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October 18, 2021 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Iron Mountain Trap Rock · Struck by flying object

Injured was cleaning out under some conveyor belts using a water hose when water deflected onto injured's face an into right eye. Injured was wearing safety glasses at the time. Injured went to Dr. on 10/19/21, diagnosed with a corneal abrasion.

October 4, 2021 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Iron Mountain Trap Rock · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was walking on a catwalk when they slipped and grabbed onto the handrail for support. In doing so, a pain was felt in the shoulder. Injured went to doctor on 10/7/21 and was taken off work.

August 18, 2021 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Iron Mountain Trap Rock · Struck against a moving object

On 8/18/21 employee complained of shoulder pain from driving haul truck. Employee received steroid injection and physical therapy.

August 5, 2021 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Iron Mountain Trap Rock · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Injured was operating an angle grinder cutting a belt roller bracket when the grinder slipped and contacted the right thigh. Injury required stitches to close.

July 31, 2021 TX · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Iron Mountain Trap Rock · Struck by flying object

Injured was using a sledge hammer to loosen wear parts on a VSI rotor. While striking a cast bar, a piece of metal separated from the bar and entered into the injured's abdomen. Injured went to urgent care and received 2 stitches.

April 16, 2021 TX · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent STRIKING OR BUMPING
Iron Mountain Trap Rock · Struck against stationary object

Employee stated had completed setting a pump. When EE turned to step away, EE struck forehead on the fork of the Telehandler.

February 3, 2021 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Iron Mountain Trap Rock Company · Struck against a moving object

Employee stated EE was operating a skid steer with an extended rake in the bucket, when the rake fell out EE ran over the rake causing the skid steer to bounce.

August 5, 2020 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Iron Mountain Trap Rock Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee stated EE was removing bolts from a cone crusher with a 1 inch impact when EE mistakenly put the impact on a separation bolt. When EE initiated the impact wrench it pinched EE's finger between the frame and the impact wrench.

June 16, 2020 TX · Metal/Non-Metal rotary bucket excavator operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Iron Mountain Trap Rock · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was stepping from the cab to the track of the excavator and rolled an ankle.

September 17, 2019 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Iron Mountain Trap Rock Company · Fall from machine

Employee stated was climbing up the steps on a haul truck when employee lost balance and fell.

July 19, 2019 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Iron Mountain Trap Rock Company · Struck by flying object

The employee stated EE was using a hand drill to drill a hole in EE's toolbox when the bit broke. The broken bit struck EE's safety glasses and then EE's eye.

May 21, 2019 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Iron Mountain Trap Rock Company · Struck against stationary object

Employee stated EE was climbing into a screen deck to replace a screen when EE cut hand on a sharp rock.

May 18, 2019 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Iron Mountain Trap Rock Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee stated was installing a V belt, rolled finger between the sleeve and the v belt.

January 18, 2019 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Iron Mountain Trap Rock Company · Struck by flying object

Employee was grinding on a finishing screen, eyes were irritated the next day, went to the doctor and had small pieces of steel in eye.

October 7, 2018 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Iron Mountain Trap Rock · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee stated ee was cleaning the concrete pad with a hose when ee stepped off the pad and strained knee.

September 27, 2018 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Iron Mountain Trap Rock Company · Struck against stationary object

Employee stated was cutting a rubber spacer with a utility knife when EE slipped and cut hand.

September 21, 2018 WI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Iron Mountain Trap Rock · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Technician was installing a rear A-frame for a 745C Cat haul truck, utilizing their service truck hoist and synthetic slings. While maneuvering the A-frame with the hoist, the A-frame shifted, pinching the technicians finger between the haul truck frame, and the A-frame being moved.

July 4, 2018 WI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Iron Mountain Trap Rock · Fall onto or against objects

Employee stated was using a wrench to loosen bolts on a flange when the employee slipped and cut finger on a bolt head.

July 2, 2018 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Iron Mountain Trap Rock Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee stated was using a razor knife to cut piece of belting and cut leg with the knife.

October 8, 2017 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Iron Mountain Trap Rock · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee stated employee was walking towards a water pump to refuel it, while walking down the hill employee slipped and twisted employee's ankle.

July 14, 2017 WI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Iron Mountain Trap Rock · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Employee was troubleshooting a flow problem on the belt press. When EE pulled a hose off, the fluid sprayed EE in the face. Employee states EE knocked safety glasses off when the fluid startled EE.

June 26, 2017 WI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Iron Mountain Trap Rock · Struck against a moving object

Driving haul truck with arm resting on arm rest. Truck bounced, jarred shoulder.

