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2000–2026
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February 5, 2026 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
3D Concrete LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

a newly hired laborer for the Dayton pit went to the pit supervisor and informed them that EE had hurt EEs wrist shoveling from the previous day. The employee said that EE was using a shovel to clean off a concrete pad that had build-up on it and the shovel lip caught crack in the concrete, which caused the shovel to stop moving abruptly, which is when EE said the pain occurred.

November 25, 2025 NV · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
3D Concrete LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

employee was helping step Eco blocks up for new crusher and got EE's left leg caught between two blocks and hurt both left knee and ankle.

November 20, 2023 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
3D Concrete LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

while employee was helping change screens the employee was loosening 2 bolts to release tension bar and it smashed their left thumb

July 7, 2023 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
3D Concrete LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Contractor employee (Kimball Equipment) was reinstalling the wedge into the cone. It wasn't sitting all the way in and the employee reached down to feel why it wasn't. It dropped into place catching EE's left pinky finger, taking the tip of the finger off.

May 9, 2023 NV · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
3D Concrete LLC · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Miner was greasing belt take up/ bearings and roller while belt was running to identify which bearing was squealing and going bad. Miner removed guard to conduct greasing and while greasing the grease line got caught on belt and pulled miner's hand under roller between belt

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