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March 15, 1998 NC · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Carolina Solite Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

REPAIRING TRACK HOE AND CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN HAMMER HANDLE AND RAIL.

September 17, 1997 NC · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Carolina Solite Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE HOLDING PUNCH TO KNOCK OUT RUSTED BOLTS OUT OF COAL MILL. ANOTHER WAS HITTING PUNCH WITH SLEDGE HAMMER HAMMER GLANCED OFF PUNCH HITTING OTHEREE ON LITTLE LEFT HAND FINGER.

September 4, 1997 NC · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Carolina Solite Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE TRIPPED OVER ROCK THAT WAS COVERED WITH WEEDS ALONG SIDE OF RAILROAD.

July 3, 1997 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Carolina Solite Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LOADED COAL ROLLER IN BOB CAT BUCKET TO BRING TO SHOP FOR CLEANING. IT KEEPS ROLLING OUT, EMPLOYEE PUT IT BACK IN A COUPLE OF TIMES AND IN THE PROCESS OF DOING GO PULLED BACK.

June 16, 1997 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Carolina Solite Corp · Struck against stationary object

AFTER CUTTING A PIECE OF CONVEYOR BELT. SLID HAND DOWN THE FRESHLY CUT BELT. WHEN THIS WAS DONE THE FRESHLY CUT BELT OUT RIGHT HAND PINKY FINGER REQUIRED TWO STITCHES.

April 29, 1997 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Carolina Solite Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

CARRYING CASTABLE IN BUCKETS. FELT PAIN IN GROIN AREA. DID NOT REALLY START BOTHERING HIM UNTIL MAY 26 1997 AND MADE APPT TO SEE DR ON JUNE 3, 1997.

June 27, 1995 NC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Carolina Solite Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

IN THE PROCESS ON REMOVING LOOSE CONVEYOR COVE.R COVER SPRUNG LOOSE AND HIT INDIVIDUAL IN UPPER LIP. THIS SPLIT LIP, CAUSING IDNIVIDUAL TO REQUIRE TWO (2) STITCHES.

April 7, 1995 NC · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Carolina Solite Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE DOOR ON THE LOADER WAS SWINGING SHUT. THE OPERATOR TRIED TO STOP THE DOOR FROM SWINGING TO PREVENT DAMAGE. AND HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE DOOR AND DOOR FRAME.

October 14, 1994 NC · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Carolina Solite Corp · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS WALKING ON CATWALK AROUND 6 COAL MILL. HE STATED THAT HE STEPPED ON A WEAK PIECE OF CATWALK AND LOST HIS BALANCE. WHEN HE REACHED TOWARD THE HAND RAIL TO BRACE HIMSELF HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS LOWER BACK.

March 30, 1993 NC · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Carolina Solite Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

FUELING LOADER WHEN SLIPPED HURTING BACK.

February 7, 1993 NC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Carolina Solite Corp · Struck by flying object

FOUR OR FIVE SLAB OF ROCK HAD CHOCKED THE TOP OF THE CRUSHER CLEARANCE HAD A BAR TYRING TO BREAK THEM LOOSE WHEN THE BAR WENT THROUGH AND HIT THE SPINING HEAD IN THE CRUSHER WHEN IT THREW THE B BAR TO ONE SIDE AND HIT HIM IN THE ARM.

January 16, 1993 NC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Carolina Solite Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

CARRYING A PIECE OF METAL 10'X8"W AND FOOTING ON GRAVEL GAVE WAY AND FELL DOWN SMASHING FINGER.

September 30, 1992 NC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Carolina Solite Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HOIST CYLINDER TUBE HOUSING SPLIT OPEN PARALLEL TO CYLINDER. OIL UNDER PRESSURE CAUSED WINDOW ON LEFT SIDE OF OPERATOR CAB TO BREAK AND HIT OPERATOR ON LEFT HAND. LACERATIONS ON LEFT HAND.

August 12, 1992 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Carolina Solite Corp · Struck by falling object

68935 ATTEMPTING TO OPERATE A HYDRAULIC JACK, THE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT THUMB WAS BROKEN WHEN THE JACK SLIPPED ALLOWING THE STEEL PLATE BEING JACKED TO FALL AND STRIKE THE EMPLOYEE'S THUMB.

