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April 6, 2023 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stuart M Perry Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Injured party states EE was putting a conveyor belt on the back stop at the primary crusher and while leaning forward pulling heard a pop on EE's right side of EE's rib cage.

May 24, 2021 VA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stuart M Perry Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was shoveling material WHEN EMPLOYEE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN RIGHT HIP

May 15, 2020 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stuart M Perry Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Injured party states they had turbo in hand and as they are walking around engine being rebuilding, catches a foot on engine stand, looses balance, falls to shop floor and hits left cheek and cuts left pinky.

December 18, 2018 VA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stuart M Perry Inc · Struck by falling object

Injured states EE was trying to get pin out of conveyor leg to lower. When EE was successful in getting pin out conveyor leg folded and pin right hand causing some bone to be fractured.

July 25, 2018 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stuart M Perry Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Injured party states EE was trying to pick up 3 x 3 sheet of metal and when EE raised up heard a pop sound in EE's lower back.

June 11, 2018 VA · Metal/Non-Metal pelletizing operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stuart M Perry Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was pulling weeds when they felt something pop in their left knee.

November 29, 2017 VA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stuart M Perry Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Truck driver was cleaning off lip of tailgate and when material fell off truck, left hand was pinned between tailgate and bed of truck.

June 13, 2017 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stuart M Perry Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Injured states ee was installing a starter on work truck. EE was underneath truck when ee was pushing self up by elbow to reach the top bolt of the starter. This caused left elbow to develop a fluid sack.

May 12, 2016 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stuart M Perry Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Injured states was climbing on equipment using handrail to pull self up approximately 4 to 5 feet off ground when heard a pop in shoulder.

December 15, 2015 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stuart M Perry Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Injured individual along with another individual was changing impact roller. Each individual on side of belt prying up roller to flip and when roller flipped caught injured individual on middle index finger at tip on left hand smashing tip.

June 11, 2015 VA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stuart M Perry Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was shoveling and felt twinge in back.

May 28, 2015 VA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stuart M Perry Inc · Struck by falling object

Replacing impact bars and one of the bars came down and struck employee on right foot. Employee was wearing steel toes shoes but still caused contusion to right foot.

May 4, 2015 VA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stuart M Perry Inc · Struck against stationary object

Injured states he was closing file cabinet and cut left hand on edge of file drawer when closing said drawer.

January 14, 2014 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stuart M Perry Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Injured states he was removing screen rails when one cut his finger.

June 4, 2013 VA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stuart M Perry Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The injured states he was putting nozzle back on the fuel truck. It was kinked the swivel was not swiveling right which caused the swivel to twist and caused injury to the injured's right hand.

May 8, 2013 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stuart M Perry Inc · Struck by falling object

Injured states he was scraping paint off dump bed of truck, then sweeping mess off floor when a foreign object went into the eye. Injured states he tried washing it out at quarry but would not come out.

May 21, 2012 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stuart M Perry Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Was working on conveyor belt - put a piece of wood under - finger became numb and started swelling got two prescriptions.

October 11, 2007 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stuart M Perry Inc · Struck against stationary object

The injured states that he was removing some guards on the plant conveyor. He sliced his finger on the metal guard. He had 10 stitches and a tetanus shot.

March 8, 2006 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stuart M Perry Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Injured states that he was turning rotor by hand to inspect for wear, when his hand got caught between the rotor & frame. (He works 4/10 hr. days.) Off 3/8 & 3/9.

October 25, 2005 VA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stuart M Perry Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The injured states he was unloading saw horses in a dry area. They became tangled and he caught his finger in between the 2 metal saw horses.

November 30, 2004 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stuart M Perry Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATES THAT HE WAS SHOVELING DIRT, MUD AND STONE (COMBINATION OF MATERIAL THAT WAS WET). HE STARTED HAVING PAINS IN HIS BACK. HE TOOK A BREAK AND WHEN HE WENT BACK TO SHOVELING, HIS BACK STARTED HURTING HIM AGAIN.

December 17, 2002 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stuart M Perry Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED STATES THAT HE WAS REMOVING A STARTER ON A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT. (50 TON CAT) THE STARTER SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS THUMB.

March 15, 2002 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stuart M Perry Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE INJURED STATES HE WAS CLOSING WATER VALVE ON THE WATER TRUCK AND JAMMED HIS FINGER. HE DISLOCATED HIS FINGER. HIS FINGER LOCKED UP ON HIM AND HE HAD TO HAVE SURGERY.

January 28, 2002 VA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stuart M Perry Inc · Struck by falling object

THE INJURED STATES HE WAS LIFTING HYDRALIC CYLINDER AND PERSON HELPING DROPPED HIS END ON THE INJURED'S HAND.

June 4, 2001 VA · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stuart M Perry Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO STRAIGHTEN RETAINING PLATE ON CAROUSEL AND CAUGHT GLOVE AND PULLED HIS RIG HT INDEX FINGER INTO AREA BETWEEN SHEAVE AND TO WER.

October 18, 2000 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stuart M Perry Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED STATES THAT HE WAS SHOVELING DIRT. HE HAD A SHOVEL FULL OF DIRT AND TURNED AND FELT A POP IN HIS LOWER BACK.

July 27, 2000 VA · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stuart M Perry Inc · Struck by falling object

THE INJURED STATES THAT HE WAS TRYING TO UNCLOG TUNNEL FEEDER AND GOT HIT ON THE HAND BY A ROCK.

May 16, 2000 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stuart M Perry Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE INJURED STATES HE WAS REMOVING AN OIL PAN FROM UNDER A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT AND STRAINED HIS BACK. THE PAN HAD APPROX. 20 GAL. OF OIL IN IT.

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