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July 22, 2024 KY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Haydon Materials Bardstown, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was putting a ladder in the bed of the truck, when one end of the ladder hit the toolbox causing EE's thumb to get caught between the tailgate and ladder. This caused a laceration that required 4 stitches.

May 2, 2024 KY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Haydon Materials Bardstown, LLC · Struck by flying object

Employee was standing in area of work being conducted on gear box. When maintenance team member was hitting gear, a small piece of metal broke off and struck employee in left forearm area causing a small laceration.

October 7, 2022 KY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Haydon Materials Bardstown, LLC · Struck by falling object

Employee was cleaning a rock build-up from a drop box cavity when a rock fell on employee's hand injuring it

January 24, 2022 KY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Haydon Materials Bardstown, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was returning to equipment after fueling and tripped on frozen uneven terrain while returning hose and nozzle to pump.

February 10, 2021 KY · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Haydon Materials Bardstown, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was adjusting flop gates with mechanical binder on the chute to bring product into spec when the binder latch jumped a cog tooth causing employee to lose balance resulting in twisting left knee.

November 27, 2018 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Haydon Materials Bardstown, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting a rag with a utility knife to cover face from wind and didn't have gloves on. The knife opened up and cut employee's right hand.

October 4, 2018 KY · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Haydon Materials Bardstown, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was walking and stepped into a puddle where the left foot came into contact with a rock which twisted their left ankle.

June 27, 2018 KY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Haydon Materials Bardstown, LLC · Struck against a moving object

Non-employee was driving dump truck and passed out striking a telephone pole.

April 26, 2018 KY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Haydon Materials Bardstown, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Walking back to machine ee stepped on a rock which made ee fall to the ground

March 22, 2018 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Haydon Materials Bardstown, LLC · Contact with hot objects or substances

Stationary jaw die bolts were loose cut out old bolts with Air Arc wasn't wearing proper PPE and the slag rolled down arm into glove opening causing burn to right wrist.

February 27, 2018 KY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Haydon Materials Bardstown, LLC · Fall down stairs

Employee carried buckets or stone up some steps and spilled some stone on to the steps. On the way back down the employee slipped on said stones and fell on the steps injuring EE's low back on the steps.

October 23, 2017 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Haydon Materials Bardstown, LLC · Struck against stationary object

Working on a wheel, hit ring with hammer and knocked it off and EE tried to grab it and it cut EE's right pinkie finger.

September 12, 2017 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Haydon Materials Bardstown, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee removing bolts from belly plate of a wheel loader and the torque multiplier on the wrench slipped making employee loose balance employee felt a pull in the groin area.

May 10, 2017 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Haydon Materials Bardstown, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee from American Tire company was at our site breaking beads on a tire on our equipment (2872). The bead breaker smashed the middle finger on right hand between the piece of equipment and the hydraulic pusher resulting in 20 stitches. The finger was not broke and no ligaments are involved.

May 8, 2017 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Haydon Materials Bardstown, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHANGING EARTHMOVER TIRE WITH BOOM TRUCK AND BEAD BREAKER KICKED OFF AND SMASHED/CUT 3RD FINGER./

April 20, 2017 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Haydon Materials Bardstown, LLC · Struck against stationary object

Employee was making sure Drill Press drill bit was securely tightened. Right hand slipped causing contact with the drill bit and employee cut finger on right hand needing 3 stitches.

June 10, 2016 KY · Metal/Non-Metal hammer mill operator, breaker mill operator, jaw mill operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Haydon Materials Bardstown, LLC · Struck against stationary object

Employee was assisting with maintenance and walked up a ladder to hand off a wrench. When EE was stepping back down EE felt pain in lower back.

June 8, 2015 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Haydon Materials Bardstown, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was replacing V-belts on the dry screen feed conveyor and he was trying to loosen the speed reducer up so it would make it easier to slip the V-belts over the pulleys. He was using a pry bar approximately 30" long to loosen up the turn buckle when the bar slipped out he smashed his finger between the pry bar and the hand rail on the man lift.

June 2, 2015 KY · Metal/Non-Metal machinist MACHINERY
Haydon Materials Bardstown, LLC · Fall from machine

Removing bed liner plate from haul truck with cutting torch. As he was cutting the plate with the torch, the plate flexed and hit his welding helmet and knocked him back onto the ground.

January 29, 2015 KY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Haydon Materials Bardstown, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Working out of a man lift basket. Harness protection was used. Removing old idlers with new ones. Body in awkward position to do so. Felt pain in shoulder then down right arm.

September 12, 2014 KY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Haydon Materials Bardstown, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was removing rock from a conveyor. A large rock fell from the conveyor to the ground then ricocheted off another on the ground and hit employee's left leg.

July 21, 2014 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Haydon Materials Bardstown, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was driving retaining pin form hydraulic hammer. A piece of rock was holding retaining in place broke off and impacted right eye.

March 1, 2010 KY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Haydon Materials Bardstown, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee exited haul truck to remove rock from haul road. Employee picked up rock (approximately 15lbs) and carried it to the side of the road. As the employee was tossing the rock he heard and felt his right knee pop.

December 5, 2009 KY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Haydon Materials Bardstown, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee opened engine access door during inspection and pulled lower back.

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