July 22, 1992 NC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Carolina Solite Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

38157ING 120 LB KEG OF LUBRICATING GREASE AT AUTO LUBE SYSTEM ON PRIMARY JAW CRUSHER IN CRUSHING DEPARTMENT. EMPLOYEE LOST CONTROL OF KEG, IT SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT KNEE. NO IMMEDIATE DA 41750TO KNEE. EMPLOYEE DEVELOPED PROBLEMS ON 7-26-92.

January 20, 1992 NC · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Carolina Solite Corp · Struck by flying object

ROCK CAUGHT BETWEEN BUCKET AND FRAME OF BOBCAT LOADER, ROCK SHOT OUT TO OPER STRIKING HIM ON L EEYEBROW

July 27, 1991 NC · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Carolina Solite Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS OILING KNUCKLE BOOM HE SLIPPED & FELL LANDING ON HIP & BACK

May 22, 1991 NC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Carolina Solite Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED EE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO STRIKE A METAL CHUTE HE WAS STRUCK WITH A VERY SMALL PIECE OF METAL WHICH EMBEDDED HIS LEFT EYE IT WAS LATER REMOVED BY A PHSICAN WITH NO LOSS OF F UNCTION TO THE EYE.

November 24, 1990 NC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Carolina Solite Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING A PICK TO DIG OUT RING IN KILN. PIECE OF MATERIAL HIT HAND AND CUT IT.

October 12, 1990 NC · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Carolina Solite Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

SLIPPED IN MUD AND FELL. KNOCKED KNEECAP OUT OF PLACE.

July 30, 1990 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Carolina Solite Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPL WELDING ON PLATE.ROD STUCK TO PLATE.EMPL KICKED ELECTRODE FREE FROM STEEL PLATE,PUNCTURED RIGHT FOOT.

July 25, 1990 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Carolina Solite Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

WELDING IN HOPPER OVERHEAD. FIREBALL FELL INTO RIGHT EAR.

July 24, 1990 NC · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) NONPOWERED HAULAGE
Carolina Solite Corp · Struck against a moving object

BARREL CART (HAND TRUCK) SLIPPED BACK AND HIT EPLOYEE IN SHIN BONE. WAS MOVING BARRELLS AT THE TIME FROM GROUND TO INSIDE TRUCK.

June 8, 1990 NC · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Carolina Solite Corp · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS USING POWER DRILL, MIXING COMPOUND AND ADDING HARDENER, WHEN IT SPLASHED ONTO PANTS ON GENITAL AREA, CAUSING BLISTERS AT LATER TIME.

April 10, 1990 NC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Carolina Solite Corp · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WELDING ON METAL PLATE WHEN HE RAISED WELDING SHIELD TO CHANGE RODS METAL FLEW IN EYE.

March 21, 1990 NC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Carolina Solite Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HOLDING HAMMER BEHIND BOULDER HAMMER JERKED ARM & SHOULDER WHEN WEIGHT SHIFTED RESULTED IN PULLED MUSCLE

January 7, 1990 NC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Carolina Solite Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUNCHING ROCK OUT OF PIPE. ROCK BOUNCED OUT AND HIT LEFT EYE.

December 25, 1989 NC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Carolina Solite Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS POURING OIL INTO HEATER WHEN FUEL IGNITED

June 21, 1989 NC · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Carolina Solite Corp · Struck against a moving object

I,NAME WAS DRIVING A 40 TONE TEREX HAUL TRUCK HE WENT OUT TO THE QUARRY PUMP AND THE TRUCK TURNED OVER IN THE SUMP HOLE CARELESSNESS ON DRIVERS PART.

May 15, 1989 NC · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Carolina Solite Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WAS REPAIRING A FEEDER AND THE ADJUSTABLE WRENCH HE WAS USING SLIPPED AND HIS NECK SNAPPED BACK CAUSING A STRAINED NECK MUSCLE.

February 13, 1987 NC · Metal/Non-Metal POWERED HAULAGE
Carolina Solite Corp · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE STATES3HE FELL DOWN HILL WITH BUCKET CAUSING INJURY TO RIGHT LEG AND KNEE. LATER STATES LOADER STATED AND HE JUMPED FROM LOADER CAUSING BACK INJURY.

February 21, 1986 NC · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor STRIKING OR BUMPING
Carolina Solite Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPL BUMPED KNE9 ON CRUSHER DIE.

August 12, 1983 NC · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator OTHER
Carolina Solite Corp · Struck by flying object

DANNY WAS ON KILN BASE WIND BLOWED A PIECE OF FLYASH AND STUCK TO HIS LEFT EYE

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