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February 15, 2013 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Blount Springs Materials Co Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Individual was welding a Taper bushing that had broken out of a head pulley drum back into place. He was using a chain hoist to pull the shaft and the bushing back into place when the hoist slipped rotating the shaft that was attached to the drive pulley. Individual had his hand on the pulley and his thumb was pulled between the pulley and the drive belt.

March 20, 2007 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Blount Springs Materials Co Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was helping tighten bolts on a cone crusher. He was using a 2 lb hammer and a wrench. While striking the wrench with the hammer, he missed the wrench and hit his 3rd finger on his left hand, breaking his finger.

February 6, 2006 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Blount Springs Materials Co Inc · Struck by flying object

Employee was using comealong on crusher to help free small debris when the cable broke and came back striking his left thumb and hand.

August 23, 2005 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Blount Springs Materials Co Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK

June 8, 2005 AL · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Blount Springs Materials Co Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HELPING MECHANICS WORK ON JAW CRUSHER WHILE MACHINE WAS INOPERABLE. EE WAS USING A PRY BAR ON A LARGE BEARING WHILE THE MECHANICS WERE TRYING TO REMOVE THE SAME BEARING. THE BEARING CAP MOVED AND THE PRY BAR EE WAS USING SLIPPED, CUTTING HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN HIS THUMB AND FOREFINGER.

April 23, 2005 AL · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Blount Springs Materials Co Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS TYING OFF A LADDER THAT HAD BEEN PLACED INSIDE A PUG MILL HOPPER. WHILE TYING OFF THE LADDER, EE PRESSED HIS RIGHT SIDE AGAINST THE HOPPER WALLS. WHEN HE DID THIS, HE FELT A "POPPING" IN HIS RIGHT SIDE.

March 11, 2003 AL · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Blount Springs Materials Co Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS USING PRY BAR TO RE-POSITION A MASK PIN IN DRILL AND USING HIS OWN BODY WEIGHT TO PRY THIS PIN BACK INTO PLACE WHEN RIB FRACTURED.

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