Employee was clearing and pushing brush into a pile, when a tree with tension snapped back at dozer and broke window on right side of cab. Employee had cuts on right side of face and arm. Foreign object in eye.
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October 13, 2014
AL · Metal/Non-Metal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
MACHINERY
Alabama Sand & Gravel · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Alabama Sand & Gravel · Flash burns (welding)
Employee was welding on pipe and burnt his eyes from the welding flash.
June 25, 2010
AL · Metal/Non-Metal
haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver
MACHINERY
Alabama Sand & Gravel · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Doing maint. on plant EE walked up behind EE using grinder and was hit in the left knee with the grinder. This caused a laceration.
April 6, 2006
AL · Metal/Non-Metal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
MACHINERY
Alabama Sand and Gravel Inc · Struck against stationary object
OPERATING DOZER OVER A MOUND OF DIRT CAUSING THE RIGHT ELBOW TO HIT FIRE EXTINGUISHER. CUT ELBOW AND CAUSING SWELLING OF R. ELBOW.
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