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April 20, 2020 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal crusher attendant/operator, pan feeder operator/worker HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hanson Aggregates Arizona, Inc · Struck against stationary object

Employee was attempting to clear a primary screen discharge box that was clogged with returned concrete. Clog material was over engaged causing the employee to slip and strike an angle iron brace with hand resulting in a closed fracture of right pinkie finger. Employee returned to work at regular position but, with restrictions on use of right hand.

September 28, 2009 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Hanson Aggregates Arizona, Inc · Struck by falling object

A 4' pry bar fell four feet from a conveyor belt and struck the top of the employee's foot just above where the protection from his steel toed boots ended, causing a fracture.

June 3, 2009 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal water truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
Hanson Aggregates Arizona, Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE operating water truck drove over pot hole. The steering wheel turned to the right quickly with left hand gripped to steering wheel, causing shoulder strain & cervical strain.

April 15, 2009 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver STRIKING OR BUMPING
Hanson Aggregates Arizona, Inc · Struck against stationary object

Employee said that while exiting the cab of the 769 haul truck he bumped his right elbow on the arm rest. The next day 4/16/09 he noticed minor swelling so he was sent to the doctor for an evaluation.

January 16, 2009 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hanson Aggregates Arizona, Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Injured employee was in the process of fueling a Caterpillar D-9R Dozer when he slipped and lost his footing. The employee grabbed onto the dozer with his right hand supporting all of his weight with his right arm. The result was a right bicep tendon rupture, return to work with modified duty. No lifting over 5 lbs with the right arm may require surgery pending medical evaluations.

September 2, 2008 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STRIKING OR BUMPING
Hanson Aggregates Arizona, Inc · Struck against stationary object

Employee struck his right knee on the lower corner edge of the driver side door of the truck.

May 23, 2008 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hanson Aggregates Arizona, Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Injured employee was replacing troughing rollers on the utility sand conveyor and pulled a muscle in his right shoulder while tightening the bolts with a wrench. 1/6/09 the employee reported that his personal doctor suggested surgery and that the injury apears to be work related. A claim was submitted and shoulder surgery is scheduled for 5/4/2009.

July 16, 2007 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Hanson Aggregates Arizona, Inc · Struck against a moving object

Employee stated that he hit a bump while driving a haul truck and jarred his back.

November 14, 2006 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hanson Aggregates Arizona, Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was conducting routine maintenance at the end of his shift. Employee stepped up on a concrete block to adjust a hose used for dust suppression on a conveyor belt. As he stepped down his wedding ring was caught in the guard (1 inch square screen material) and the employee recieved an avulsion to his left hand ring finger

August 8, 2006 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Hanson Aggregates Arizona, Inc · Fall onto or against objects

Employee took a shortcut after finishing work on the ABC crusher screen and, ignoring company policy, he climbed over a handrail stepping onto a moving conveyor belt running underneath the crusher screen. The belt was not part of the crusher screen that was being worked on. First aid was administered by an off-site provider on an out-patient basis.

July 10, 2006 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Hanson Aggregates Arizona, Inc · Struck against a moving object

Employee failed to wear a seatbelt, and buried bucket into the ground of his front end loader, causing employee to hit windshield and break thru windshield

May 19, 2006 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hanson Aggregates Arizona, Inc · Struck by flying object

Employee is a loader operator who was going to flip the teeth on the loader bucket. Prior to begining work, the employee was wearing safety glasses, but removed them to look for a hammer in the toolbox. The employee did not put his safety glasses back on prior to commencing work. The employee hit one of the teeth and a metal sliver flew into his right eye.

April 5, 2006 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator OTHER
Hanson Aggregates Arizona, Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Shortly after clearing a rock from the Jaw Crusher, Employee had pain in his chest and collapsed from a heart attack.

March 2, 2006 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Hanson Aggregates Arizona, Inc · Struck by falling object

While working on the Wash plant changing out the deck screen frame, the employee cut the welds holding up screen deck causing screen deck to fall onto right arm/elbow.

October 12, 2005 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hanson Aggregates Arizona, Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was working on a shaker screen and was pulling on a pry bar to install a band on a motor when the pry bar slipped and hit employee in the mouth knocking a tooth loose. Dentist eventually pulled tooth in November

March 17, 2005 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hanson Aggregates Arizona, Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Injured employee was unplugging chutes in #2 wash plant using a 3/4" by 60" round stock. The chutes were shoulder height or slightly higher and while hitting chute, employee used force to dislodge material and injured right shoulder. (Torn rotator cuff; surgery performed 7/14/05.)

March 14, 2005 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hanson Aggregates Arizona, Inc · Fall from machine

IE was climbing down the ladder on the jaw feeder when his foot slipped on the ladder and his leg went thru the ladder and he fell backward. The IE suffered a groin muscle pull.

December 4, 2004 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hanson Aggregates Arizona, Inc · Fall from ladders

The employee placed a ladder against a conveyor with the top into the framework. When he was climbing the ladder to tie it off it slipped out from underneath him. He was 3/4 of the way up the ladder when it slipped & he fell approx. 8' to the concrete pad suffering a compound fracture to his arm, contusions to his ribs & a fracture in his foot.

November 16, 2004 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Hanson Aggregates Arizona, Inc · Struck by flying object

While the IE was using a grinder a peice metal came in behind his safety glasses and sheild.

