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June 28, 2012 OR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Turner Gravel Inc · Struck by flying object

Using hand held grinder, wearing safety glasses. Grinding 1/4" steel.

August 17, 2007 OR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Turner Gravel Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Setting down hinged end of conveyor. While hooking up to it, employee walked up the belt end tipped back toward him and pinched his foot.

September 15, 2005 OR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Turner Gravel Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAINTENANCE ON CRUSHER. 18" PIPE WRENCH KICKED BACK WHEN PRESSURE APPLIED. FACIAL CONTUSION/BRUISE.

July 1, 2004 OR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Turner Gravel Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

Flame cutting a metal piece with cutting torch and a piece of slag fell and dropped into lap and burned inner right thigh and penis.

June 17, 1997 OR · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Turner Gravel Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS IN AUTO ACCIDENT PRIOR TO HIRE WHICH RESULTED IN BACK INJURY. LIFTING ROCKS AGGRAVATED BACK INJURY.

January 11, 1997 OR · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man POWERED HAULAGE
Turner Gravel Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE S VEHICLE HIT BY LOADER COMING DOWN HILL FROM CRUSHER TOO FAST IN HIGH GEAR NORMAL, USED FOR HIGHWAY.

October 5, 1996 OR · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Turner Gravel Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE CAUGHT LEFT HAND BETWEEN CRUSHER LINERS CAUSING LACERATION TO LEFT RING FINGER.

March 28, 1996 OR · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor MACHINERY
Turner Gravel Inc · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

EMPLOYEE MOVING ROCK DRILL ON AIR TRACK AND PULLING AIR COMPRESSOR ON HITCH. EQUIPMENT OVERSTEERED AND EMPLOYEES RIGHT LEG CAUGHT IN PINCH.

September 22, 1994 OR · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Turner Gravel Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE HELPED TO PULL TOP OFF CRUSHER COMPLAINED OF SORE ARM SEVERAL DAYS LATER UNKNOWN IF PULLING OFF PLATE CAUSED AN INJURY & WE HAVE DENIED CLAIM AT THIS POINT WORKER LEFT LIGHT DUTY JOB 10-05 -94

August 19, 1994 OR · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Turner Gravel Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE CAUGHT LEFT HAND ON BOLT CAUSING A LACERATION WHILE REPLACING A SCREEN.

June 22, 1994 OR · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Turner Gravel Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE FELT MINOR BACK STRAIN WHEN LIFTING 40-50 LB. ROCK FROM GROUND TO PUT IN LOADER BUCKET.HE RETURNED TO WORK AT HIS USUAL TIME THE NEXT DAY.

May 16, 1994 OR · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Turner Gravel Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE RECEIVED SMALL CUT ON HEAD DROM ROCK WHILE OPERATING WELDER.

May 3, 1994 OR · Metal/Non-Metal DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Turner Gravel Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE EXPERIENCED BROCNHIAL SPASMS CAUSED BY DUST.

March 12, 1993 OR · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Turner Gravel Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS BRACING SIDE BOARD WITH A 5 LB SLEDGE HAMMER TO STRAIGHTEN METAL RIBBING THAT HELPS HOLD SIDE BOARDS IN PLACE. ABOUT THE 5-6TH SWING HEAD OF HAMMER SNAPPED OFF STRIKING EE ON LEFT SIDE OF NOSE.

February 11, 1993 OR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Turner Gravel Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CUTTING A RUBBER WIPER MATERIAL WITH A UTILITY KNIFE AND JABBED HIMSELF WITH THE KNIFE.

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