

Spraying water on the muck pile, turned around to shut off water. Boulder rolled down muck pile and hit EE on the left leg.

July 30, 2020 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent MACHINERY
Custom Landscape Materials LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Welding wear liners in drop chute of jaw crusher. Liner slipped & pinched finger between liner and other plate.

December 4, 2014 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Custom Landscape Materials LLC · Struck against stationary object

While performing maintenance on the heater thermostat of a 988F wheel loader, the right hand middle finger came in contact with squirrel fan.

April 22, 2014 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Custom Landscape Materials LLC · Struck against stationary object

Stepped backwards onto a rock 2" x 2" and knee popped. Said knee didn't hurt till 4-24-14. Went to hospital 4-25-14.

September 11, 2008 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Custom Landscape Materials LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Was replacing the roller on a trac dozer. Climbed up on a trac and fell off. Left leg got caught between the trac and the push arms. His body continued to go side ways while hes leg stayed stuck standing up.

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