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June 27, 1998 VA · Metal/Non-Metal electrician helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HANDELING ARMOUR CABLE. THE CABLE SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HANDS AND THE METAL AROUND THE CABLE CAUGHT THE RIGHT INDEX FINGER NAIL AND PULLED IT BACK.

June 30, 1993 VA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Contact with heat

OPERATING 988B LOADER. OPERATOR BEGAN TO FEEL SICK. STEPPED DOWN OUT OF LOADER AND PASSED OUT. FELL INTO PILE OF SCRAP IRON. OPERATOR COMMENTED THAT EXHAUST FUMES AND HEAT FROM DOZER SEEMED TO BE EXCESSIVE ON THIS DATE. OPERATOR WAS TRANSFERRED TO NORTON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE.

January 7, 1992 VA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPL HAD A PERIODIC SCREENING CHEST X-RAY READ BY 2 "B" READER USING ILO PROCEDURES.THE X-RAY WAS CHARACTERIZED BY 2 READERS AS CONSISTENT WITH PNEUMOCONIOSIS WITH READINGS OF 1/0 AND 1/0. DAM AGE OR IMPAIRMENT CANNOT BE DETERMINED BY ONLY READING CHEST X-RAYS.THIS REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO SATISFY MSHA PROGRAM POLICY LETTER P91-III-2.

January 30, 1991 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck against stationary object

REACHED DOWN WITH RIGHT HAND TO MOVE ROCK FROM BETWEEN TIRES ON H AULER IN PIT AREA. ROCK CUT FINGER ON RIGHT HAND 10 STITCHES.

October 25, 1989 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rim Rock Quarries Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPL WAS PULLING DOWN ON A PIPE WRENCH WHEN IT SLIPPED HIS L HAND CAUGHT THE CORNER OF A COMPRESSOR AND THEN HE USED BOTH HANDS TO CATCH HIMSELF ON THE ROCKY GROUND

July 18, 1989 VA · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
Rim Rock Quarries Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

CAUGHT BIG TOE AT LEFT FOOT IN SWINGER GEAR.

May 29, 1989 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rim Rock Quarries Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING OFF CRUSHER FRAME ONTO GROUND AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

May 5, 1989 VA · Metal/Non-Metal POWERED HAULAGE
Rim Rock Quarries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PUT HAND BETWEEN SHOOT AND CRUSHER TO CATCH PC OF METAL PC OF METAL SMASHED THUMB AGAINST SHOOT.

March 28, 1989 VA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rim Rock Quarries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HITTING ROLLER WITH HAMMER WHEN IT GLARED OFF AND HIT R. THUMB.

January 23, 1989 VA · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rim Rock Quarries Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS BENDING OVER TO LOCK FRONT HUBS ON HIS PICKUP HE SLIPPED ON ICE AND FELL HITTING HIS RIGHT SHOULDER ON THE HAT OF THE FRONT WHEEL.

September 13, 1988 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rim Rock Quarries Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PRYING A LARGE ROCK FROM THE CRUSHER. WHEN THE ROCK GAVE, HEFELL INTO TECH. CRUSHER.

July 1, 1988 VA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rim Rock Quarries Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING LEVEL OF MATERIAL IN BED OF HIS TRUCK WHEN HE STARTED CLIMBING DOWN HE SLIPPED OFF THE STEP & LANDED ON THE LOWER PART OF HIS BACK

May 4, 1988 VA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rim Rock Quarries Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS REMVING AN OXYGEN TANK FROM A RACK WHEN HE TRIPPED ON A CHAIN AND FELL ON THE GROUND AGAINST HIS SHOULDER.

March 25, 1988 VA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rim Rock Quarries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO LINE A PIECE OF METAL WITH BOLT HOLES WHEN THE METAL SLIPPED AND MASHED HIS LEFT HAND

March 7, 1988 VA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Rim Rock Quarries Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS GREASING HIS DOZER WHEN HE HAD A HEART ATTACK.

July 15, 1987 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rim Rock Quarries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING A NUT ON CRUSHER WHEN HE STRAINED A MUSCLE IN NECK.

June 8, 1987 VA · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler MACHINERY
Rim Rock Quarries Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS OP9RATING SHOVEL WHEN HE THINKS ITLOST ITS AIR OF IT JUMPED OUT OF GEAR AND STARTED TO ROLL TOWARDS THE HIGHWALL. EMPLOYEE JUMPED OUT AND HIT HIS LEFT ANKLE ON A ROCK.

May 18, 1987 VA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rim Rock Quarries Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS CHANGIN1 SCREENS IN A BIN WHEN HE SLIPPED WHILE STEPPING FROM ONE LEVEL TO ANOTHER AND LANDED ON THE SECOND LEVEL ON HIS LEFT ANKLE

February 17, 1987 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rim Rock Quarries Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CH5NGING A HYDRAULIC LINE ON A 980CAT LOADER. HE WAS STANDING ON TOP OF TIRE. HE SLIPPED FELL AND CUT HIS ARM ON TOP OF LADDER.

January 15, 1987 VA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rim Rock Quarries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS AT7EMPTING TO PLACE COIL SPRING IN VIBRATING FEEDER.FEEDER WAS JACKED UP,JACK SLIPPED CATCHING EMPLOYEE HANDS IN SPRING.

November 26, 1985 VA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rim Rock Quarries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMP WAS PULLING3ON SPEEDREDUCER WHEN IT SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN SPEEDREDUCER AND JACK. STITCHS REQUIRED LITTLE FINGER - RIGHT HAND

April 1, 1985 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rim Rock Quarries Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS PULLING3A PIECE OF WOOD FROM THE PUGMILL WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL, ROLLING FOR APPROX 15' DOWN A HILL, HAS LOWER BACK STRAIN

May 30, 1984 VA · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rim Rock Quarries Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMP WAS WALKING AROUND HIS DRILL TO THE CONTROLS IN DOING SO STEPPED ON A FLAT REOCK WHICH WAS COVERED WITH MUD, HE SLIPPED AND FELL LANDING ON HIS RIGHT KNEE. HE RECEIVED A BRUISED AND SWELLE D RIGHT KNEE

November 26, 1983 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rim Rock Quarries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL TIGHTENING BOLTS ON SCREEN DECK WHEN WRENCH SLIPPED OFF BUSTING UPPER LIP,TAKING 3 STITCHES ALSO 2 LOOSE TEETH.

September 6, 1983 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rim Rock Quarries Inc · Fall from machine

EMPL WORKING ON CONE CRUSHER TIGHTENING BOLTS WHEN MOVING TO TIGHTEN SOME OTHER BOLTS MISSED STEP ,SLIPPED AND FELL.

July 13, 1983 VA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rim Rock Quarries Inc · Fall from machine

WALKING AROUND CAT-WALK TO CLIMB UP ON BED OF TRUCK.GRABBED HOLD OF MIRROR WHICH TWISTED HE LOST BALANCE AND FELL OFF TRUCK.

March 8, 1983 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rim Rock Quarries Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

SHOVELING DIRT AND ROCK FROM UNDER BELT LINES.WH// FELT PAIN IN UPPER MUSCLE OF RIGHT ARM.AS THE DAY WENT ON THE PAIN GOT WORSE.

February 21, 1983 VA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rim Rock Quarries Inc · Fall onto or against objects

DOZER BEING REPAIRED,EMPL GOING BACK TO START MACHINE WALKING ON TRACK AND TRIPPED ON ONE OF TRACK CLEATS FALLING ON GRACK HITTING RIGHT KNEE.

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