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1983–2026
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July 23, 1999 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Holly Rock Llc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

SLIPPED IN MUD AND PULLED MUSCLES.

September 28, 1998 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Holly Rock Llc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS TIGHTENING A BOLT THAT HELD THE ROLLER ASSEMBLY TO THE CONVEYOR AND THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND HIS THUMB CAUGHT A BRAU ON THE CONVEYOR WHICH BENT HIS THUMB BACKWARDS. HIS THUMB WAS BROKEN.

August 22, 1998 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Holly Rock Llc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING ROCK, AS HE LIFTED THE SHOVEL UPWARD HE SMASHED THE THUMB BETWEEN THE HANDLE OF THE SHOVEL AND CONVEYOR.

February 18, 1998 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Holly Rock Llc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS TIGHTENING NUT ON BOLT AND WRENCH SLIPPED CATCHING HIS INDEX FINGER ON RIGHT HAND BETWEEN WRENCH AND ANOTHER BOLT SMASHED AND CUTH WHOLE TOP OF FINGER--REQUIRED STITCHES.

January 16, 1998 CO · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Holly Rock Llc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING A CHEATER PIPE TO TIGHTEN BOLTS AND PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS LOWER BACK.

December 18, 1997 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Holly Rock Llc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS SWINGING A HAMMER TO LOOSEN A NUT ON THE PUMP CASE & CAUGHT HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE HAMMER & THE PUMP CASE.

February 12, 1997 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Holly Rock Llc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EE WAS DRIVING PINS IN CRUSHER WITH A 5' SOLID STEEL CYLINDER TO FELT STRESS ON HIS LOWER BACK.

November 8, 1996 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Holly Rock Llc · Struck by flying object

EMP WAS INSIDE CONE CHIPPING OFF MUD WITH A BAR AND SOMETHING FELL INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.

October 24, 1996 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Holly Rock Llc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS DRIVING A BEARING OFF C TAIL PULLY SHAFT, WAS OLDING A BAR WAS HIT WITH C HAMMER ON HIS INDEX FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND

July 22, 1996 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Holly Rock Llc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS USING A PRY BAR TO MOVE A SCREEN DECK AND PRY BAR SLIPPED AND HIT EMP ON UPPER FOREHEAD WHICH CAUSED A BRUISE AND ABRASION ON FOREHEAD. ALSO CAUSED EMP TO BITE DOWN AND CHIP FRONT TOOT H.

July 8, 1996 CO · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Holly Rock Llc · Struck by flying object

CLEARING SIEVE OF JAMMED ROCKS BY BEATING SIEVE WITH WIRE BRUSH AND SOMETHING FLEW INTO RIGHT EYE.

April 5, 1996 CO · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Holly Rock Llc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WORKING ON THE SEAL OF THE AIR POT WITH A STRAIGHT SIDED SCREWDRIVER. THE SCREWDRIVEER SLIPPEDAND PENETRATED THE PALM OF THE LEFT HAND.

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