July 13, 2004 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Hanson Aggregates Arizona, Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING HAUL TRUCK WHEN HE DRIFTED OFF THE ROADWAY STRIKING A BERMED AREA.

May 18, 2004 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hanson Aggregates Arizona, Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE THE EE WAS MOVING GADING MATERIAL & LOST HIS BALANCE & STRUCK ANOTHER PIECE OF GRADING MATERIAL CUTTING HIS ELBOW

May 15, 2004 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hanson Aggregates Arizona, Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CUTTING BELT MATERIAL AND CUT HIS HAND.

March 16, 2004 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Hanson Aggregates Arizona, Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE IN THE JAY-JOHN A FELLOW EMPLOYEE DUMPED A BUCKET OF WATER AND SAND ON JOHN. THE EE SUFFERED A CHEST WALL STRAIN. ALL PARTIES INVOLVED WERE THEN DISCIPLINED FOR HORSEPLAY.

February 27, 2004 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal NO VALUE FOUND
Hanson Aggregates Arizona, Inc · No Value Found

EE WAS CUTTING A NEW PIECE OF SKIRTBOARD ON THE GROUND WHEN ANOTHER BACKED UP A PICK-UP TRUCK STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE.

December 30, 2003 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hanson Aggregates Arizona, Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE GOT HIS LEFT 5TH FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO PIECES OF METAL. HE RECEIVED TWO STITCHES.

October 2, 2003 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hanson Aggregates Arizona, Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE USING A UTILITY KNIFE THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT THE EMPLOYEES LEFT ARM.

September 15, 2003 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal driver, jeep driver, tractor operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hanson Aggregates Arizona, Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WASHING DOWN EQUIPMENT, LET GO OF WATER HOSE, HOSE WAS UNDER PRESSURE AND WHEN EMPLOYEE LET GO OF THE HOSE IT WHIPPED DOWN AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON TOP OF FOOT.

August 21, 2003 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal NO VALUE FOUND
Hanson Aggregates Arizona, Inc · No Value Found

WORKING ON FRONT END LOADER BY WASH PLANT ASSISTING MECHANIC. DRAIN PLUG CAME OUT OF TRANSMISSION SPILLING HOT OIL ONTO LEFT SHOULDER AND ARM.

April 25, 2003 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hanson Aggregates Arizona, Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING TOGGLE PLATE IN JAW CRUSHER, GUIDING PLATE INTO SEAT PLATE, MOVED AND CAUGHT EMPLOYEE'S LEFT THUMB, AND TOOK OFF LEFT THUMB NAIL.

April 14, 2003 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hanson Aggregates Arizona, Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS WORKING AT A DEBRIS REMOVING STATION ON ACONVEYOR, HE BANGED HIS KNEE AGAINST THE CONVEYOR FRAME

February 20, 2003 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hanson Aggregates Arizona, Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE AT WORK, EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A PRYER BAR AND THE BAR SLIPPED AND CRUSHED HIS RIGHT PINKY FINGER. HE RECEIVED EIGHT STITCHES.

July 10, 2002 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Hanson Aggregates Arizona, Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

WAS WORKING ON CONVEYOR AT THE SHAKER DISCHARGE TO CONNECT THE DISCONNECT ELECTRIC BOX UP ABOVE THE FRAME. THE BELT ON THE CONVEYOR CAME ON & PULLED EE INTO THE MOTOR FRAME. HE FELL DOWN INTO THE DROP BOX. THE CONVEYOR STARTED TO SPIN ALLOWING HIM TO PULL HIMSELF ONTO THE DROP BOX.

April 4, 2002 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hanson Aggregates Arizona, Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE TRIMMING A PIECE OF CONVEYOR BELTING ON THE FEEDER, EE CUT THROUGH BELTING AND KNIFE WENT INTO HIS FOREARM.

March 18, 2002 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hanson Aggregates Arizona, Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE LIFTED A 20' PVC PIPE WITH A STEEL 90 DEGREE ELBOW AND SPRAINED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

November 1, 2001 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hanson Aggregates Arizona, Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE PUTTING A CHAIN AROUND A CONCRETE ROCK, WHEN HE AND A CO-WORKER STARTED TO PULL THE ROCK UP IT SMASHED RIGHT HAND BETWEEN CHAIN AND ROCK.

September 11, 2001 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Hanson Aggregates Arizona, Inc · Struck against a moving object

DIGGING MATERIAL OUT OF HIGHWALL. BUCKET CAUGHT A ROCK AND CAUSED THE LOADER TO JERK, CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO WRENCH HIS BACK.

December 6, 2000 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hanson Aggregates Arizona, Inc · Struck by falling object

TAKING DOWN WING ON THE FEEDER IT SLID ON TO HIS FOOT (RIGHT FOOT)

October 19, 2000 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hanson Aggregates Arizona, Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING CONVEYOR BELT WITH UTILITY KNIFE. KNIFE SLIPPED & CUT LOWER RIGHT LEG. REQUIRED SUTURES.

August 4, 2000 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Hanson Aggregates Arizona, Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE TAKING OLD LINERS OFF OF CONCRETE MIX DRUM ON THE BATCH PLANT, THE AIR HAMMER HE WAS USING JAMMED AND WHEN HE PULLED BACK, THE HAMMER SQUASHED HIS FINGER AGAINST THE DRUM.

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