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March 10, 2025 OR · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
4 R Equipment LLC · Fall from ladders

EE was climbing down a ladder while holding jacket and water bottle and fell off the ladder. EE did not have 3 points of contact on the ladder as EE began climbing down. EE reached for the ladder with hand that was holding the jacket, couldn't grasp the ladder, and fell from the ladder.

June 13, 2017 OR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
4 R Equipment LLC · Struck by flying object

While adjusting a hydraulic cylinder with a portable pump a quick coupling fitting malfunctioned leading the crew to believe the pressure was bleed off when it was not. while removing the quick coupling from the cylinder it flew off and hit the miner in the arm causing tore muscle and damaged artery. The miner is expected to miss 4 to 6 weeks of work.

April 28, 2004 OR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
4 R Equipment LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CLIMBING OFF SCREEN, SLIPPED & HIT HIS FOOT.

August 22, 2002 OR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
4 R Equipment LLC · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS TRYING TO CLEAR A CLOG IN A BUNKER WHEN HIS CROWBAR JAMMED AND PUSHED INTO HIS HAND.

November 10, 2000 OR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
4 R Equipment LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CRUSHER LABORER WAS PREPARING TO PRY A ROCK IN CLOGGED VS1 CHUTE, DID NOT WAIT FOR EQUIP. TO SHUT DOWN, BAR SLIPPED INTO VS1 AND ROTATED, HITTING WORKER'S LEG AS HE STRADDLED TOP OF CHUTE, AND BROKE HIS FIBULA.

March 31, 2000 OR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
4 R Equipment LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE USING AN IMPACT WRENCH WORKER CAUGHT FINGER TIP BETWEEN SOCKET AND TURNING NUT. LEFT INDEX FINGER TIP WAS CUT AND BONE BROKEN.

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