June 24, 2017 WI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Iron Mountain Trap Rock · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was running to turn on computer screen for the slurry and rolled their ankle.

June 9, 2017 MO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Iron Mountain Trap Rock Company · Struck against a moving object

Employee was operating a wheel loader, hit hole causing the seat to bottom out and jarred back. Employee went to doctor and restricted duty began on Aug 9.

September 14, 2016 MO · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Iron Mountain Trap Rock Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

The employee was performing maintenance at the jaw with a 24 inch crescent wrench and felt burning sensation in left bicep.

April 1, 2016 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Iron Mountain Trap Rock Company · Struck against stationary object

The employee was changing a screen and struck EE's elbow on a beam.

February 1, 2016 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Iron Mountain Trap Rock Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee stated EE grabbed the handle of a tool being worked on by another employee and burned EE's hand, unaware the handle was hot.

July 25, 2015 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Iron Mountain Trap Rock Company · Struck by falling object

The employee was using a bar to move a tail piece, tail piece slipped and fell on his foot.

July 15, 2015 WI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Iron Mountain Trap Rock · Over-exertion in lifting objects

The employee was changing a screen when he turned and felt a pain in his back.

May 3, 2015 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Iron Mountain Trap Rock · Struck by flying object

The employee was working on the belt press checking a water line, when he inadvertently pulled the line loose causing water to splash in his eye. No injury, antibiotic was prescribed as preventive care.

March 26, 2015 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Iron Mountain Trap Rock · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee stated his eye started hurting following his shift at work. Went to the doctor who indicated it is possible he got sand under his contact lense.

December 7, 2014 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Iron Mountain Trap Rock · Fall from machine

The employee was exiting haul truck, her ankle gave out causing her to fall. Employee sought medical treatment after she was laid off and documentation to the extent of treatment was provided to the employer on January 20, 2015.

November 8, 2014 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Iron Mountain Trap Rock · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was walking, stopped, turned and felt pain in his knee.

October 13, 2014 WI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Iron Mountain Trap Rock · Struck by flying object

The Employee was assisting a welder when a piece of slag went behind his safety glasses and into his eye.

October 3, 2014 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Iron Mountain Trap Rock · Struck against stationary object

The employee was shoveling sand and struck his elbow on a steel beam. Injury was on 10-3-14 and physical therapy was prescribed on 10-13-14 making it reportable.

March 25, 2014 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Iron Mountain Trap Rock · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee stepped off of a concrete footing and twisted his ankle.

February 19, 2014 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Iron Mountain Trap Rock Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While an IMTR employee was unloading a drill steel from a delivery truck, the forks of the lull hung up on a cross member, when it released it pushed the drill steel onto the Fred Weber Inc. truck driver's foot.

November 18, 2013 WI · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Iron Mountain Trap Rock · Struck by falling object

The employee was disassembling a take up, when a roller fell on his foot above the steel toe.

November 12, 2013 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Iron Mountain Trap Rock · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was using a utility knife to cut a piece of belt, slipped and cut his finger.

September 10, 2013 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Iron Mountain Trap Rock · Struck against stationary object

The employee finished fueling a piece of equipment and was walking beside it to get back in it when he stepped on a rock which caused him to roll his right ankle.

November 23, 2012 WI · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Iron Mountain Trap Rock · Fall onto or against objects

The employee was climbing onto a trackhoe, slipped bumping his left elbow.

October 19, 2012 WI · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Iron Mountain Trap Rock · Flash burns (welding)

The employee reported eye irritation the day after working in the shop where welding was taken place.

July 9, 2012 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Iron Mountain Trap Rock Company · Flash burns (welding)

Employee was using an air arc welder to remove a cone liner when a flash occurred resulting in burns to his face and neck.

June 15, 2012 WI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Iron Mountain Trap Rock · Over-exertion in lifting objects

The employee was shoveling and experienced groin pain. It was initially diagnosed as a personal health condition. A medical specialist later determined that the condition may have been caused by heavy lifting or straining.

May 4, 2012 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Iron Mountain Trap Rock Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Truck backing struck drill steel that was extending from a parked truck causing the drill steel to strike the employee.

December 17, 2011 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Iron Mountain Trap Rock Company · Struck by flying object

Employee was walking near the de-energized crushing plant, a truck was going by and a rock struck him on the lip causing a laceration.

April 14, 2011 KY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Iron Mountain Trap Rock · Struck by flying object

Employee was operating a 988 loader with the air conditioning on when blowing dust inside the cab caused an irritation in his left eye.

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