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November 6, 2024 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
MC Materials, LLC · Struck by flying object

Using improper tool. Employee was using a sledgehammer and a king pin to remove a pin in the conveyor when a sliver of the king pin broke off cutting their arm and embedding in their arm.

July 29, 2024 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
MC Materials, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

No gloves and lack of communication while changing screens and clamp bar caught EE's finger and took a gash out of EE's left ring finger.

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