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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.

June 14, 2005 NC · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man POWERED HAULAGE
Nantahala Talc & Limestone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While working with Bobcat skid steer front loader operator to prepare a future stockpile area, victim's foot was caught between the bucket and arm of loader resulting in fracture to the big toe of his left foot.

February 16, 2000 NC · Metal/Non-Metal silo operator, bin puller, truck loader POWERED HAULAGE
Nantahala Talc & Limestone Company Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS CLEARING BLOCKAGE FROM BOTTOM OF SQUARE VERTICAL CHUTE WHEN A ROCK FELL ON INJURED'S HAND AND CAUSED LACERATIONS. HOSPITAL EXAM WITH X RAYS INDICATED NO BROKEN BONES. INJURED LEFT LITTLE FINGER AND IS IN STEEL SPLINT. LACERATIONS REQUIRED NO STITCHES.

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