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April 28, 2026 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Holliday Sand & Gravel · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

4/28-First Aid EE was tightening the bolts on the 3" inch flange pump when heard a pop sounded followed by a very strong & painful cramping in the right bicep. Followed by throbbing pain and reddish bruising forming on the right bicep. 5/5 -Went recordable due to PT

December 30, 2025 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Holliday Sand & Gravel · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Stepping onto boat and step gave away and fell onto left side, rib area.

October 18, 2025 MO · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Holliday Sand & Gravel · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was pulling in a line out of the river and felt a sharp pain in their elbow.

September 17, 2025 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Holliday Sand & Gravel · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

During the night shift, while operating the fuel boat, employee believes they pulled a muscle in their left shoulder.

June 10, 2025 KS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Holliday Sand & Gravel Company, Inc. · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was climbing out of plant 2 tanks on a ladder with 3 points of contact. 1 point was plunger rod. The rod is bolted on the bottom. Employee slipped off plunger rod causing a rapid fall, cutting EE's leg, took 7 stitches

January 21, 2025 OK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Holliday Sand & Gravel · Fall from machine

Employee was getting off a track screen and stepped on a frozen sand clod on the track and fell 24 inches to ground and twisted left ankle.

August 10, 2024 MO · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Holliday Sand & Gravel · Struck by flying object

Rope broke hold dredge to barge and struck employee in the side.

April 17, 2024 MO · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Holliday Sand & Gravel · Struck against stationary object

Employee was walking on loadout barge when employee's right foot tripped on an aluminum electrical cable guard on the deck. Spraining right knee.

March 28, 2024 OK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Holliday Sand & Gravel · Struck by flying object

Wind blew dust in employees right eye.

May 9, 2023 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman STRIKING OR BUMPING
Holliday Sand & Gravel · Struck against stationary object

Employee hit shoulder on serge tunnel wall and caused a contusion. Was seen by doctor but release to full duty. On 6-27-2023 employee was seen by doctor and given a shot. Making it a recordable released to full duty again.

May 8, 2023 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman STRIKING OR BUMPING
Holliday Sand & Gravel · Struck against stationary object

Employee was walking under a piggy back conveyor and struck the lower support. The employee was wearing a hardhat.

May 18, 2022 MO · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand MACHINERY
Holliday Sand & Gravel · Struck by flying object

A bolt sheared off the dredge arm and struck the employee in the hard hat.

March 18, 2022 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Holliday Sand & Gravel · Struck by flying object

Employee was on the dredge and the wind / river water splashed in face and body of the employee. Particle of sand got in left eye of employee.

August 24, 2021 KS · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Holliday Sand & Gravel Company, Inc. · Struck by flying object

Dust blew in operator's left eye when operator stepped out of the dozer operator was running.

May 15, 2021 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Holliday Sand & Gravel · Struck against stationary object

Employee bent over under a conveyor and when employee stood up bumped head on the conveyor the employee was standing under.

November 10, 2019 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman STRIKING OR BUMPING
Holliday Sand & Gravel · Struck against stationary object

Employee was stepping from one barge to another an struck left knee on edge of barge. Employee continued to have pain in the knee an was scheduled for MRI on 12-24-2019. MRI revealed meniscus tear and was scheduled for surgery. Thus making the case reportable in 2019. Employer became aware of tear in January 2020.

May 2, 2019 OK · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Holliday Sand & Gravel · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miner was repetitively operating a chain hoist which re-injured EE's right shoulder. EE reported it 5/8/19 when EE started having pain. EE saw the specialist on 5/14/19.

December 18, 2018 OK · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Holliday Sand & Gravel · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Dredge operator, checking the fuel level on the dredge deck, dropped the fuel cap in the containment when installing the fuel cap. Droplets of diesel fuel splashed into their right eye.

October 8, 2018 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Holliday Sand & Gravel · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE reports on 10/8/18 EE was carrying 5 gal. buckets of sand all week and EE's back began to feel sore but EE continued to perform job all week. EE did not report to Supervisor until 10/12/18, Health Bridge notified, self care measures were provided. EE came to work 10/15/18 complaining back still hurt & was sent to clinic. EE was placed on restricted duty.

September 13, 2018 OK · Metal/Non-Metal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman MACHINERY
Holliday Sand & Gravel · Struck by flying object

A tire was stuck in the cutter head of the dredge. Employee was cutting the tire with a grinder when the grinder kicked back and struck employee in the right palm; causing a laceration approximately 1 1/2 inches. Employee was wearing gloves and grinder was in good operating condition. LED lighting on the dredge was all functioning.

August 27, 2018 MO · Metal/Non-Metal utility man, shift tech, service/dump truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Holliday Sand & Gravel · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee states ee was loading a broken gearbox into loader bucket so it could be loaded into the back of a pickup to be transported to shop for repairs when ee felt a burning pain in right bicep. Employee went to the doctor on 9/18/18 and was placed on restricted duty making this a reportable injury.

January 26, 2018 OK · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Holliday Sand & Gravel · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Injury became reportable on 04/02/18 when EE had surgery. Employee was digging a headline cable that was buried in the sand and did not release pressure on the winch. Employee went to step over the cable, when it released from the sand it caught EE's leg it flipped EE. EE landed on right shoulder.

