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March 20, 2024 IN · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman POWERED HAULAGE
Clifford Aggregate Incorporated · Struck by flying object

While adjusting the tail pulley on the wash plant, the chain linkage broke, striking the miner in the hand

September 15, 2023 IN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Clifford Aggregate Incorporated · Struck against a moving object

EE stated that EE was oper Volvo A 35 Haul Truck when the seat frame broke causing the back of the seat to fall back. The seat was fixed on Saturday and put back in service. EE called on Monday 9-18-2023 complaining of pain to EE's back

January 17, 2023 IN · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clifford Aggregate Incorporated · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING STRING A NEW BELT ON THE SREENING CONVEYOR. EE HAD LEFT HAND ON THE RAIL OF THE CONVEYOR. THE CHAIN THEY WERE USING FLIFFED OFF THE 4X4 BAR AND HIT EE'S HAND. EE RECEIVED A BROKEN INDEX FINGER ON LEFT HAND FROM THE CHAIN AND 4X4 WOOD BLOCK. EE WAS TREATED AND RELEASED FROM HOSP.

September 30, 2022 IN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Clifford Aggregate Incorporated · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Operator failed to put haul truck in park and take transmission out of drive. Operator also failed to chock wheels after exiting the haul truck. The operator then attempted to jumper the haul truck with jumper cables. The operator was standing between the the two trucks and when the battery was jumped it caused the first haul truck to move pinching operator between the two trucks

May 16, 2022 IN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clifford Aggregate Incorporated · Struck against stationary object

Miner was reinstalling a drive belt when hand slipped and right hand hit the conveyor frame. The conveyor was locked out of service and not running. The conveyor was manufactured in house.

April 18, 2022 IN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clifford Aggregate Incorporated · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

EE was removing a wedged rock in a v-belt. The rock was removed and let the pulley move forward pulling EE's right ring finger into the pulley. The tip of the right ring finger was broken and cut. EE was taken to a hospital where the finger tip was reattached.

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