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July 27, 2022 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Bunn Brothers Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Removing bolt from engine panel. Bolt would not back out. Employee grabbed the other end of the bolt without looking and bumped the impact. A piece of metal that was on the bolt punctured the cut resistant glove and cut their ring finger.

June 11, 2018 AL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Bunn Brothers Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

The #1 belt conveyor stalled during normal operations, the injured EE and co-worker were told to check the problem out. The v-belt guard was removed. EE placed hand on the upper v-belt. The belt conveyor pressure released itself turning counter clockwise pulling EE's fingers into the pulley, severing parts of three fingers.

April 8, 2008 AL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bunn Brothers Materials Inc · Fall from machine

He was working on the radiator of the loader. His wrench slipped while taking radator cap off causing him to lose his balance and he fell approx. 4 ft. When he hit the ground he injured his pelvis.

October 18, 2005 AL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bunn Brothers Materials Inc · Fall from machine

He was weighing his truck. He went to get out of truck (they are instructed not to get out) and fell as he was getting out.

September 2, 2004 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bunn Brothers Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS WORKING NEAR ANOTHER EMPLOYEE THAT WAS WORKING ON A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT. EMPLOYEE SWUNG A PIECE OF PIPE AROUND & IT STRUCK INJURED EE ON THE LEFT ARM.

August 2, 2004 AL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bunn Brothers Materials Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

Working on a pump and reached across a hot part and burned right forearm.

March 26, 2003 AL · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bunn Brothers Materials Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE TOUCHED HOT WIRE THAT HAD BEEN HEATED. WITHOUT GLOVES, HE BURNED HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

February 4, 2003 AL · Metal/Non-Metal FIRE
Bunn Brothers Materials Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS USING BURNING TORCH WHEN HIS SHIRT SLEEVE CAUGHT FIRE CAUSING MINOR BURN TO ARM.

September 30, 2002 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Bunn Brothers Materials Inc · Flash burns (welding)

EE WAS WORKING IN AREA WHERE WELDING WAS BEING DONE. RECEIVED FLASH BURN TO EYES.

June 12, 2002 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bunn Brothers Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS USING CROW BAR TO DISLODGE ROCK FROM HOPPER. BAR SLIPPED & MASHED FINGER.

December 26, 2001 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bunn Brothers Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS SPLICING CONVEYOR BELT. WHEN HE STRUCK HIS THUMB WITH HAMMER EE HAD 4 OR 5 STITCHES IN HIS THUMB.

November 12, 2001 AL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Bunn Brothers Materials Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING ROCK WITH FRONT LOADER WHEN HE BRUISED HIS BACK, CAUSED FROM JARRING AND SHAKING OF LOADER.

June 8, 2000 AL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Bunn Brothers Materials Inc · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL FROM CONE FRAME, STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN BACK CAUSING BRUISE TO THE BACK.

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