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July 8, 2024 NC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sunrock Industries LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was cutting zip tie off end of "down the hole" measuring tape. Cutting away from themself. When the zip tie was cut the knife became uncontrolled and cut another EE. The cut was in EE's hand. The cut required 6 stitches.

May 2, 2018 NC · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sunrock Industries LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using a utility knife to cut skirtboard rubber and the knife slipped and cut employee's left thigh.

March 1, 2017 NC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sunrock Industries LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was hitting a striking wrench with a 2 pound sledge hammer and inadvertently hit left hand thumb.

July 24, 2015 NC · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sunrock Industries LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using a razor knife to cut skirt rubber when he accidentally cut his left wrist.

August 16, 2010 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sunrock Industries LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Ee was using sledge hammer on plate to press large bushing into loader (equipment) link. A small piece of metal came off of plate and punctured Ee's left forearm.

April 14, 2009 NC · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sunrock Industries LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using sledge hammer to remove pins from cylinders on a cone crusher. Employee stated right hand was hurting yesterday evening after he left work. Employee reported the injury on 4/15/09 at beginning of shift.

October 23, 2008 NC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sunrock Industries LLC · Struck by flying object

Bolt was being knocked from pin on EC 240 LR Excavator. A punch was struck by another employee to remove pin when the working end of punch broke off and hit employee in the neck.

May 17, 2007 NC · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sunrock Industries LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

He was tubing holes so that they would not fill up with water if it rained and was cutting them to fit holes and he accidently cut his leg.

August 7, 2006 NC · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sunrock Industries LLC · Struck against stationary object

Employee was swinging a sledge hammer when his left hand small finger came in contact with a channel brace which resulted in the employee having to have three stitches and his nail removed.

April 26, 2005 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sunrock Industries LLC · Struck by flying object

The injured miner was attempting to remove a bearing cap bolt while performing maintenance on a jaw crusher with a sledge hammer and another hammer used for driving out pins. As he struck the pin-driving hammer with the sledge hammer trying to drive out the cap bolt, a small piece of the pin-driving hammer broke off an became embedded into the calf muscle on his left leg.

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