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December 21, 2015 NC · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Triangle Brick Company · Struck against a moving object

While ripping in bulldozer, operator came off of bump/rock resulting in a jarred neck.

August 27, 2012 NC · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Triangle Brick Company · Fall onto or against objects

Employee slipped on muddy bulldozer tracks getting off machine, twisting and hitting knee. Employee did not miss any work. 10/11/12 received note stating operator should wear elastic brace while working. 10/26/12 received note with a diagnosis of a meniscus tear and a planned surgery. We determined we should report after this diagnosis. Employee has not missed work.

June 12, 2003 NC · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Triangle Brick Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS USING A POLE TO GET A ROCK TO MOVE, POLE TWISTED AND CAUGHT LT HAND BETWEEN POLE & GUARD RAIL, CAUSING FRACTURE TO LT THUMB.

February 8, 2001 NC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Triangle Brick Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING AT CRUSHER ATTEMPTED TO DISLODGE BLOCKAGE. BAR REACTED TO ROCK MOVEMENT MASHED LEFT THUMB AND SPRAINED RT SHOULDER AND ELBOW.

January 17, 2001 NC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Triangle Brick Company · Fall from machine

WHILE CLIMBING OUT OF ROCK CRUSHER FELL THRU GUARD RAIL ON TO A PLATFORM INJURED LEFT HAND AND WRIST.

January 11, 2001 NC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Triangle Brick Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WORKING AT CRUSHER, ATTEMPTED TO DISLODGE BLOCKAGE SPRAINED RIGHT SHOULDER.

February 25, 2000 NC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Triangle Brick Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING A ROCK IN A CRUSHER AND THE ROCK CAME DOWN AND PINNED HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN WALL AND CRUSHER CAUSING INJURIES TO HIS RIGHT PINKY FINGER.

February 2, 2000 NC · Metal/Non-Metal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Triangle Brick Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING SNOW OFF BULL DOZER EMPLOYEE PULLED MUSCLE IN LEFT ELBOW.

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