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June 10, 2019 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
Rock Products, Inc · Contact with heat

Miner was getting a drink of water, felt dizzy and fainted, hitting head on a metal plate on the way down.

March 8, 2019 NM · Metal/Non-Metal master mechanic, foreman, supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rock Products, Inc · Fall onto or against objects

Cone crusher got plugged up with rocks, employee was getting rocks out of cone crusher, footing slipped and fell over ring of cone, ended up going to Urgent Care.

February 27, 2019 NM · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rock Products, Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Closing lid glove got caught pull hand down between frame and lid. Middle finger fracture and laceration. Left hand

April 27, 2017 NM · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman POWERED HAULAGE
Rock Products, Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was working on a piece of equipment when a breaker was tripped by another employee flipped the breaker while the employee's hand was in the area of work(belt)and it cut the pad of the employee's right middle finger tip. Employees were not following Lock Out/Tag Out procedures.

November 6, 2015 NM · Metal/Non-Metal FIRE
Rock Products, Inc · Accident type, without injuries

CAT 365-BL SERIAL NO. 9TZ00377 CAUGHT ON FIRE, BURNED ELECTRICAL WIRING. ALSO BURNED HYD HOSES.

May 29, 2014 NM · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Rock Products, Inc · Struck against a moving object

COLLAPSE OF HIGHWALL DUMP POCKET OR BACKING OVER BERM.

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