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July 27, 1998 TN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

EE WAS FUELING HIS DOZER WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE CATWALK FALLING AGAINST/INTO THE FUEL CONTAINMENT AREA INJURING BACK

July 31, 1997 GA · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Fall from machine

DURING OPERATION, WATER SWIVEL SOMETIMES WORKS ITSELF LOOSE AND MUST BE RETIGHTENED. IN ORDER TO TIGHTEN WATER SWIVEL EMPLOYEE LOWERS MAST AND THEN CAN CLIMB UP ON RIG AND TIGHTEN WATER SWIVEL . WHEN EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO TIGHTEN SWIVELHE SLIPPED FROM DRILL TOOL BOX CONCATING WITH THE GROUND.

April 28, 1995 GA · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ACROSS THE STEAM JENNY AREA WHEN HE STEPPED IN A HOLEEE AND FELL TO THE SAME LEVEL RESULTING IN AN INJURY TO HIS LEFT KNEE.

April 24, 1994 GA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REPETITIVE USE OF RIGHT WRIST CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.

January 21, 1993 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by flying object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING THE MAINTENANCE WELDER. A CHISEL WAS BEING USED TO REMOE WEAR LINER AND WAS HIT W/A SLEDGE HAMMER. THE CHISEL POPPED OUT AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE IN THE MOUTH.

October 15, 1992 GA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS SUPERVISING THE OFF LOADING OF A CRANE WHEN HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A BLOCK OF WOOD 8X8X2 (25 LBS) TO HELP CRIB THE CRANE.

January 29, 1991 GA · Metal/Non-Metal inspector HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS TRYING TO UNSTOP JAW CRUSHER HE WAS TRYING TO BREAK ROCK LOOSE WITH A HAMMER THE HAMMER SLIPPED OFF ONE ROCK CAUSING ANOTHER ROCK TO FALL DOWN. CATCHING THE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND MIDD LE TO BE PINNED BETWEEN THE HAMMER HANDLE A ROCK

September 10, 1990 GA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HANDLING BROKEN CABLE AND IT TWISTED, STRIKING HIS FOREARM. THE FRAYED END OF THE CABLE PUNCTURED RIGHT FOREARM.

June 14, 1990 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by flying object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO PREPARE BLAST SITE FOR A BLAST AND WAS STRUCK ON BACK OF HEAD BELOW HARD HAT BY A ROCK WHICH FLEW FROM UNDER TIRE OF TRUCK.

November 8, 1989 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Vulcan Materials Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPL WAS DRIVING TRUCK TO PIT & BACK TO JAW SAID TRUCK WAS BOTTOMING OUT JARRING BACK PARKED TRUCK AT SHOP ABOUT 2:00 PM.

September 14, 1989 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Vulcan Materials Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

THIS EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN THE FIELD READING WELL CHARTS & GOT BIT BY AN INSECT HE THOUGHT IT WAS A SPIDER BUT DID NOT SEE WHAT IT WAS HIS ARM SWELLED UP SO WENT TO DOC & HAD IT CHECKED OUT

August 2, 1989 TN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS HOOKING UP GENERATOR WITH LOADER AND MOTIONED FOR OPERATOR TO GO DOWN. INSTEAD WENT UP AND GOT FINGER BETWEEN CHAIN AND EYEHOOK.

July 20, 1989 GA · Metal/Non-Metal water truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Materials Company · Struck against stationary object

PULLING ON A STACK OF LUMBER THAT WAS BANDED GOTHOLD OF BAND & IT CUT THE MIDDLE FINGER ON RT HAND

December 14, 1988 GA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Fall from machine

WHILE EXITING CAB OF HAUL TRUCK FOR LUNCH TRIP ON SEAT BELT AND FELL 12' TO GROUND BREAKING 5 RIBS AND BUSTING LEFT LUNG.

