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September 8, 2010 TN · Metal/Non-Metal rotary bucket excavator operator MACHINERY
Dunlap Stone Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE was breaking large boulders with 325 Cat Hammer. He had pressure on 24"-36" boulder. When boulder broke, the rear of machine lifted off the ground, when it came back down the EE's elbow struck the pull up bar near the door. Went to Dr, had X-rays, said it was bruised. Went back to Dr on 9/13/10 and said it was fractured.

November 17, 2000 TN · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Dunlap Stone Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SKILL SAW KICKBACK

April 17, 2000 TN · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Dunlap Stone Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CRANE WAS LOWERING LARGE PIECE OF STEEL INTO PLACE. EE WAS GUIDING IT, SLIPPED AND CAUGHT LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN STEEL AND POSITION, AMPUTATION OF END OF FINGER BETWEEN 2ND JOINT AND FINGERNAIL .

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