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October 15, 1992 GA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS SUPERVISING THE OFF LOADING OF A CRANE WHEN HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A BLOCK OF WOOD 8X8X2 (25 LBS) TO HELP CRIB THE CRANE.

September 10, 1990 GA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HANDLING BROKEN CABLE AND IT TWISTED, STRIKING HIS FOREARM. THE FRAYED END OF THE CABLE PUNCTURED RIGHT FOREARM.

July 20, 1989 GA · Metal/Non-Metal water truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Materials Company · Struck against stationary object

PULLING ON A STACK OF LUMBER THAT WAS BANDED GOTHOLD OF BAND & IT CUT THE MIDDLE FINGER ON RT HAND

September 30, 1987 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING ON WATER LINE AND SCREEN

September 4, 1987 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by flying object

WHILE ATTEMPTIN1 TO TURN THE CRUSHER ANVIL RINGOVER TO REMOVE ANVILS A PIECE CHIPPED OFF STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN LEFT SIDE OF CHEST REQUIRING TWO STITCHES.

May 23, 1985 TN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dalton Rock Products Company · Struck against stationary object

REPAIRING STARTER ON TRUCK HIT UPPER LIP

December 21, 1984 TN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dalton Rock Products Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PROPPING OPEN STORAGE BIN AT PLANT.BOARD SLIPPED OUT OF GATE CUTTING LEFT FOREFINGER.

May 16, 1984 GA · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dalton Rock Products Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

REOCCURENCE OF OLD INJURY DATES 9-18-80, EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING SAND BAGS THAT WERE WET, AND INJURY HIS BACK. EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING SAND BAGS THAT WERE WET, AND INJURY HIS BACK LS STRAIN.

April 24, 1984 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dalton Rock Products Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PUTTING UP EQUIPMENT AND MIG WELDER - BACK GAVE OUT

August 29, 1983 GA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dalton Rock Products Company · Struck against stationary object

PARKED TRUCK TOO CLOSE TO WATER TRUCK - WHEN GOT OUT OF HIS TRUCK HIT HOSE HOLDER ON WATER TRUCK CAUSING CUT TO UPPER RIGHT SIDE STITCHES REQUIRED

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