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September 9, 2025 TX · Metal/Non-Metal water truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
Hallett Materials, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

Customer truck made a turn to back into pile and did not look both ways before moving into traffic road on site and ran into the water truck.

August 13, 2025 IA · Metal/Non-Metal master mechanic, foreman, supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Central IA Ready Mix Inc dba Grn Co Mtls · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

A plant Mechanic employed by Concrete Supply was using a prybar to lift the side of a belt to place a roller and guard. Holding the bar in position their shoulder popped and suffered a shoulder subluxation. Their arm is mobile but very sore. Sent to orthopedic doctor this afternoon to see if more damage was caused.

July 17, 2025 IA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
Central IA Ready Mix Inc dba Grn Co Mtls · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Side dump driver was passing through the yard. EE passed out in the truck and veered off the roadway into pasture surrounding property. EE was taken to hospital by office employee. There were no contusions or lacerations on EE's person after accident happened. EE was traveling 16 mph when the incident occurred. Hospital found EE was anemic and given 2 pints of blood.

February 12, 2025 TX · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hallett Materials, Inc. · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

Enclosed space with limited movement lifting and installing liners in velocity box. Lifting panels, oxygen bottles and using sledgehammer.

November 13, 2024 TX · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator MACHINERY
Hallett Materials, Inc. · Contact with hot objects or substances

While welding the bucket pin on the John Deere 844 wheel loader, a piece of slag dropped down, burnt through employee's jeans and went into their boot burning their foot.

November 3, 2024 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Hallett Materials · Struck by flying object

Plant operator noticed the pipeline was plugging up. Operator and other employee went towards the booster to listen for material moving in the pipeline. They could hear material moving and kept walking towards the plant. They found where the plug was and told dredge operator to shut down. The pipe came apart at a rubber joint and the material and water flew out striking operator.

February 17, 2024 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hallett Materials · Fall from machine

Employee was going to release a come-a-long on the ADT cab to lower it back down when EE slipped off the edge and fell 7' to the ground fracturing EE's left scapula.

May 16, 2023 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Hallett Materials · Struck by flying object

A section of pipe was being removed from the plant dredge. The pontoons have a hook for a sheave that holds the electric cable. They had the cable removed and hung 2 sheaves on the pontoon hook. When hitting the pontoon w/ the workboat to separate the pipe and rubber elbow one of the sheaves flew off crushing employee's left thumb while they sat in the workboat.

June 3, 2022 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Hallett Materials, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was working around hand grinder and got two pieces of metal in EE's eye. Employee was wearing all PPE. Glasses and face mask were being used. Employee thought metal got into eye when EE was finished and wiped away sweat from EE's brow.

October 6, 2020 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hallett Materials · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miner was changing a shaft sleeve on a pump at the plant when miner's hand with gloves get stuck in the V-bands and pulley.

May 14, 2020 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hallett Materials · Struck by flying object

Employee was removing a stuck bearing race off of a PTO shaft. Employee cut one side off and it freed the rear end of the shaft - it caught one burr of imperfection on the shaft and while hammering the imperfection off a piece of metal flew off and struck employee in leg.

October 30, 2019 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hallett Materials · Fall from machine

The truck had a leak at the hydraulic hose beneath the cab. The seat and an access cover were removed to gain access to the hose that ran on top of the transmission. EE was straddling the transmission to replace the base when they slipped and fell on their tailbone. Sustained a fracture to the tailbone.

August 1, 2019 TX · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hallett Materials · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employees were removing the dredge pump impeller shell. As they were removing the shell, the shell shifted and struck our employee in the stomach area. The employee experienced bruising in the stomach area. No other injuries.

August 13, 2012 TX · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hallett Materials · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was exiting a Jonboat, when he stepped out of the boat his foot sank in the mud and lost his balance, fell and sprained his back.

October 1, 2008 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Hallett Materials · Drowning

Employee was driving along roadway at approx. 5:30 a.m. The vehicle he was driving went through a berm and landed in approx. 45' of water. Employee was found outside the vehicle.

May 25, 2007 TX · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand POWERED HAULAGE
Hallett Materials · Struck by powered moving object

Two mployees had placed a shaft into a workboat for transport. When one moved to side of boat, shaft shifted to side, overturning boat. The EE jumped to the dredge; as he tried to pull himself onto the dredge, the boat struck him in the left pelvic area.

March 5, 2001 IA · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hallett Materials Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS GRABBING FUEL NOZZLE TO FUEL UP DJB. HE WAS STANDING ON ICE, SLIPPED AND STUCK OUT LEFT ARM TO BRACE FALL. HE STRAINED LEFT SHOULDER IN FALL.

December 4, 2000 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Hallett Materials · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS PREPARING TO USE CUTTING TORCH, THE TORCH FLASHED BACK AND ACETYLENE HOSE BLEW UP CAUSING BURNS TO FACE.

April 20, 2000 IA · Metal/Non-Metal scalper-screen operator ELECTRICAL
Hallett Materials Inc · Fall from machine

THE CREW HAD BEEN CLEANING THE GENERATOR THAT SUPPLIES THE PLANT; WHEN THEY STARTED IT, IT SHORTED OUT CAUSING SMALL BLOWUP. EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING IN BACK END OF GENERATOR TRAILER WHEN THIS O CCURRED, AND IT CAUSED HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND FALL OUT OF TRAILER, BREAKING LEFT ANKLE.

April 17, 2000 IA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hallett Materials Inc · Struck against a moving object

REPAIRING AN AIR BRAKE LINE, WHILE CUTTING LINE WITH KNIFE, EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND CUT LEFT THUMB, REQUIRING SIX STITCHES.

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