May 8, 2017 MO · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Holliday Sand & Gravel · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee stepped off of one barge to another as they turned to walk down the barge they tripped over the loose dock line causing them to twist an ankle.

February 6, 2017 OK · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman OTHER
Holliday Sand & Gravel · Struck by flying object

Employee was working on the tipple lining the belly of the shaker plant. Employee was welding and had employee's welding hood on when sand or metal blew under employee's hood contacting employee's eye. Monday was a very windy day.

December 21, 2016 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Holliday Sand & Gravel · Struck by falling object

EE was removing the rail from the top of a horizontal I-beam using a cutting torch at waist level. When the last weld was cut the rail fell from the beam striking ee in the right leg at the knee then sliding down leg.

December 2, 2016 OK · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Holliday Sand & Gravel · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was exiting the front end loader to the ground via ladder, stepped off onto uneven ground and rolled ankle.

December 2, 2016 MO · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Holliday Sand & Gravel · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was pulling power cord on the starboard side of the dredge to get it into the generator room when they felt a cramp in their buttocks region. Became reportable on 12/22/16 when employee went to the doctor and was placed on restricted duty.

June 17, 2016 MO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Holliday Sand & Gravel · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was working on 824J loader, while removing pin from tilt cylinder, strained left bicep.

March 14, 2016 MO · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Holliday Sand & Gravel · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was moving a water pump and strained EE's back

March 8, 2016 KS · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Holliday Sand & Gravel · Fall from machine

Employee was climbing onto the dozer and EE slipped and fell spraining EE's left ankle.

March 6, 2016 MO · Metal/Non-Metal sandfiller (wet), slurry operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Holliday Sand & Gravel · Over-exertion in lifting objects

The employee did not report incident to us until 3/15/16. EE was picking a tail pulley guard up and strained EE's back.

November 11, 2015 MO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Holliday Sand & Gravel · Struck against a moving object

Hurt back while running loader.

July 27, 2015 MO · Metal/Non-Metal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Holliday Sand & Gravel · Struck by flying object

Employee was looking up changing a butterfly assembly and something went into eye. Became reportable on 7/29/15 when employee went to the doctor and was diagnosed with an eye infection and prescribed eye drops. No foreign body was present.

May 20, 2015 MO · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Holliday Sand & Gravel · Struck against stationary object

Stepping into galley door on Sibley(boat). Hit right knee on the door frame.

March 9, 2015 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Holliday Sand & Gravel · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lifting and turning an 18" elbow to position to hard rod (welding).

November 20, 2014 MO · Metal/Non-Metal water circuit operator, slurry operator, mix operator, pump operator worker MACHINERY
Holliday Sand & Gravel · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The slurry water supply hose appeared to be leaking, it was under ice so we attempted to raise it's pump by cranking the hand crank. I felt a sharp pain, pull or tear in right shoulder.

October 24, 2014 OK · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Holliday Sand & Gravel · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Smashed fingertip between ratchet and bolt

October 23, 2014 KS · Metal/Non-Metal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Holliday Sand & Gravel Company, Inc. · Fall onto or against objects

EE was helping move river cables and tried stepping over a 14" plastic pipe when he slipped and his right leg folded under. He received a contusion of his right knee.

September 30, 2014 MO · Metal/Non-Metal utility man, shift tech, service/dump truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Holliday Sand & Gravel · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was pulling cables off from the shackles on a crane when his pinky finger to the right hand got smashed in between the pin and the shackles. He noted that he was wearing gloves when the incident happened this morning. Did not become reportable until 10/13/14 when he went to the doctor and his finger was splinted.

July 24, 2014 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Holliday Sand & Gravel · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

employee was bending over using a hammer when he felt his back tighten up then it went into muscle spasms

May 13, 2014 KS · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Holliday Sand & Gravel Company, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE and another ee were replacing a wiper on brick flat belt so they had to remove a door off of the drop shoot and they went to put it back and it slipped and hit ee on the right side of his face, right temple area.

May 1, 2014 MO · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand MACHINERY
Holliday Sand & Gravel · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Affected employee was standing in the middle of an empty barge preparing to tie it up when the barge bumped the dock barge causing the employee to lose his footing and fall onto his right shoulder.

November 18, 2013 MO · Metal/Non-Metal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman OTHER
Holliday Sand & Gravel · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was walking down the walkway to board the skiff when he felt his knee pop.

July 3, 2013 MO · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Holliday Sand & Gravel · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee does not recall any specific thing that caused his back pain but on or around the noted date he noticed his back was hurting and told another co worker.

November 2, 2012 MO · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Holliday Sand & Gravel · Fall from ladders

Shifting of ladder, causing loss of balance. Contusion & strain to right thigh.

May 24, 2012 KS · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Holliday Sand & Gravel Company, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Operator grabbed door jam of dredge pilot house with right hand and reached with left hand to close door when the wind blew door shut smashing right thumb in door.

December 7, 2011 MO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Holliday Sand & Gravel · Struck by flying object

I was cutting on the bottom of a washer on the Dredge, when the cutting torch popped and sparks flew from the metal & rust that I was cutting. At the time I felt something stinging in my eye. Tried to wash it out with no success, then reported it to my Supervisor. I was wearing safety cutting glasses at the time.

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