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February 8, 2016 VA · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Boxley Materials Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Taping a blast hole, reached down to grab EE's tape measure, felt a pop in EE's back.

July 14, 2015 WV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Appalachian Aggregates, LLC · Struck by flying object

Employee was welding and lifted his shield to chip. A piece of slag went into his eye-lid. The slag was removed and he worked the remainder of the shift. The next day he came to work at 4pm and worked until approximately 9pm. At 9pm while rubbing his eye and it became irritated so he went to Greenbrier Medical Center and was told he had a corneal abrasion.

December 10, 2014 WV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Appalachian Aggregates, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Replacing compressed gas cylinder from service truck. He began moving it by rotating the cap when the cap came off the bottle and hit him in the tooth. The tooth has chipped and had to be capped.

August 27, 2014 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Boxley Materials Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Miner was positioning screening cloth on top screening deck when his pinky finger got cut between the cloth and screening structure. Miner was not wearing gloves when the accident occurred. Miners finger required stitches which makes this accident reportable

March 10, 2010 WV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Appalachian Aggregates, LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was rocking the sheave on the grizzly feeder with his right hand because he thought the bearings were going out. Turned to talk to the employee beside him and caught his free hand (left) between the belt and the pulley, cutting off the very tip of his finger.

March 30, 2006 WV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Appalachian Aggregates, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was at the plant installing a shaft. Felt something in his back "twitch". Employee did not mention the injury until 04/06/2006 to report the injury. Employee said his back has been hurting him since the injury. The injury has just recently become reportable due to appointment with a neurosurgeon resulting in loss of 1 day and Rx medication.

March 26, 2004 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Boxley Materials Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was replacing the lid onto the impact crusher, as he turned the lid into place it pinched his finger causing a laceration.

May 20, 2002 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Boxley Materials Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WAS BENDING A PIECE OF METAL 8"X2"X1/8" WHEN THE METAL CAUGHT THE RIGHT INDEX FINGER BEHIND THE NAIL AND PINCHED THE TIP OF THE FINGER OFF.

April 12, 2002 VA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Boxley Materials Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS PUTTING SCREEN CLOTHE IN SCREEN WHEN THE CLOTHE CAUGHT ON SOMETHING CAUSING SCREEN TO COME BACK AND MASH FINGER.

October 23, 2001 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Boxley Materials Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A CUTTING EDGE FROM A LOADER BUCKET, WHEN IT CAME OFF IT BOUNCED AND HIT ON HIS RIGHT FOOT.

October 8, 2001 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Boxley Materials Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING SHIMS IN JAW CRUSHER WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.

March 19, 2001 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Boxley Materials Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE BENT OVER TO RAISE LID ON MAIN WATER VALVE AT JAW, WHEN SHE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HER BACK.

November 27, 2000 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Boxley Materials Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING THE HOOD COMPARTMENT OVER THE ENGINE OF THE ROCKBREAKER WHEN HE FELT A TWINGE IN HIS BACK. HE REPORTED IT THEN BUT DID NOT GO TO THE DOCTOR UNTIL 12/26/00.

October 19, 2000 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Boxley Materials Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS CHANGING OUT A CARBON DIOXIDE TANK AT 1:30 PM. AT ABOUT 5 PM, HE FELT HIS BACK TIGHTENING UP.

August 11, 2000 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Boxley Materials Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS PUSHING ON A GATE HANLE ON A VIBRATING SCREEN WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER TO MID BACK.

August 2, 2000 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Boxley Materials Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS PUSHING ON A GATE WITH 2 OTHER EES. ABOUT 15 MINUTES LATER, HE WAS SWEEPING THE FLOOR AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

June 23, 2000 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Boxley Materials Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE SQUATTED DOWN TO MOVE A BARREL OF PARTS. HE PUSHED ON BARREL, BUT COULDN'T MOVE IT. ABOUT 15 MIN. LATER, HIS RIGHT LOWER BACK TIGHTENED UP AND HE COULDN'T BEND HIS HEAD DOWN.

May 19, 2000 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Boxley Materials Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING SCREEN CLOTH UP STEPS WHENHE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER LEFTHAND SIDE OF BACK.EMPLOYEE WENT TO DOCTOR ON 5/25/2000.

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