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June 19, 2015 NC · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Aggregates · Struck against stationary object

EE was greasing the crush plant. He bent over and his hard hat came off. He picked it up and when he raised up he hit his head on a piece of angle iron. He cut a gash on top of his head. He received 6 staples.

November 13, 2009 NC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator FIRE
Southern Aggregates · Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee was going to relight burner on dry plant #1. When he tried to relight it, the flame blew back on right side of face and neck.

August 21, 2007 NC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Southern Aggregates · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Placing bag on bagger, bag slipped, thumb caught when bagger closed.

September 27, 2005 NC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Southern Aggregates · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee states that he has worked as a bagging operator for seven yrs and as a result of this job, has suffered a repetitive motion/cumulative trauma injury to his right shoulder.

July 23, 2004 NC · Metal/Non-Metal forklift operator POWERED HAULAGE
Southern Aggregates · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS GOING TO SECURE PALLET ON STRETCH WRAP MACHINE AND WAS PINNED TO THE WALL BY THE PALLET AND FORKLIFT.

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