Austinville Mill Metal/Non-Metal

Employee was holding trash bag open for co-worker to dump dirt/dust from sweeping up. Was not lifting bag or moving it. While bent slightly over, felt a shock like pain in middle/lower back.

Employee walking across floor and heard knee "pop". Did not trip or fall. No debris on floor. Did not go to Dr. that day. Worked 12 hour shift next day. Went to DR. on 10/19/20. I was not notified of incident until 10/19. Employee was out of work 7 days and returned to full duty on 10/28/20.

Employee getting out of forklift and twisted knee. No fall or slip. Employee continued shift. Went to doctor 6 days later, put on light duty. Tested positive for Covid on 4/28, returned to work 5/11 with no restrictions. Had surgery on knee 7/30/20. Has not returned to work as of this date, 10/26/20.

Employee was opening sliding door entering bagging plant and failed to release handle, mashing middle finger.

Employee was cleaning frozen limestone from power screen chute. Chunk of limestone fell from above and hit employee on head and face area causing abrasions to face and head.

Employee was installing V-belts on motor/speed reducer. Unknown to employee, motor mount securing motor to speed reducer had broken & during belt change, motor fell off base & fell in his lap. Motor could not be moved by employee & his helper. Help was summoned & motor was lifted off employee. He had bruising to right leg & wrist, but returned to work after being examined at ER.

Employee walking down steps in Mill and stumbled on step, falling on right elbow.

Operator stepped between rollers on conveyor and caught his foot, resulting in twisted ankle.

Employee was working on the Pellet Plant dryer when he tripped and fell, cutting his right forearm on a piece of protruding metal. He was taken to Ft. Chiswell Medical Center for treatment, requiring 8 stitches. Afterwards, the employee returned to work for the remainder of the day.

Customer driver was tarping trailer when he lost his footing and fell backwards approx 6 ft to the ground. The skin was broken on his scalp & left arm was tender & swollen. !st Aid was administered & he was transported by EMS to hospital. HE was treated & released with instructions to have follow-up x-rays to determine if elbow is broken. He is still under doctor care as of 6/6/08.

Placing pump on top of channel pump fell pinning his pinky finger on right hand between pump and channel.

Working on gearbox, breaking bolt loose & his ring finger (left hand) got caught between housing & wrench, mashing his fingernail.

Replacing fuse, fuse blew up burning right hand.

EMPLOYEE STATES HE HURT HIS BACK PUSHING PALLETS OUT THE DOOR.

STEPPING OFF LADDER TWISTED ANKLE OVER.

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING OFF CONVEYOR AND GOT FINGER BETWEEN BAG SLIDE AND CONVEYOR.

EMPLOYEE HAD A HEART ATTACK AND DIED

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING BAG SOFF END OF CONVEYOR AND CAUGHT HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN CONVEYOR & SLIDE. FRACTURED PINKY FINGER, LACERATED HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ACROSS PLANT YARD AND CUAGHT TOE OF SHOE ON TRACK RAIL AND FELL. BRUISED RIGHT ARM.

EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP A PALLET & STEPPED BET WEEN PALLET ON FORK TRUCK & CONCRETE SLAB.

EMPLOYEE HAD CLEANED TAIL PULLEY AND ADJUSTED CONVEYOR BELT. HE UNLOCKED CONVEYOR BELT AND STARTED UP. THE CONVEYOR GOT HUNG BETWEEN CARRIER ROLLERS. HIS HAND GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN CONVEYOR AND R OLLERS.

EMPLOYEE WAS PRESSING SHAFT OUT OF DRYER TRUNNION EXTENSION SHAFT BETWEEN PRESS & TRUNNION SHOP SLIPPED OUT STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN LOWER PART OF STOMACH

EE WAS JUMP STARTING LOADER FROM WELDER WITH BATTERY CHARGE AND THE THE BATTERY EXPLODED. PARTS OF BATTERY AND ACID STRUCK EE IN THE FACE BURNS TO FACE.

FOREMAN WAS TIGHTENING CHAIN HOIST AND IT SLIPPED AND HIT EMPLOYEE OVER RIGHT EYE.

EMPLOYEE WAS PUL,LING ON A LAR GE WRENCH & IT SLPPED & HIT LEFT RIB

EMPLOYEE WAS CLOSING DOUBLE DOORS ON SHOP.THE WIND BLEW ONE OF THE DOORS SHUT AND MASHED HIS FINGER.

EMPLOYEE STEPPED OVER A RAIL AND KNEE CAME OUT OF JOINT.

EMPLOYEE WAS CROSSING A HAND RAIL AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED. THIS CAUSED HIM TO STRIKE HIS HEAD AGAINST ANOTHER HAND RAIL.

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING PIPE WHEN FOOT SLIPPED ON BOTTOM STEP CAUSING WEIGHT TO SHIFT TO RIGHT LEG-PULLED MUSCLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON CABLE TO FREE A WEDGE. PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS STACKING BAGGED LIMESTONE ON PALLET AND PULLED MUSCLES IN LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE STEPPED ONTO 6 IN PIPE 90 DEGREE AND FILLED WITH HARD LIMESTONE THE LIMESTONE GAVE AWAY CAUSING FALL

EMPLOYEE WAS STACKING BAGGED LIMESTONE ON PALLET AND PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS RT LOWER BACK

TAKING MOUNTING3BELT OUT FROM MOTOR SUPPORT ON D-6 DOZER SOCKET OR BOLT CAME LOOSE SMASHING FINGER BETWEEN PULL HANDLE & CLOAT ON TRACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS OFF BEARING BAG CONV. CAUGHT FINGERS AND 3 RD RIGHT HAND BETWEEN CONV AND SLIDE. BRUISED TIP OF BOTH FINGERS.

CAUGHT FRONT WHEEL IN BANK OF ROAD FRONT WHEELS TURNED CAUSING STEERING WHEEL TO SPIN ARM GOT CAUGHT IN SPINNING STEERING WHEEL

MECHAINICS WERE PULLING A 6X12 PIPE OUT OF MILL WITH FRONT END LOADER, PIPE HAVING ON BOTTOM DOOR FRAME LEFT HAND SIDE, MECHANICS WALKED BETWEEN PIPE OF DOOR, PIPE CAME AROUND HITTING LEFT LEG

MECHANIC WAS REACHING OVER TO GET CUTTING TORCH TO CUT HOLE OUT OF METAL TOOK A CATCH IN HIS BACK

EMP WAS TAKING DOWN AIRLINE AFTER CUTTING AIR LINE LOOSE HE MOVED IT TO CHECK IF IT WAS FREE PIPE SLIPPED MASHING FINGER BETWEEN PIPE AND TANK FINGER WAS CUT AND FRACTURED