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September 8, 2008 NC · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman MACHINERY
Harrison Construction Co-Div/APAC-Tennessee Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was trying to give a report to the operator of a D8 dozer when he was struck by the dozer on the left lower side of the blade. Fracture to both legs.

February 27, 2008 NC · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Harrison Construction Co Div/APAC-Tennessee Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was walking to the loader in the parking area at the scale house at the Hayesville Quarry when he slipped and fell on snow covered ice.

December 1, 2007 NC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Harrison Construction Co Div/APAC-Tennessee Inc · Fall onto or against objects

Cleaning chute on conveyor; employee started to step down and shoe lace became caught in conveyor belt resulting in laceration to upper left thigh.

May 23, 2007 NC · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Harrison Construction Co Div/APAC-Tennessee Inc · Struck against a moving object

Employee was operating front-end loader lifting a jaw dye & moving it from yard area to jaw crusher on the haul road. As he made a 90 degree turn on haul road with a slope, loader turned over onto its right side resulting in bruises to right ribs/lung.

March 30, 2007 NC · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Harrison Construction Co Div/APAC-Tennessee Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE was backing up loader & abruptly stopped when he noticed water truck behind him. EE's chest hit steering wheel.

August 29, 2005 NC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harrison Construction Co Div/APAC-Tennessee Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PICKING UP SCRAP METAL FROM BACK OF FRANKLIN QUARRY SHOP AND TOSSING IT INTO LOADER BUCKET. ONE PIECE HAD A HOOK-SHAPED END ON IT AND AS HE TOSSED IT INTO LOADER BUCKET, THE HOOK-SHAPED END CAUGHT HIS LEFT WRIST.

March 24, 2005 NC · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harrison Construction Co Div/APAC-Tennessee Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was setting up a portable water pump to fill water truck at the quarry. While hooking couplings from hose to pump, he twisted his upper right arm muscle causing a strain.

February 4, 2005 NC · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Harrison Construction Co Div/APAC-Tennessee Inc · Struck by powered moving object

EE WAS REPAIRING A 330 TRACKHOE BUCKET IN THE SHOP. B0TTOM WAS CUT OUT AND WERE GOING TO INSTALL NEW BOTTOM. WHILE GRINDING OFF UPPER LEFT HAND CORNER OF BUCKET WITH GRINDER GRINDING WHEEL GOT CAUGHT IN CORNER OF BUCKET CASUING GRINDER TO KICK BACK AND STRIKE LEFT INDEX FINGER.

August 20, 2004 NC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Harrison Construction Co Div/APAC-Tennessee Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Ee was operating skid loader. he was starting to exit the skid loader and placed his right foot on the bucket. his foot slipped off the bucket and became pinned between the bucket and lock. he lost his balance and fell forward causing disolcation to three toes on his right foot.

August 16, 2004 NC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Harrison Construction Co Div/APAC-Tennessee Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was tightening crusher when a 3 inch rock came off high screen and bounced across crusher and hit left wrist causing bruise.

May 18, 2004 NC · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler MACHINERY

EE WAS OPERATING A TRACKHOE, SCALING AND CLEANING THE HIGHWALL, WHEN HE WAS STRUCK BY A FALLING ROCK FROM ABOVE HIS WORK AREA.

September 20, 2003 NC · Metal/Non-Metal rotary dump operator, car dump operator MACHINERY
Harrison Construction Co Div/APAC-Tennessee Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS USING TORCH TO CUT BOLTS ON ROLLER FRAME. HE REMOVED HIS GLOVES TO PERFORM ANOTHER TASK & WHEN HE WENT BACK TO THE ROLLER FRAME IT WAS STILL HOT & HE BURNED HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER

February 26, 2002 NC · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Harrison Construction Co Div/APAC-Tennessee Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE ON HAUL ROAD; RAN OVER A DIP ON ROAD CAUSING SCRAPER TO BOUNCE & BOWL TO BOTTOM OUT STOPPING SCRAPER. THE FORCE OF THE SCRAPER STOPPING CAUSED EE TO GO FORWARD & HIT AGAINST STEERING WHEEL OF SCRAPER. WHEN HE HIT STEERING WHEEL IT THEN KNOCKED HIM OUT OF CAB OF SCRAPER. EE STATED HE BUCKLED HIS SEATBELT BUT EVIDENTLY IT WAS NOT SNAPPED IN THE LOCKED POSITION.

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