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May 6, 2025 OR · Metal/Non-Metal master mechanic, foreman, supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Aggregate Resource Crushing, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

ARC Crushing Supervisor sustained a fracture and laceration to the fingernail area of right index finger while manually adjusting conveyor skirting at Spring Butte Quarry. The injury required surgical stabilization and has resulted in restricted duty.

December 22, 2024 OR · Metal/Non-Metal crusher attendant/operator, pan feeder operator/worker HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Aggregate Resource Crushing, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee's left index finger was pinched while attaching chains to a crane hook with a chain clevis.

December 20, 2021 OR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Aggregate Resource Crushing, LLC · Struck against a moving object

While driving a loaded articulated haul truck on a well traveled haul road during heavy rain, the back end of truck slid off maintained road onto rough terrain. EE drove truck back onto maintained road. EE complained of back and neck pain in the day following incident. Diagnosed with back sprain and placed on restricted duty.

November 12, 2021 OR · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Aggregate Resource Crushing, LLC · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

Employee began to experience pain to left side lower back and rib cage. Employee thought it was from shoveling wet material(mud &/or rock). EE was diagnosed with strain to left lower back/rib cage.

October 2, 2015 OR · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Aggregate Resource Crushing, LLC · Struck against a moving object

Loader operator hauling bucket of rock from pile to feed crusher rock fell out of bucket (L) front tire ran over rock: (R) rear tire ran over rock; operators taros whipped left to right while restrained in seatbelt operator, complained of back pain 7 days later (10-99-15) treating physician prescribed pain medicine. Operator released to return to work 10-19-15

October 19, 2012 OR · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Aggregate Resource Crushing, LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While cleaning mud from the back of the JCI 1400 Portable Screen chute with a 'L' shaped bar, the bar slipped when the mud released smashing 'R' index finger against the edge of the chute.

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