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July 28, 2020 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cedar Mountain Stone Corp · Struck by flying object

Cleaning around plant, dust particle got under contact lens. Employee was wearing appropriate PPE at the time.

September 13, 2016 VA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cedar Mountain Stone Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Allegedly strained back when carrying block across yard. Became a lost time injury on 9/23/16.

September 15, 2015 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cedar Mountain Stone Corp · Struck against stationary object

Employee was trying to remove cap from top of crusher and cut rt index finger on sharp piece of metal, requiring 3 stitches

July 6, 2011 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Seneca Stone Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While employee was working on the grizzly deck, the deck started to move toward the jaw crusher and pinched the employee's foot between deck and jaw die.

July 20, 2009 NY · Metal/Non-Metal pumper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Seneca Stone Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

While picking up a screen it started to fall. Employee allegedly tore muscle in right bicep while trying catch the falling screen.

February 11, 2009 VA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cedar Mountain Stone Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was working on Royer Shredder - Spring released and grabbed left small finger. Tip of left little finger was torn off.

October 20, 2008 NY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Seneca Stone Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using water hose to wash crushing plant and allegedly strained back.

August 28, 2007 NY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dalrymple Gravel & Contracting Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

While climbing ladder of CAT 769c Haul Truck to enter cab, employee allegedly struck right knee on rung of ladder. Employee continued to work the entire shift but went to doctor later that night.

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