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June 12, 2018 NC · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
G S Materials Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee reported injury as work related on 11-16-2018. Employee was out 6-13, 6-14, 6-15 and 6-18. Employee did not say time missed was worked related. Employee worked day of alleged injury. "I was helping another employee load the grease drum on the fuel truck and they lost grip and I had to catch it from falling back off" Back/Left leg pain.

June 14, 2017 NC · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
G S Materials Inc · Struck against stationary object

Employee was picking up a piece of metal next to screener. Received a puncture wound without foreign body to the right hand.

March 23, 2010 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
G S Materials Inc · Struck by flying object

Employee reported on 3/25/2010 that he thought he had something in his eye. Epithelial abrasion to right eye.

March 16, 2010 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
G S MATERIALS INC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was performing maintenance tasks when he twisted his right wrist while installing a gear box at the plant.

December 1, 2009 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
G S Materials Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Pulled left calf muscle when climbing up onto trackhoe.

July 27, 2009 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
G S Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Mechanic was working on Mack road truck adjusting clutch. He asked the other mechanic to depress clutch from inside the cab. The mechanic had not moved his hand when he asked the other mechanic to depress clutch and when the clutch was depressed the mechanic caught his middle finger on his right hand severing the top of his finger .

February 4, 2008 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
G S MATERIALS INC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was opening door on water pipe and water pressure shut door, employees fingers caught in door. Cut to middle finger on right hand requiring sutures and no right handed work for two weeks.

June 12, 2006 NC · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
G S Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was sitting in buddy seat of the Case off road haul truck. He reached across his body with his right hand to close the door which was on his left. He shut the door on his left arm. Contusion to left elbow area.

June 1, 2005 NC · Metal/Non-Metal pumper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
G S Materials Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was picking up a 50-lb bag of chemical when he strained his back. He has a prior history of back problems that we were not aware of until this injury occurred.

March 31, 2005 NC · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
G S Materials Inc · Struck against stationary object

Employee was greasing equipment at beginning of shift. He threw the grease hose over the bucket of the front end loader. He caught his left fore arm on the edge of the bucket during the motion of throwing the hose. He received a laceration of the left fore arm upon contact.

October 21, 2003 NC · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
G S MATERIALS INC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS CARRYING PIPE WITH CO-WORKER. PIPE WAS DROPPED AND IT FLEW UP AND HIT EE IN THE MOUTH.

October 27, 2000 NC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
G S Materials Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PULLED LOWER BACK PICKING UP ROLLER AT PLANT.

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