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February 25, 2026 MI · Metal/Non-Metal master mechanic, foreman, supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Gerken Materials Inc · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was exiting the scale house office and slipped on ice and fell on steps and fractured four ribs in their back.

February 10, 2026 MI · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gerken Materials Inc. · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was climbing up ladder to a conveyor and felt a shoulder pop. After being checked by medical it was determined that their shoulder dislocated.

March 27, 2025 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Gerken Materials Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting a piece of belting for a skirt rubber with a razor knife and slipped and cut EE's left thumb requiring two stitches.

November 2, 2024 OH · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
Gerken Materials Inc. · Contact with heat

Employee was standing in office during a pre shift meeting and passed out briefly and fell to the floor hitting their head on printer on the desk, employee started responding to Foreman fifteen to twenty seconds later. EMT'S were called and employee was taken to be checked out and released two hours later with Return to work paperwork and diagnosed with Dehydration.

August 27, 2024 OH · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Gerken Materials Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Operator shut down the FEL for the day. As the operator was stepping down from the last step of the ladder to the ground, EE rolled their right ankle and was advised to wear a walking boot for 2-3 weeks or till it felt better. EE wore it for four days and is wearing regular work boot now.

December 8, 2020 MI · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Gerken Materials Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was climbing down steps of front end loader and stepped to ground and twisted EE's ankle.

November 5, 2019 MI · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gerken Materials Inc · Struck against stationary object

Employee stated that the guard from the dredge winch was removed to replace the cable, at some point the cable started to slide off the deck into the water and EE jumped over the guard to stop it and cut the back of EE's leg on the guard.

June 29, 2019 MI · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
Gerken Materials Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was operating the dragline and turned to dump bucket and felt machine tilt towards water and panicked and jumped off on to ground and twisted left knee. Dragline did partially go into water on one side.

June 4, 2019 MI · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Gerken Materials Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING A PLUGGED SAND PUMP AND STEPPED ON A HATCH COVER THAT WAS NOT SECURED, FALLING DOWN AND SCRAPED FOREARM, SHIN AND TWISTED LOWER BACK. EMPLOYEE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 06/19/2019 WHEN STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH LEFT SHOULDER AND HAD IT CHECKED AND WAS TOLD IT WAS A SPRAIN AND PUT ON RESTRICTIONS OF RIGHT HAND USE ONLY.

April 30, 2019 MI · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gerken Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was moving a bearing housing for installation on the screen plant and pinched gloved finger between two one hundred pound housings. When they removed glove they realized that they had severely cut a finger right behind the finger nail. Several days later the finger tip was removed.

March 13, 2017 MI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gerken Materials Inc. · Struck by falling object

Employee was removing steps from crusher platform and they fell on employee's foot.

August 25, 2014 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Gerken Materials Inc · Fall onto or against objects

Changing screen cloth, lost balance and fell into hand rail.

May 9, 2014 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Gerken Materials Inc · Fall onto or against objects

Working on skid loader attachment and stepped backward. Tripped over some steel and fell on his rib cage.

April 15, 2013 MI · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gerken Materials Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Was standing on work boat, lining a pipe up and stepped back off boat and hyper extended left knee.

March 6, 2013 MI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Gerken Materials Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was walking and slipped on ice a felt a pop on ankle. Fibula fracture.

June 27, 2012 OH · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man POWERED HAULAGE
Gerken Materials Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS TO HAVE SPRAINED HIS BACK WHILE RUNNING END LOADER IN SHOT ROCK AREA

April 4, 2011 MI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gerken Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Connecting ladder chain together and cutting head flopped over and pinched EE's finger tip causing a laceration and fractured finger tip above his knuckle.

March 14, 2011 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gerken Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE was helping install a punch plate on the screen deck and had his fingers around the plates opening as it was being pushed into place. Caught finger on cross rail, ripping open end of finger, which had to be sewn back together at hospital.

March 7, 2011 MI · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Gerken Materials Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was cutting crown rubber on screen plant and cut his finger on his left hand. This resulted in 5 stitches to his finger.

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