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August 11, 2005 NC · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Macon Construction Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was swinging an 18 lb sledge hammer to tap a wrench to loosen a nut on the tension rod of a Hewitt Robbins jaw crusher. The tip of his left index finger was smashed between the hammer handle and a piece of steel. He was wearing work gloves & safety glasses. He was taken to the emergency room where he received 8 stitches.

April 18, 2005 NC · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Macon Construction Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WIDENING A HOLE IN A PLASTIC COLLAR WHENT THE POCKET KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT LEFT INDEX FINGER AT THE MIDDLE KNUCKLE, RECIEVED 6 STITCHES

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