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February 26, 2026 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Braen Royalties, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While performing mechanical maintenance inside of a controlled environment garage, the employee used a sledgehammer to dislodge a brace when the sledgehammer broke the weld the iron angel spun and struck the base of the employees right thumb.

May 1, 2025 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Braen Royalties, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Outside nightwork, dry, cold conditions

November 13, 2024 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Braen Royalties, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While performing maintenance work in normal work conditions around the plant the employee got a foreign object in employee's eye that employee was unable to flush out requiring a medical professional to remove the object.

November 11, 2024 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Braen Royalties, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Working in the controlled environment of an enclosed garage when EE's hand slipped while installing a two-way radio into a company vehicle cutting hand between the thumb and pointer finger requiring stitches

October 26, 2023 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Braen Royalties, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Borehole tracking with rodded bore Trak; suffered cramping in right bicep and noticed spasms and lump on right bicep in the evening.

April 1, 2022 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Braen Royalties, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

During daylight hours in dry conditions the employee was attempting to loosen a bearing on a tail pulley with a hammer when employee struck the middle finger of left hand.

August 5, 2021 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Braen Royalties, LLC · Struck against stationary object

Dry conditions, night time work utilizing tower lights. While removing pulley employee's wrist got cut on a sharp piece of metal of pulley.

July 1, 2020 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal welder (non-shop) MACHINERY
Braen Royalties, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While operating a chop saw, the guard on the chop saw came down and pinched the employee's right thumb between the guard and the guard rest. Employee received nine sutures to close the wound

June 17, 2020 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Braen Royalties, LLC · Contact with hot objects or substances

Dry condition, daylight time. Employee received burns from the boiling water inside the slurry pump while attempting to repair it.

July 9, 2019 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal rock driller HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Braen Royalties, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Using sledge hammer on drill step, missed step with sledge hammer and hit left hand; swelled immediately.

February 29, 2016 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal ground controller SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Braen Royalties, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was helping to lay 10" plastic pipe across the floor of the quarry when EE slipped and tore EE's bicep muscle on EE's right arm.

November 12, 2015 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Braen Royalties, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Trip injury with first aid resulting in 1 week light duty

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