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October 10, 2025 MS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Standard Construction Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was standing on a piece of metal that was being bend so it wouldn't move and with hands on the frame of the conveyor above. An employee struck the metal with a hammer causing employee # 1 to lose balance. Hand was holding on the conveyor frame which put weight on wrist (left) injuring it.

November 1, 2021 MS · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Standard Construction Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Injured miner was using a pry bar to lift a bearing on a LOTO'd pump to remove shims under it. Lifted bearing and used fingers to remove shim, pry bar slipped dropping bearing, catching left index tip of finger cutting it off.

June 3, 2015 MS · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Standard Construction Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

He was cutting a rope and the utility knife slipped and cut his left leg.

January 29, 2011 MS · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Standard Construction Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While trying to remove a bolt from the hydraulic fluid reservoir the wrench slipped and cut his right hand.

September 22, 2010 TN · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Standard Construction Company Inc · Struck by flying object

Installing the last tooth on an excavator bucket with a sledge hammer. A sliver of steel from the tooth broke off striking him in the left leg.

August 24, 2010 TN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Standard Construction Company, Inc · Struck against stationary object

He had attached a hook and rope to the bottom screen in order to pull it out through the top. The hook slipped and his right elbow struck against the frame of the screen deck. No expected impairment.

June 19, 2009 TN · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Standard Construction Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Removing a bearing from the housing by striking a hammer with another hammer. A sliver of metal from one hammer struck him in the abdomen.

August 15, 2008 TN · Metal/Non-Metal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Standard Construction Co., Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

She was cutting off the top of a box of tickets when the box cutter kinfe slipped and cut the middle finger of her left hand.

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