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1983–2026
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November 7, 1991 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Weblite Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS PULLING ON CONVEYOR BELT AND HURT LOWER PART OF BACK.

April 3, 1990 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Weblite Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS CLEANING MATERIAL UNDER MIXER AND PIECE OF METAL GOT IN EYE.

December 26, 1989 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Weblite Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE REACHED FOR A TORCH HEAD FROM ANOTHER EMPLOYEE. IT FELL 4-5 FEET AND WHEN HE TRIED TO CATCH IT, IT HIT HIS LEFT THUMB AND JAMMED IT AND BROKE IT.

July 20, 1989 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Weblite Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS CLEANING SHALE SCREEN AND GOT A FOREIGN BODY IN HIS RIGHT EYE.

September 30, 1988 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Weblite Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE STATES HE WAS SHOVELING WHEN HE FELT A PULL IN THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS NECK.

August 8, 1988 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Weblite Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

CHANGING SCREEN CLOTH ON VIBRATING SCREEN.

February 15, 1988 VA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Weblite Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME STEPPED DOWN FROM A RUBBER TIRED LOADER HE WAS OPERATING AND FELT A PULL ON LEFT SIDE. THE DISCOMFORT DID NOT DISAPPEAR, A VISIT TO THE DR DIAGNOSED THE PEOBLEM AS A HERNIA

April 1, 1985 VA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Webster Brick Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS ADJUSTING SCRAPER BLADE AND PULLED MUSCLE IN GROIN WENT TO DOCTOR AND WAS RELEASED TO RETURN TO WORK THAT DAY CONDITION WORSENED AND EMPLOYEE REQUIRED SURGERY FOR HERNIA ON 4-24- 85

February 21, 1985 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Weblite Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF LOADER AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

February 14, 1985 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Weblite Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING UNDER CONVEYOR WHEN A FOREIGN BODY BECAME LODGED IN HIS EYE.

January 31, 1985 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Weblite Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING MATERIAL FROM UNDER A CONVEYOR WHEN HE EXPERIENCED BACK DISCOMFORT.

July 23, 1984 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Weblite Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS OPENING DOOR & GOT RIGHT HAND CAUGHT IN IT.

June 7, 1984 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Weblite Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HAD KNELT TO RETRIEVE A FLASHLIGHT WHEN HE STOOD UP HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE

December 14, 1983 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Weblite Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP CAUGHT LITTLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND BETWEEN TWO BEAMS TRYING TO ROLL ONE OF THEM OVER

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