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August 17, 2017 GA · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Butler Sand Company · Struck by flying object

Employee was swinging a sledge hammer to drive a pin into a set of rails when a piece of the hammer fragmented into three small slivers and lodged into left upper thigh.

April 8, 2010 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Butler Sand Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

Employee was working the gates in the tunnels when the injury occured. He was hitting the gates to loosen the sand and make it come out on to the belt. Was swinging a 2lb hammer that caused the problem in his left shoulder.

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