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July 8, 2025 GA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
Columbus Quarry LLC · Contact with heat

Employee worked almost all of the shift, they reported during the day they were experiencing minimal urination stating heat seemed to be affecting them. Employee was taken to the office, given cool water, rest in air condition until they felt ready to return to the plant.

December 12, 2024 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Columbus Quarry LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

loosening a bolt on the WA600, sharp edge on bolt caused laceration on left hand palm. Was wearing gloves.

December 3, 2024 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Columbus Quarry LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

after changing screens on the 7x pit side screendeck top deck screens, the employee stood up and said their back was hurting. Diagnosed with lumbar muscle strain, working modified duty, return to dr 12/19

September 5, 2024 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Columbus Quarry LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was changing return rollers on C11. Employee lifted the belt to install the return roller and felt a sharp pain in neck and back.

April 25, 2024 GA · Metal/Non-Metal groundman, yardman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Columbus Quarry LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

employee was standing on bumper of pickup truck getting tool out of bed of truck. When EE started to get off the bumper EE's boot got hooked between the truck and bumper and EE sprained EE's right ankle

July 12, 2023 GA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Columbus Quarry LLC · Struck by flying object

Employee was using a small hammer to hammer a pin in place. It appears a piece of rock broke off and struck the left upper arm of the employee, causing a laceration.

April 25, 2022 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech Fatality · OTHER
Columbus Quarry LLC · Drowning

Complicated seizure disorder (not work related)

October 28, 2021 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Columbus Quarry LLC · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was rolling out a torch line from EE's service truck and turned to pull some more line and twisted EE's right knee while turning back toward the truck.

May 20, 2020 GA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Columbus Quarry LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

used hammer to break metal band on pallet of rollers. hammer hit right index finger. Laceration to finger/sutures required

May 10, 2019 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Columbus Quarry LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Changing screen on mid wash screen deck, belly crawling, felt pull in upper left side of back

March 4, 2019 GA · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Columbus Quarry LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was checking display lights at scale house, slipped, fell and hit shoulder on rock. Fracture, top, left shoulder

October 23, 2015 GA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Columbus Quarry LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using water hose to wash underneath crusher, while bending over he felt a pain in his back.

July 9, 2014 GA · Metal/Non-Metal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator OTHER
Columbus Quarry LLC · Struck by flying object

Driller was tubing drill hole when wind blew dust into his eye. He was wearing safety glasses. He went to quarry office and flushed eye out. Still felt irritated so he went to doctor the next day. Nothing was found in eye but he was prescribed eye drops. No work time was missed.

February 19, 2014 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Columbus Quarry LLC · Struck against stationary object

Two employees were removing return roller on C1. When the roller cleared the hangar brackets it slipped out of their hands striking the right middle finger of one employee's hands against the concrete pad. Contusion to tendons/ligaments.

July 2, 2013 GA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Columbus Quarry LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was changing drill bit on power drill while it was plugged in. Employee accidentally hit power button and drill came on twisting right index finger, small cut to right thumb. Not wearing gloves. Right index finger fractured

October 17, 2011 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Columbus Quarry LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lifting side of conveyor belt to push support wood over top of roller to install belt buckles and pulled his back muscle

June 13, 2009 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Columbus Quarry LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Chging out stationary jaw dye trying to remove wedge from crusher. Metal blocks welded over bolt holes of wedge to prevent bolts from coming out of wedge holes. Porto power placed on back end of bolts to jack wedge out of mainframe of crusher. Pressure applied to bolts to remove wedge, metal block came off wedge, struck employee in L hand. Fracture to hand

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