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March 8, 2010 NC · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler POWERED HAULAGE
Nantahala Talc & Limestone Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

He climbed up on the front of a shovel track to get into the cab and hit his head on a mirror bracket. He did not use the step mounted on the machine and came up under the bracket from the wrong direction. The ER doctor gave him 5 sutures and said he suffered a concussion.He was seen again by the doctor on 3/9/2010 and cleared to return to work on the 10th.

November 7, 2006 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Solite, LLC · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Employee was hooking up a truck when the pressure in the line forced the cap off spraying product in his face.

July 10, 2006 NC · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
LBM Industries Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Victim reported that smoke from diesel fuel filled his cab when a fuel leak occurred. He went to the emergency room on 7/29/06. From 7/30/06 until 8/4/06, he did not report for work. On 8/6/06 the events were reported to me. I investigated and reported to the insurance company. They notified me 9/21/06 that they were paying the claim.

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