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2000–2026
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February 27, 2025 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Braen Aggregates LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While throwing out shards of metal a piece of metal got caught on the employee's glove, ripping it causing a small piece of metal to become embedded in employee's hand

March 1, 2021 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Braen Aggregates LLC · Fall down stairs

Employee was walking up steel outdoor steps to a second floor trailer when EE tripped on the wet steps resulting in bruising their ribs.

January 8, 2021 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Braen Aggregates LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting zip ties off of plate press bags using a utility knife when they cut the palm of left hand requiring 3 stiches.

January 30, 2020 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Braen Aggregates LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was attempting to place take-up bearing onto shaft then the bearing slipped and pinned miner's middle finger between concrete floor and bearing resulting in a fracture of the tip of the miner's middle finger. No surgery necessary, light duty accommodated.

July 23, 2014 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Braen Aggregates LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee slipped while walking out of a tunnel and put his wrist down to break the fall. He has a fractured right wrist.

December 6, 2011 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Braen Aggregates LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE slipped and fell while fueling crushing equipment. EE has a sprained lumbar-sacral sprain with radiculitis and a sprained rotator cuff.

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