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273,193
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2000–2026
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September 20, 2016 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Boone's Woodlawn Quarry,LLC · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was performing maintenance on the conveyer belt/cone crusher. EE started to feel pressure and tightness in the chest. Had to be taken to the emergency room for a heart attack.

August 18, 2016 NC · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Boone's Woodlawn Quarry,LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lifting a screen for repairs on our crusher. When employee went to lift it, tendon snapped into.

February 25, 2016 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Boone's Woodlawn Quarry,LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was working on the dry screen tightening up screen bolts with a 2 foot long socket wrench. EE felt pain in EE's groin EE thought it was a simple pull not thinking it was major or anything. Then EE reported it Monday morning to the owner.

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