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April 29, 1998 WV · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Century Limestone Inc · Struck by falling object

REMOVING IDLER FROM BELTLINE AND WAS SECURING BAD IDLER WITH ROPE. IT FELL BEFORE FINISHED PINCHING FINGER WHEN IDLER FELL BETWEEN SECURED ROPE AND BELTLINE FRAME.

September 25, 1996 WV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Century Limestone Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HELPING BOSS PUT IN SCREENS AND TWISTED BACK. EE FINISHED OUT SHIFT.

May 6, 1994 WV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Century Limestone Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS HLEPING PUT A HUB ON THE FRONT OF AEUCLID TRUCK WHEN HE INJURED HIS BACK. HE INJRUED HIS BACK AS THEY WERE LIFTIN GHT EHUB TO PUT IT ON THE TRUCK.

April 19, 1994 WV · Metal/Non-Metal cleanup man, cleanup worker HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Century Limestone Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS TURNING A BELT WHEN HIS FINGER SLIPPED & WENT INTO THE PULLEY IT WAS HIS RIGHT RING FINGER

October 14, 1993 WV · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Century Limestone Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS LIFTING ROCKS UP ONTO SCALES TO BE WEIGHT WHEN SHE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK STOMACH.

July 8, 1993 WV · Metal/Non-Metal cleanup man, cleanup worker HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Century Limestone Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS LOOSENING A BOLT WHEN HIS FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN A PIECE OF METAL.

February 22, 1993 WV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Century Limestone Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS A DRILL HELPER HE WAS LIFTING AND STACKING 12' DRILL STEEL WHEN INJURED SAID HIS BACK WAS HURTING.

January 22, 1993 WV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Century Limestone Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A SPRING INTO THE BACK OF A PICK UP TRUCK. WHILE THEY WERE PUTTING THE SPRING IN THE TRUCK INJURED'S BACK BEGAN TO HURT.

December 9, 1992 WV · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Century Limestone Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

STATE INSPECTOR HAD STOPPED I.NAMES TRUCK FOR INSPECTION. TRUCK WAS STOP ON RAM TO CRUSHER WHICH IS A HIGH TRAFFIC AREA. MEANWHILE ANOTHER TRUCK PULLED INTO THE LOT TO BACK TO CRUSHER. ANOTHER STATE INSP STOP THIS TRUCK. AFTER IT WAS RELEASED DRIVER ASSUMED DUMPING AREA WAS CLEAR,BACK INTO OTHER TRUCK CAUSING ACCIDENT.STATE INSP..PUSHED I.NAME OUT OF THE WAY,FELL & HIT HAND -GROUND

August 3, 1992 WV · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Century Limestone Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

55036ISTED HIS RT KNEE WHILE TRYING TO FREE A PIECE OF METAL THAT HAD BECOME STUCK EE WAS DISMOUNTING A CONVEYOR AT THE TIME OF THE INJURY

November 11, 1991 WV · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Century Limestone Inc · Struck by flying object

HIT IN EYE BY ROCK WAS STANDING ON BOARDWALK LOADING TRUCK

October 11, 1989 WV · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Century Limestone Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WAS LIFTING A TAIL PULLEY OFF A BELT LINE & PULLED SOME MUSCLES IN THE CHEST AREA

August 22, 1989 WV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Century Limestone Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WORKING ON A TRUCK, RIGHT HAND GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE TRANSMISSION AND THE FRAME.

November 30, 1988 WV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Century Limestone Inc · Struck by falling object

REMOVING A FLY WHEEL FROM A EUCLID DUMP TRUCK, AND IT FELL ON LEFT HAND. LACERATION AND FRACTURE OF LEFT HAND.

September 6, 1988 WV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Century Limestone Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED RIGHT HAND WHILE LIFTING A DRILL STEEL APPROX. 85-90 LBS.

November 7, 1985 WV · Metal/Non-Metal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Century Limestone Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HAD BEEN SHOVELING STONE FOR 45 MINUTES FELT SHARP PAIN IN BACK

June 4, 1984 WV · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Century Limestone Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE DIGGING ROCKS OUT OF A CHUTE, SOMETHING HAPPENED TO HIS BACK.

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