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April 12, 2012 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sand Products LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using utility knife to cut a conveyor belt. Knife slippled and cut left palm of hand.

May 19, 2010 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sand Products LLC · Struck against stationary object

Mechanic was working on a Bell articulated truck engine, removing misc exhaust hoses. He was leaning on a wrench and slipped, causing his forearm to come in contact with something that resulted in a laceration. The right forearm was affected.

March 26, 2008 TN · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler MACHINERY
Sand Products LLC · Contact with hot objects or substances

Water pump motor had stoped running. He thought it needed to be primed before he started it back. The discharge line was full of water up a step grade. The water had sit it pump and gotten hot. He removed prime plug and hot water sprayed on his left hand burning it.

May 23, 2006 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sand Products LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Hitting ratchet with 3 lb hammer, it kicked back hitting his thumb and bending it back out of the socket.

September 15, 2005 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Sand Products LLC · Struck by falling object

Employee got under shaker, removed guard from tail pulley and placed it leaning on shaker frame. He turned around and the vibration of shaker made guard fall on his back. On 8-26-05 employee was told not to be around shaker on tail pulley when it was running. This was the reason he was starting work at 5:30 a.m.

August 5, 2004 TN · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sand Products LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING MATERIAL BY HAND AND STRAINED SHOULDER.

July 10, 2002 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Sand Products LLC · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING A FLYWHEEL. THE FLY WHEELSLIPPED OUT OF THE HOUSING FALLING ON TOP OF FINGER THAT RESULTED IN IMPACT WITH THE FLOOR.

December 10, 2001 TN · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sand Products LLC · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING A SMALL CONVEYOR BELT DURING A RAIN. EMPLOYEE LOST FOOTING DURING REPAIR AND FELL APPROXIMATELY 5 TO 10 FEET TO THE GROUND.

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