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November 28, 2018 NC · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Carolina Quarries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Operator was changing steel on drill when wrench spun back and hit EE's foot.

February 27, 2017 NC · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Carolina Quarries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Picked plug drill strained back.

February 9, 2011 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Carolina Quarries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was clearing debri and trees around transformer pole. He cut chain saw off, moved against his leg before chain had stopped spinning.

February 4, 2008 NC · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman MACHINERY
Carolina Quarries Inc · Fall from machine

Employee was operating 90 ton truck crane. When lifting a block to lower the main fall, brake locked and would not release load. Block swung out past riggers on crane causing load to shift crane and caused a rocking motion. Operator jumped out of crane onto granite. This crane was being operated from bottom of quarry pit.

October 1, 2007 NC · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
Carolina Quarries Inc · Struck by flying object

Employee was grinding on derrick swing shaft with 2 other ee for repairs when a piece of metal flew up under his glasses.

February 6, 2007 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Carolina Quarries Inc · Struck by flying object

He was cutting aluminum air line & a piece of aluminum got into his eye. On 2-19-07 he said was still bothering him & went to Dr.

August 15, 2006 NC · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Carolina Quarries Inc · Struck by flying object

Drilling & rock dust came up & into eye. Had safety glasses on.

September 12, 2005 NC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Carolina Quarries Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Exposed to large impact wrench while holding tire for support while operator working wrench and noise and air blew in left ear. Report due to audiogram on 9/12/05.

July 14, 2005 NC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Carolina Quarries Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS USING A CHANNEL TORCH & HOT ROCK FLEW UP UNDER HIS GLASSES TO THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS NOSE AREA AT CORNER (INSIDE) OF EYE. WHEN HE REMOVED HIS GLASSES THE HOT ROCK MELTED TO FRAME & PULLED SKIN FROM NOSE OFF.

February 7, 2005 NC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Carolina Quarries Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING A LIFT HOLE IN GRANITE BLOCK WHEN PART OF IT SHEARED OFF CAUSING EMPLOYEE & ROCK TO FALL APPROX. 10'. EE HAD HIS SAFETY BELT ON WHICH KEPT HIM FROM HITTING THE BOTTOM.

December 14, 2004 NC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Carolina Quarries Inc · Struck by falling object

DOGGING A HOLE WITH PLUG & DRILL WHEN DRILL SLIPPED & FELL STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON HIS RIGHT CALF.

October 5, 2004 NC · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
Carolina Quarries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Operator was operating crane with left hand when a lever popped back striking his hand causing a sprain.

July 7, 2004 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Carolina Quarries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE THOUGHT THE MACHINE WAS SHUT OFF. WHEN HE UNJAMMED THE TIP IT STARTED UP CAUSING HIS LEFT RING FINGER TO BE PINCHED.

April 22, 2003 NC · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec MACHINERY
Carolina Quarries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE HOOKED A NOVAMAC DRILL UP WITH CHAINS IMPROPERLY AND WHEN DRILL WAS LIFTED IT SWUNG AROUND STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD AND KNOCKING HIM TO HIS FEET.

January 13, 2003 NC · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec MACHINERY
Carolina Quarries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING A JACKHAMMER. HE PROPPED HIS HAND ON GRANITE WALL & LEANED JACKHAMMER OVER & IT LANDED ON HIS HAND THAT WAS PROPPED ON WALL.

August 20, 2002 NC · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec MACHINERY
Carolina Quarries Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS BLOWING OUT CHANNEL AND DUST AND DIRT BLEW INTO HIS EYE UNDER HIS SAFETY GLASSES. HURT ON 8/20/02; DIDN'T REPORT OR GO TO DOCTOR UNTIL 8/28/02.

June 4, 2002 SC · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec MACHINERY
Carolina Quarries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

DRILLING HOLE NEXT TO A GRANITE WALL WHEN DRILL SLIPPED MASHING FINGER AGAINST WALL.

May 2, 2002 NC · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec MACHINERY
Carolina Quarries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE DRILLS GRANITE WITH A JACKHAMMER AND STEEL. HE WAS SETTING UP STEEL AND SETTING JH DOWN ON STEEL AND MISSED RETAINER. THE JH SLIPPED AND STEEL BENT AND HIT HIM ON FOREHEAD.

February 11, 2002 NC · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec MACHINERY
Carolina Quarries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS OPERATING A NOVAMAC DRILL AND HIS HAND GOT BETWEEN THE TRACK AND WALL OF QUARRY AND SMASHED THE TIP OF HIS FINGER.

June 13, 2001 NC · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec MACHINERY
Carolina Quarries Inc · Fall onto or against objects

HE WAS PUTTING IN A SNAKE HOLE IN GRANITE TO HOOK CHAIN THROUGH. THE BIT WENT THROUGH OUT THE END OF GRANITE(END OF GRANITE BROKE OFF) CAUSING HIM TO FALL. HIT HIS ARM ON GRANITE.

March 23, 2000 NC · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec MACHINERY
Carolina Quarries Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS LIGHTING A BURNER WHEN THE 02 HOSE BLEW OFF CAUSING A FLAME BURNING HIS HAND.

March 10, 2000 NC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Carolina Quarries Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS BLOWING OUT A CHANNEL WITH AIR WHEN HOT ROCK WENT IN THE CHANNEL IGNITING LEFT OVER FUELIN THE CHANNEL COMING BACK ON HIM & BURNING HIS ARMS & FACE

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