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2000–2026
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June 26, 2015 AL · Metal/Non-Metal car trimmer, car loader, bin puller, truck loader POWERED HAULAGE
Imerys Carbonates LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

In process of switching rail cars. Employee attempted to kick knuckles of rail car to line up for connection. Foot slipped pinning foot between the two knuckles as cars were pushed together. Broken bones / lacerations.

May 18, 2012 AL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Imerys Carbonates LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee lifted a 60# vacuum truck hose resulting in strain to sacrum/coccyx.

May 27, 2010 AL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Imerys Carbonates LLC · Struck by powered moving object

Struck by vehicle driven by co-worker. Injured worker was washing/cleaning up his work area at time of accident. Restricted Duty began 7/28/2010

December 3, 2009 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Imerys Carbonates LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was operating vaccum truck. Working with flex pipe when pipe broke and struck employee in mouth. Required 8 stitches.

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