August 16, 1988 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Fall onto or against objects

CLEANING ROCK OUT OF CONE CRUSHER EMPL LOST FOOTING HITTING RIB CAGE ON CONE LIP

May 6, 1988 GA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE OPERATOR WAS PUSHING OFF THE TOP LEDGE OF THE QUARRY THE DIRT PILE FACE BECAME VERTICAL AND COLLAPSED PARTIALLY COVERING THE DOZER AND STRIKING THE OPERATOR ON THE LEFT KNEE THIS CAUSED T HE KNEE TO TWIST RESULTING INA SPRAINED AND BRUISED KNEE

March 24, 1988 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vulcan Materials Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

USING A WATER HOSE TO WASH OUT UNDER HAMMERMILL SLIPPED ON SLOB AND SKINNED HIS KNEE WHEN HE LOADED ON IT NOTE ALL HE GOT WAS A SCRATCH ON HIS KNEE BUT ON 5-12-088 HE HAD TO GO TTO THE DOCTO RS WITH IT AND GET FLUID DRAINED OFF IT

November 21, 1987 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WALKING EMPL SL3PPED FALLING ON RIGHT SHOULDER.EMPL SAW DR FOR CHECK AT LATER DATE -REFERRED TO DR WHO RX MEDICAL TREATMENT.

September 30, 1987 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING ON WATER LINE AND SCREEN

September 4, 1987 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by flying object

WHILE ATTEMPTIN1 TO TURN THE CRUSHER ANVIL RINGOVER TO REMOVE ANVILS A PIECE CHIPPED OFF STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN LEFT SIDE OF CHEST REQUIRING TWO STITCHES.

August 31, 1987 GA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CL3MBING ONTO DOZER THE TRACKS WERE WET HE SLIPPED AND FELL BACKWARD HITTING HIS HEAD AND LEFT LEG ON BUMPER OF TOOL TRK

August 26, 1987 GA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Vulcan Materials Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE REPLACING3SPRINGS ON #4 SCREEN TOWER PRY BAR SLIPPED STRIKNG MAN THE PRY BAR WAS BEING USED TO COMPRES SPRING IN ORDER TO PLACE SPRING CAP AND NUT

March 3, 1987 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS GRINDING3ON A CRUSHER BASE WITH A HIGH POWER GRINDER. HE WAS WORKING AT THE SHOP ON THE CRUSHER BASE. THE GRINDER HIT A HIGH SPOT AND KICKED OUT, HITTING INSIDE OF HIS LEFT KNEE.

August 2, 1986 GA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Vulcan Materials Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE ATTEMPTIN1 TO MAKE A CUT IN CONVEYOR BELT TO SPLICE BELT BACK TOGETHER KNIFE SLIPPED STABBING MAN IN LEFT LEG ABOVE KNEE CUT REQUIRED THREE STITCHES

July 11, 1985 GA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE MISSED A STEP GETTING DOWN FROM HIS STOCK OUT TRUCK. PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

May 23, 1985 TN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dalton Rock Products Company · Struck against stationary object

REPAIRING STARTER ON TRUCK HIT UPPER LIP

December 21, 1984 TN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dalton Rock Products Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PROPPING OPEN STORAGE BIN AT PLANT.BOARD SLIPPED OUT OF GATE CUTTING LEFT FOREFINGER.

May 16, 1984 GA · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dalton Rock Products Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

REOCCURENCE OF OLD INJURY DATES 9-18-80, EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING SAND BAGS THAT WERE WET, AND INJURY HIS BACK. EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING SAND BAGS THAT WERE WET, AND INJURY HIS BACK LS STRAIN.

April 24, 1984 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dalton Rock Products Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PUTTING UP EQUIPMENT AND MIG WELDER - BACK GAVE OUT

August 29, 1983 GA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dalton Rock Products Company · Struck against stationary object

PARKED TRUCK TOO CLOSE TO WATER TRUCK - WHEN GOT OUT OF HIS TRUCK HIT HOSE HOLDER ON WATER TRUCK CAUSING CUT TO UPPER RIGHT SIDE STITCHES REQUIRED

April 21, 1983 GA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dalton Rock Products Company · Fall on save level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHANGING OIL BARRELS ON GREASE TRUCK,SLIPPED ON GREASE AND FELL -BRUISED SHOULDER.

March 30, 1983 GA · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dalton Rock Products Company · Fall from machine

EMP WAS TRYING TO UNTANGLE CABLE ON SHOVEL BUCKET SLIPPED AND FELL OFF SHOVEL BUCKET LANDED ON GROUND ON HIS BACK

January 28, 1983 GA · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent MACHINERY
Dalton Rock Products Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON GOVERNOR ON WELDER-REACHING FOR SPRING AND FINGER GOT CAUGHT IN FAN CUTTING RIGHT LITTLE FINGER.

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