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January 5, 2007 AL · Metal/Non-Metal rock driller SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fort Payne Quarry LLC · Fall from machine

Employee was getting off of a Komatsu 220 hammer when feet slipped and he fell. It was raining at this time. **Received 8 Sutures**

November 28, 2005 AL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fort Payne Quarry LLC · Struck against stationary object

Employee was cleaning trash out of cab of haul truck when he felt something stick his finger. The next morning his finger was swollen up. Sent him to emergency room to have it checked out.

November 1, 2004 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Fort Payne Quarry LLC · Struck by flying object

Employee was using a impac wrench to tighten bolts on lower roller on cat 245B shovel. a piece of metal flew into right eye.

September 10, 2003 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Fort Payne Quarry LLC · Struck by flying object

WORKING ON TAIL PULLEY ON CLASS ONE BELT WHEN EMPLOYEE GOT A PIECE OF DEBRIS IN HIS LEFT EYE. THE WIND WAS BLOWING PRETTY HARD AT THE TIME. EMPLOYEE EYE WAS WASH OUT AND LATER ON THAT NIGHT HE HAD TO GO THE DOCTOR.

June 9, 2003 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fort Payne Quarry LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

THE EE WAS GETTING OUT OF MAINTENANCE TRUCK. THE WIND BLEW THE TRUCK DOOR CLOSED, CATCHING THE EE'S SHIRT IN THE DOOR CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE & FALL.

April 15, 2003 AL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Fort Payne Quarry LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS CLEANING OUT A STOPPED UP CHUTE. HE WAS USING A FLAT BLADE MOUNTED ONTO A ROUND ROD. WHILE PUSHING OUT MATERIAL BUILD UP HE HIT HIS PINKY FINGER ON RIGHT HAND BETWEEN ROD & TOP OF CHUTE . HE CUT HIS FINGER REQUIRING 7 STITCHES TO CLOSE IT UP.

April 4, 2003 AL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Fort Payne Quarry LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO INSTALL ROLLER ON CONVEYOR BELT. WHILE TRYING TO REMOVE THE BAD ROLLER HE WAS HOLDING WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS HITTING IT WITH A HAMMER. THE ROLLER TURNED AND THE HAM MER HIS HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER. THE FINGER NAIL WAS REMOVED AND TWO STITCHES PUT IN THE END OF THE FINGER.

January 6, 2003 AL · Metal/Non-Metal NO VALUE FOUND
Fort Payne Quarry LLC · No Value Found

EE WAS OPERATING A KON 420 LOADER. HE STARTED TO STAND UP & HAD PAIN IN LOWER BACK. HE WAS HELP DOWN FROM LOADER 7 TAKEN TO DOCTOR. THE DOCTOR SAID HE HAD LOWER BACK SPASM.

December 28, 2001 AL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Fort Payne Quarry LLC · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO DISLODGE A PIECE OF STEEL HUNG IN JAW CRUSHER. THEY WAS USING A DRIFT PIN AND A SLEDGE HAMMER. INJURY EMPLOYEE WAS WATCHING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE HIT THE DRIFT PIN WITH HAMM ER WHEN A PIECE BROKE OFF & FLEW INTO CORNER OF LEFT EYE. THE PIECE WAS HOT & BURN EYE.

December 11, 2001 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Fort Payne Quarry LLC · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO PULL SLEEVE OFF OF AN ENGINE. THE SLEEVE PULLER FELL & HIT EMPLOYEE ON LEFT HAND CAUSING A LACERATION ON RING FINGER AT THE SECOND JOINT. 4 STITCHES.

September 27, 2001 AL · Metal/Non-Metal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fort Payne Quarry LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS REMOVING A BUSTED HYD. HOSE ON DRILL. THERE WAS OIL WHERE HE WAS WORKING. EE FEET SLIP AND HE GRAB HOLD TO KEEP FROM FALLING. WHEN HE GRAB HOLD HE STRAIN HIS BACK.

September 7, 2001 AL · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Fort Payne Quarry LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS HELPING TO TIGHTEN BOLTS ON CRUSHER WHEN HE TURN AND PULL MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

July 17, 2001 AL · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver ELECTRICAL
Fort Payne Quarry LLC · Flash burns (electric)

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING BATTERY TERMINAL ON TRUCK WHEN THE WRENCH HE WAS USING MADE CONTACT WITHMETAL BOX. THE WRENCH WHEN SHORTENED MADE CONTACT WITH EMPLOYEE RING AND HE RECEIVED THIRD DEGRE E BURN ON RING FINGER.

January 19, 2001 AL · Metal/Non-Metal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fort Payne Quarry LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS FIXING LEAKS ON WATER HOSE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO COUPLE HOSE TO QUICK COUPLING THE COUPLING TWISTED & CUT LOWER RIGHT THUMB

April 5, 2000 AL · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fort Payne Quarry LLC · Fall from machine

EE WAS GETTING OFF OF TRUCK TO REMOVE A PIECE OF STONE FROM ROADWAY. HE SLIPPED FROM TRUCK LADDER AND FELL ON THE GROUND CAUSING A LOWER BACK SRPRAIN.

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