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July 12, 2005 AL · Metal/Non-Metal INUNDATION
Concrete Company · Accident type, without injuries

HEAVY RAINFALL ASSOCIATED WITH HURRICANE CAUSED AREA FLASH FLOODING

July 12, 2005 AL · Metal/Non-Metal INUNDATION
Concrete Company · Accident type, without injuries

HEAVY RAINFALL ASSOCIATED WITH HURRICANE CAUSED AREA FLASH FLOODING

June 1, 2005 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Concrete Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee alleges that he was welding or cutting and sparks went into the air and wind blew them into his ear. Employee states he was wearing appropriate PPE.

April 29, 2005 AL · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Concrete Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was pulling a cable out of the back of a pickup truck (strained lower back).

April 11, 2005 AL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Concrete Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was pulling on a prybar while working on conveyor belt and pulled something in his back

March 3, 2005 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman ELECTRICAL
Concrete Company · Flash burns (electric)

Employee was working on Radial Sand Stacker, using a screwdriver to try and pry box open. Screwdriver made contact and the box blew up, causing electrical flash burns to eye, hands and face.

December 20, 2004 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Concrete Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee slipped and fell on catwalk.

December 17, 2004 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Concrete Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was helping to put V belt on rock shaker. His screwdriver slipped and hit him in the lip, causing a laceration to the lip.

July 19, 2002 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Concrete Company · Struck by flying object

WHILE HITTING WITH A HAMMER, THE TOOTH OF BACK-HOE BUCKET, A PIECE OF THE TOOTH CHIPPED OFF AND STRUCK/CUT UPPER ABDOMINAL AREA OF EE. RESULT WAS A CUT SHIRT AND CUT SKIN CAUSING BLEEDING, BUT NO EVIDENCE OF TOOTH PARTICLE REMAINING IN WOUND. THE CUT WAS APPROX 1 1/4" IN LENGTH. SUPERVISOR TRANSPORTED HIM TO RECEIVE MEDICAL ATTENTION.

January 14, 2002 AL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Concrete Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STRUCK CORNER OF PIECE OF ANGLE IRON AT FOREHEAD. 1/4 INCH LACERATION REQUIRING ONE STITCHES.

May 4, 2001 AL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Concrete Company · Struck against a moving object

DAYTIME OPERATION 2, OPEN AREA AROUND AGGREGATE STICKNILE. WEATHER AND VISIBILITY NOT A FACTOR. INJURED WORKER DROVE TRUCK PERSONAL THROUGH STOCKPILE AREA AND FAILED TO YIELD TO LOADER IN OPER ATION.

January 15, 2001 AL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Concrete Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

BACK STRAIN WHILE WORKING AROUND PLANT. HAD BEENINVOLVED IN SOME LIFTING DURING COURSE OF DUTY.

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