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2000–2026
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April 23, 2026 PA · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent MACHINERY
Amerikohl Aggregates · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

UNCHOKING CONE CRUSHER WITH PRYBAR WHILE CRUSHER WAS RUNNING. PRYBAR STRUCK CONE CAUSING IT TO TWIST. INJURED CONTRACT EMPLOYEE SUFFERED TWO LACERATIONS TO RIGHT HAND. INJURED CONTRACT EMPLOYEE WAS NOT WEARING GLOVES AT TIME OF INJURY.

January 17, 2023 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Amerikohl Aggregates Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Rainy weather, Mud, stepping off machine and foot rolled on stone spraining and Ankle.

October 31, 2019 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Amerikohl Aggregates · Struck by flying object

Mechanic was using come along to hold tension on a steel bar as they heated it with a torch , the weld broke on bar and it came back and hit them on the left leg.

February 19, 2018 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Amerikohl Aggregates · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Operator was assisting in changing screens at wash plant. Using a pry bar to pry the bar slipped pinching operator's finger against screen

October 24, 2017 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Amerikohl Aggregates Inc · Fall from machine

Driver was exiting the truck. As EE was backing down the steps EE missed the last one and fell backwards landing on left hand

February 22, 2016 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Amerikohl Aggregates · Struck against stationary object

Bent down to retrieve a piece of angle iron and hit right side of face on protruding piece of steel

September 17, 2014 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Amerikohl Aggregates · Contact with hot objects or substances

Working from an elevated position using cutting torches when a spark came off striking the miner in right ear. The hot spark entered the ear and damaged the ear drum. No loss time took place. On 10/13/2014 the miner went back to the Doctor and received an antibiotic cream and surgery is now going to be required to fix the damage to the ear.

January 27, 2014 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Amerikohl Aggregates · Struck by flying object

Piece of Metal came off of a pin and went into the Right eye of the Employee

January 13, 2014 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Amerikohl Aggregates · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Cut to Left Hand due to piece of metal cutting hand. Required stitches to cut

June 12, 2012 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Amerikohl Aggregates · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was getting off of the 992 Loader when his right foot turned over tearing his Achilles tendon

April 30, 2012 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Amerikohl Aggregates · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

The miner placed his right thumb in a pinch point between the tilt cylinder and idler on a CAT front end loader.

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