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February 18, 2017 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
P & R LLC · Struck by flying object

Cutting metal - piece got in employee's eye. Doctor picked out 2 small pieces out of employee's eye. Came back to work on Monday.

August 26, 2013 AL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
P & R LLC · Fall down stairs

He fell backwards walking up stairs into a storage room about 4ft high. There are hand rails present. He claimed he hurt his leg and could not move it. He was taken to the hospital by ambulance and they released him about an hour later. The hospital said he would be able to return back to work 8/30/2013

December 20, 2008 AL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
P & R LLC · Fall onto or against objects

Individual was getting out of truck, dropped his lunch box, went to catch it and caught hand between steps of truck - fractured hand

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