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April 2, 2026 OR · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Crabtree Crushing, Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Employee passed out while driving dump truck.

March 1, 2024 OR · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Crabtree Crushing, Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee working on Jaw of Crusher. Smashed/pinched left pinky finger aka Left 5th Digit. Tried lifting Jaw part and smashed/pinched finger

January 8, 2022 OR · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Crabtree Crushing, Inc · Fall from machine

Slippery Step/ Slipped and fell on buttocks

October 25, 2021 OR · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Crabtree Crushing, Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Slipped off or missed step on truck. Rt Arm full of personal items, stepped down and missed a step. Grabbed the grab handle of the truck and pulled right arm.

February 26, 2021 OR · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Crabtree Crushing, Inc · Struck against stationary object

Employee bumped left knee on conveyor belt; piece of the conveyer frame. Employee reported 3/5/21 that employee did it and was a little sore but would let supervisor know if it needed attention. 3/20/21 reported it was getting worse; not better. 3/21/2021 went to immediate care.

April 17, 2020 OR · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Crabtree Crushing, Inc · Struck by flying object

Employee was grinding. EE did not realize it was a piece of metal that went into EE's eye until the next day. EE thought it was dirt. EE was wearing safety glasses and did not think that the metal would have hit EE's eye. (Left Eye)

July 23, 2019 OR · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Crabtree Crushing, Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Cleaning bolt with Bench Grinder. Did not set Bench Grinder to correct clearance measurement before using Bench Grinder. Right Middle finger got sucked in. Fractured tip of right middle finger

June 28, 2019 OR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OCCUPATIONAL SKIN DISEASES
Crabtree Crushing, Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Employee was weeding around the crusher and brushed up against poison ivy.

April 5, 2019 OR · Metal/Non-Metal welder (non-shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Crabtree Crushing, Inc · Struck by flying object

Employee was hammering in a pin and part of the pin broke off; pierced through boot and went into right shin bone.

July 10, 2018 OR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Crabtree Crushing, Inc · Struck by flying object

Working underneath Conveyor belt; rock flew off and hit toe

March 6, 2017 OR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Crabtree Crushing, Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Wires on ground. Employee walked from one area to another and tripped over the wires. Fell on ground straining right shoulder.

November 17, 2016 OR · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Crabtree Crushing, Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

There was a rock stuck in the drop box tailgate. Went to remove the rock form the tailgate with hand, tailgate closed and pinched finger.

October 13, 2016 OR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Crabtree Crushing, Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Climbed up on a conveyor belt to change product; slipped on small rocks; with a chain hoist in one hand, the hoist whipped around and hit worker on the mouth when worker slipped. Accident caused a broken tooth and caused some damage to bridge in mouth due to the broken tooth.

July 22, 2016 OR · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Crabtree Crushing, Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting into a conveyor belt with a saw knife and cut on left forearm. EE received several stitches at urgent care.

October 28, 2013 OR · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Crabtree Crushing, Inc · Struck by falling object

EE was doing clean up around the crusher. He went to pick up a rock, when it slipped out of his hand and landed on his other hand.

December 3, 2012 OR · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler MACHINERY
Crabtree Crushing, Inc · Struck against a moving object

Employee was operating excavator on unstable ground when the wet material gave way, causing the machine to tip over.

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