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April 23, 2020 NC · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Lessees of B V Hedrick Gravel & Sand Co LLC · Unclassified, insufficient data

EE was standing on the tracks of the trackhoe and heard a pop around right knee. After that EE felt pain for the remainder of the day. There was no action that caused the pain (i.e. falling, stepping, stumbling, tripping). The ee was merely standing and talking and felt/heard the pop. EE has been written out of work.

March 18, 2019 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
B V Hedrick Gravel & Sand Co · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was putting a boom/stick pin in the long reach trackhoe. EE bent over to line up the hole and when EE raised back up, EE felt something "snap" in the lower part of EE's back. Ended up just being spasms resulting in restricted duty causing the incident to be reportable.

December 3, 2018 NC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
B V Hedrick Gravel & Sand Co · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE reported for work, clocked in and was in breakroom. EE was putting work boots on and felt a pain in back and had to leave to go to the doctor. The EE missed the next day, making the incident reportable, but there was no accident involved in this incident. The EE came back the 2nd day with no issues.

November 30, 2009 NC · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
Cumberland Sand and Gravel · Struck by flying object

Metal flakes from grinding got on the EEs clothes. Later the EE was dumping a load in the hopper with a haul truck with the window down and the wind blew the metal flakes into his left eye. Went to doctor after work, when it began to bother him, and the doctor remove the metal flakes.

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