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June 9, 1997 NC · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Hanson Aggregates Carolina Inc · Fall from machine

IN PROCESS OF DISMANTLING CONVEYOR. CRANE BEING USED WAS SET UP TOO FAR AWAY AND WAS NOT LARGE ENOUGH TO SAFELY SET SECTION BEING REMOVED DOWN. SECTION FELL CAUSING EMP TO FALL.

June 9, 1997 NC · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Hanson Aggregates Carolina Inc · Fall from machine

IN PROCESS OF DISMANTLING CONVEYOR. CRANE BEING USED WAS SET UP TOO FAR AWAY AND WAS NOT LARGE ENOUGH TO SAFELY SET SECTION BEING REMOVED DOWN. SECTION FELL CAUSING EMP TO FALL.

June 9, 1997 NC · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Hanson Aggregates Carolina Inc · Fall from machine

IN PROCESS OF DISMANTLING CONVEYOR. CRANE BEING USED WAS SET UP TOO FAR AWAY AND WAS NOT LARGE ENOUGH TO SAFELY SET SECTION BEING REMOVED DOWN. SECTION FELL CAUSING EMP TO FALL.

November 18, 1996 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Hanson Aggregates Carolina Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE CLEANING TAIL PULLEY ON CONVEYOR WITH WATER HOSE. PRESSURE BLEW WATER, DIRT, GOT BACK INTO HIS EYES.

October 7, 1995 NC · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Hanson Aggregates Carolina Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MINER WAS GRINDING A SMOOTH EDGE ON A PIECE OF STEEL. HE TOOK ONE HAND OFF GRINDER TO MOVE EXTENSION CORD. ONE HAND WAS NOT ENOUGH TO SUPPORT TOOL. TOOL FELL, SKIPED ACROSS STEEL AND LACERA TED HIS THIGH.

August 10, 1995 NC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Hanson Aggregates Carolina Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ROCK JAMMED IN 6614 CRUSHER WHEN ROCK BECAME UNLODGED ROCK GOING THRU CRUSHER CAUSED ROCK CHIP TO HIT EMPLOYEE IN SIDE ((UNDER ARM)

June 22, 1995 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Hanson Aggregates Carolina Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

SHOP MECHANIC AND DRILL OPERATOR TRAINEE, WERE REPLACING DRILL STEEL. TRAINEE RELEASED DRILL STEEL LOCKING DEVICE TOO QUICKLY, CATCHING EE'S FINGER BETWEEN THE PIECE OF STEEL AND FRAME OF DRIL L.

February 23, 1995 NC · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Hanson Aggregates Carolina Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS IN FEEDER BOX CUTTING OUT OLD STEEL. HE DID NOT KNOW WHERE THE TRASH GOT IN HIS EYE. HIS EYE STARTED BURNING WENT TO OFFICE OFFICE MANAGER WASHED TRASH OUT OF HIS EYE. EYE WAS STILL IRR ITATED SO HE WENT TO URGENT C. EYE WAS SCRATCHED

August 4, 1994 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Hanson Aggregates Carolina Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE REMOVING U JOINT ON FLE LOADER WITH AIR HAMMER. APPLIED PRESSURE ON 1 OF 2 BOLTS THAT SECURED A FLANGE ON U JOINT OTHER BOLT BROKE CAUSING FLANGE TO SPIN STRIKING LEFT HAND LACERATED LEFT H AND PALM.

June 7, 1994 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Hanson Aggregates Carolina Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE USING AIR HOSE TO CLEAN DIRT & DUST FROM WHEEL ON CAT TRUCK ON WHCH HE WAS WORKING

July 23, 1993 NC · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Hanson Aggregates Carolina Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS SHARPENING A DRILL BIT WITH GRINDER. A PIECE OF METAL FLEW INTO EYE [SAFETY GLASSES IN USE]. IT DID NOT BOTHER HIM AT THAT TIME BUT DID SO OVER WEEKEND. EMPLOYEE WENT TO DOCTOR ON 7-26-93.

January 14, 1993 NC · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Hanson Aggregates Carolina Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE USED BAR TO REACH ROCK LODGED BEHIND GUARD ON TAILPULLEY BAR CAUGHT IN TAILPULLEY AND HIT EE ON HEAD.

November 13, 1992 NC · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Hanson Aggregates Carolina Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MOVING METAL BOX & CHUTE SYSTEM OFF CRUSHER FOR REPAIRS WITH CRANE. CRANE BOOM BEING EXTENDED WHEN FREE SWINGING HOOK CAUGHT EDGE OF BOX, SHIFTING IT INTO RIP RAP GRID-EMPLOYEE'S FINGER MASHED BETWEEN BOX & GRID.

April 22, 1992 NC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Hanson Aggregates Carolina Inc · Struck against stationary object

INJURED WAS OBSERVING AT JAW, WHEN A ROCK CAME UP AND INJURE SWUNG HIS HAND AROUND HIT THE TOP OF HIS HAND ON RAIL.

October 20, 1989 NC · Metal/Non-Metal master mechanic, foreman, supervisor MACHINERY
Hanson Aggregates Carolina Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPL STATES HE WAS BRAZING A PIECE OF TUBING ON THE FITTING OF AN AIR LINE OF EUCLID TRUCK THE FITTING CAME LOOSE WHEN IT WAS HEATED AND FLEW OFF THE AIR LINE STRIKING EMPL ON THE NECK CAUSING A BURN

August 24, 1989 NC · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Hanson Aggregates Carolina Inc · Struck against a moving object

PUSHING FUEL THROTTLE HAND SLIPPED LITTLE FINGER JAM.

February 14, 1989 NC · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey MACHINERY
Hanson Aggregates Carolina Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STAETES HE WAS WALKING BY AREA WHERE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS SHARPENING DRILL BITS AT THE TIME HE DID NOT NOTICE ANYTHING IN EYE IT LATER STARTED GIVING A PROBLEM. UPON GOING TO THE DOCT OR THE NEXT DAY. HE DISCOVERED A PIECE OF METAL PARTICLE IN EYE.

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