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Years on record
1983–2026
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April 19, 1999 AL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Opelika Materials Llc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED EE WAS WATCHING ANOTHER EE REPLACE CLAMPS ON A CONVEYOR BELT WHEN THE CLAMP CAME OFF STRIING THE EE IN THE LIP.

October 23, 1998 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Opelika Materials Llc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO PRY A BOULDER OUT OF THE JAW CRUSHER WITH PRYBAR, THE BAR SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN THE BAR AND THE BOULDER.

September 2, 1998 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Opelika Materials Llc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS TURNING A BOLT/NUT WITH A WRENCH WHEN THEWRENCH SLIPPED & HIT HIM IN THE FOREHEAD

July 8, 1998 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Opelika Materials Llc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS SHOVELING ROCK AND MUD WHEN HE GOT A SPLINTER OF WOOD IN HIS FINGER FROM THE SHOVEL HANDLE.

June 18, 1998 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Opelika Materials Llc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS UNSTOPPING A SYNTOROM, WHEN THE ROCK BECAME LOOSE ONE ROLLED AND HIT HIM IN THE ANKLE.

June 18, 1998 AL · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Opelika Materials Llc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PRYING A PIECE OF METAL WITH A CROWBAR. WHEN THE METAL GAVE WAY. THE EE SLIPPED CAUSING THE CROSSBAR TO HIT HIM IN THE HEAD.

June 17, 1998 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Opelika Materials Llc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS BREAKING ROCKS LOOSE WITH A CROWBAR WHEN THE CROWBAR SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS LEFT WRIST.

June 15, 1998 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Opelika Materials Llc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS SHOVELING AND SLIPPED DOWN AND STRAINED HER BACK.

June 12, 1998 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Opelika Materials Llc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WORKING ON A PULLEY UNDERNEATH A CONVEYOR BELT WHEN HE DROPPED HIS HAMMERS. AS HE REDCLED TO PICK IT UP ANOTHER EE HIT HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER WITH A BAR.

September 27, 1997 AL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Opelika Materials Llc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS CHANGING A SCREEN WIRE ON A SHAKER SCREEN HE WAS TIGHTENING THE BOLTS & PULLED A MUSCLE.

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