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November 22, 2024 UT · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Pisgah Stone Products LLC · Struck by flying object

Employee was driving a loader and got a piece of dirt in eye. Taken to Hospital where they rinsed the eye out and then returned to work. Everything ok.

February 20, 2023 UT · Metal/Non-Metal groundman, yardman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pisgah Stone Products LLC · Struck by falling object

Miner entered under a screen. EE hit a frame and EE's hard hat fell off. Bent over to pick up the hard hat and a rock hit EE's head. Went to the hospital and had 6 staples on left side of head. Miner returned to work on 02/20/2023.

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