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September 26, 2012 NC · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Thompson Contractors Inc · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was helping remove the cover from the shut that allows materials to flow from the 8x20 Telsmith Sizing Screen to the #15 conveyor. As he was lifting the left side of the cover he lost is balance and fell forward into the cover. He hid his mouth on the cover as he fell.

June 7, 2012 NC · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) FIRE
Thompson Contractors Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

Welding burning ring an nut on cone crusher at the Miller Creek Quarry. After one weld employee move over to start another weld. Did not realize that he had put his left leg on the new weld and caught pants on fire.

September 1, 2009 NC · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
Thompson Contractors Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee complained of chest pains and other pains. He was taken to local hospital to be checked out. (St Lukes - Tryon, NC) From there sent to Spartanburg, SC.

August 20, 2009 NC · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Thompson Contractors Inc · Struck by flying object

The employee was operating our hydraulic hammer in the pit at the Miller Creek Quarry. A piece of rock he was breaking entered the cab on the right side through the side glass. It hit him in the right eye.

September 17, 2008 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thompson Contractors Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was changing an OTR tire in the parking lot of Thompson Cont.. when he got his finger caught between the clamp assembly and rim of the tire. Employee broke his right ring finger

July 28, 2008 NC · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator OTHER
Thompson Contractors Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Employee called me on July 31, 2008 and stated that on July 28, 2008 he was using the Port-a-John at our Mill Spring Quarry and noticed spiders in the facility. He said he killed them, then by Tuesday evening noticed some swelling on his left side of the trunk. This swelling had gotten worse by Wednesday evening. He said he thought he had been bitten by a spider.

June 4, 2008 NC · Metal/Non-Metal auger helper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Thompson Contractors Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE was replacing side rails on the 6x16 Seco Shaker Screen.He was holding a bold head with his right hand and using an impact wrench to tighten a nut on the bolt.EE engaged the nut on the bolt turned catching his glove and wrapping around his hand. The bolt head cut through the glove and cut his right 3rd. finger.

December 27, 2007 NC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Thompson Contractors Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Injured employee was helping with maintenance work on our primary jaw. They had disassembled the feeder rods and were removing the bolts from the washers. He was holding a bolt when another employee slipped and hit his thumb with a hammer.

December 18, 2007 NC · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Thompson Contractors Inc · Fall from machine

Employee was dismounting Cat D6 dozer and stepped onto blade. He then jumped off the blade to the ground and sprained his left foot.

April 27, 2006 NC · Metal/Non-Metal weighman, scale person OTHER
Thompson Contractors Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was found slumped over in scale house by two customer truck drivers. He had been seen approximately 5 minutes before. 911 was called and Polk County NC EMS arrived by 9:00am. They treated the employee for approximately 20 minutes however he could not be revived.

March 8, 2006 NC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thompson Contractors Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Two employees were dislodging a rock that had become stuck on conveyor #1. One employee moved the rock and the injured employee's left thumb was pinched between the rock and conveyor frame. This caused a laceration which required stitches.

May 14, 2003 NC · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thompson Contractors Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A WEDGE (20 TO 25 LBS) WHICH WAS ATTACHED TO A V-BELT FROM THE JAW AREA WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER STOMACH.

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