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September 22, 2018 SC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Specialty Vermiculite LLC · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

A miner sustained an injury to the back of their right hand when their glove became caught in a conveyor and pulled their hand in. Damage and removal of tissue on the back of the miner's right hand was caused by this incident.

May 10, 2018 SC · Metal/Non-Metal ball/rod/pebble/hand/limestone/dry mill operator, roller operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Specialty Vermiculite LLC · Fall onto or against objects

Employee temporarily removed grating covering a pit to clean out the pit. Employee backed up while unrolling a vacuum hose and accidentally stepped into the pit. The employee fell against I-beam over the pit, striking right shoulder. Impact from the fall caused dislocation of the right shoulder.

April 30, 2018 SC · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Specialty Vermiculite LLC · Contact with hot objects or substances

Customer truck driver sustained minor burns to the hands and face and swallowed a small amount of antifreeze when checking the coolant levels on their truck, which was running hot.

November 6, 2017 SC · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Specialty Vermiculite LLC · Struck against a moving object

Operator was dumping load on soft, uneven ground. Load shifted while bed was raised. Truck slowly turned over onto side. Operator exited cab under own power.

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