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August 22, 1991 IL · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Vulcan Materials Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS SHARPENING DRILL BITS AT THE BIT GRINDING SHED. HE DROPPED A DRILL BIT AND WHEN HE BENT OVER TO PICK IT UP HE BUMPED INTO THE GRINDER RESULTING IN A LACERATION TO HIS RIGHT ARM WH ICH NEEDED 3 STITCHES.

June 13, 1990 IL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Vulcan Materials Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

ON 6=13-90 EMPLOYEE REPORTED THAT HE RECEIVED A MINOR BURNM WHEN SPARKS WENT INTO HIS RT EAR WHILE WELDING EMPLOYEE DID NOT REPORT THAT HE HAD BEEN EXAMINED BY A PHYSICIAN ON 10-22-90 A MEDICA L REPORT WAS OBTAINED FROM THE PHYSICAN INDICATITHAT THE BURN WAS SECOND DEGREE & IT HAD BEEN NECESSARY TO TREAT IT WITH ANTIBIOTICS EMPLOYEE WAS NEVER ON RESTRICTED WORK & LOST NO TIME THIS

November 13, 1989 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Vulcan Materials Company · Struck by falling object

EMPL REMOVING BOLTS FROM HOUSTING USING AIR IMPACT WRENCH TO LOOSEN BOLTS.WRENCH SLIPPED AND FELL ON FINGER CUTTING IT.

July 27, 1988 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Vulcan Materials Company · Flash burns (welding)

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING ON HAMMER MILL WHEN WELDING ROD TOUCHED MILL BEFORE HE GOT HIS HOOD DOWN CAUSING CONJUNCTIVITIS TO RIGHT EYE

January 30, 1987 IL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Vulcan Materials Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL REMOVING P3ECE OF STEEL OUT OF TRUCK WITH ENGINE PULLER.THE PULLER TWISTED -CYLINDER SLIPPED CATCHING EMPL HAND BETWEEN CYLINDER AND BRACE.

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