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November 26, 2025 KY · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec OTHER
ARCOSA LW KY, LLC · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Coworker noticed employee appeared to be napping while on the telehandler. Coworker instructed crew member to wake them up before they got in trouble. Crew member alerted other crew members when they found employee unresponsive. The crew was able to wake =employee while crew member went to get a car. The crew loaded employee into the car and transported them to the ER.

November 1, 2023 KY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
ARCOSA LW KY, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Injured employee and another employee were opening the Kiln doors. The injured employee was opening the left door when it became hung on the burn pipe the right door continued to open and struct the injured employees right small finger.

July 27, 2018 KY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
ARCOSA LW KY, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I/E was lifting bags of cement and dumping them in a mixing sack. I/E felt back pop.

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