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1983–2026
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March 8, 1988 SC · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Gifford-Hill Cement Co Of South Carolina · Struck against a moving object

OPERATING IN ROUGH TERRAIN & LOADER WAS BOUNCING CAUSING EMPLOYEES ELBOW TO BE STRUCK ON CAB CORNER

August 10, 1987 SC · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor POWERED HAULAGE
Gifford-Hill Cement Co Of South Carolina · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS EXITING 5ILN BEHIND FORKLIFT. FORKLIFT WAS BACKING OVER RAMP WHEN ONE CORNER LIFTED UP & CAUGHT EE'S FOOT.

March 24, 1987 SC · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Gifford-Hill Cement Co Of South Carolina · Struck against a moving object

INJ WAS HAULING3MARL WITH PAN FOR ROAD BUILDING PURPOSES. WHILE MACHINE WAS IN OPERATION HE REACHED FOR HIS WATER JUG WHICH HAD FALLEN TO THE FLOOR. THE MACHINE JERKED HARD, TURNED OVER AND WE NT INTO THE DIT7H, INJURED UNBUCKLED HIS SAFETY BELT AND CLIMBED OUT THE LEFT WINDOW OF THE CAB. HE CONSENTED TO TAKE A DRUG SCREEN TEST, RESULTS WERE POSITIVE

February 8, 1986 SC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Gifford-Hill Cement Co Of South Carolina · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS HEL1ING LIFT A SHAFT TO A WORK BENCH ALONG WITH 2 OTHER EMPLOYEES WITH A FORK TRUCK THE CHOKER SLIPPED OFF THE END OF THE FORK TRUCK FORKS CAUSING THE SHAFT TO STRIKE EMPLOYEE ON L EFT KNEE 3

September 5, 1984 SC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Gifford-Hill Cement Co Of South Carolina · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS REFUELING BOBCAT LOADER WHEN CEMENT TRUCK TURNED TOO CLOSE TO BOBCAT CAUSING I.NAME TO CLOSE DOOR ON HIS HAND

March 7, 1983 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Gifford-Hill Cement Co Of South Carolina · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

EE WAS REMOVING AN ACCUMULATION OF MATERIAL FROM BETWEEN LOWER & UPPER PART OF BELT CONVEYOR BY REACHING OVER THE GUARD. IN DOING SO HE CAUGHT HIS INDEX FINGER & THUMB BETWEEN TROUGHING IDLER & BELT. EE FRACTURED HIS THUMB IN 2 PLACES RECEIVED 8 STITCHES IN HIS LEFT THUMB & 7 STITCHES IN LEFT INDEX FINGER.

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