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March 19, 2026 MD · Metal/Non-Metal groundman, yardman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Laurel Sand & Gravel INC. · Struck by falling object

EE went to work on the replacement of middle deck screen weighing approx 275lbs. While EE was on bottom deck (pushing screen up to get over feed lip), other EE's were pulling the screen out, when pulling out, the screen got caught on something, it got directed back into shaker, falling downward, striking EE leg.

July 16, 2025 WV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fairfax Materials Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was washing out a screen deck. As EE was performing this duty EE felt a pop in EE's back, causing pain.

January 16, 2025 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
S W Barrick & Sons · Struck against stationary object

Employee was preforming routine duties by picking up deliveries, when they lifted a package up hitting their head on the garage door. While the employee was wearing a hard hat at the time, they felt a pain in their neck as a result. Employee is currently resting at home after medical attention, expected to return next week.

August 29, 2024 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Laurel Sand & Gravel INC. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was disconnecting a small water line. When kneeling down/bending over employee felt a sharp pain in lower back (left side)

May 20, 2024 MD · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Laurel Sand & Gravel INC. · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

Shoveling material off of belt, when they tossed the stone with shovel in hand heard a "POP" in left shoulder.

February 10, 2024 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Savage Stone, LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Replacing rubber punch plat screens. Pushing prying screen panels into position on incline surface.

January 10, 2024 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
S W Barrick & Sons · Struck by falling object

Employee was working on screen doing a product screen change. EE was working with another employee. EE was in the hopper under the screen removing hardware for center hold down strip when a rock fell through the screen hitting them in the back of the neck.

June 14, 2023 WV · Metal/Non-Metal dry screening plant operator, screen house operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fairfax Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Removing rock blockage from chute. A large rock slipped and thumb was under it and landed on another rock. Left thumb broken.

March 20, 2023 WV · Metal/Non-Metal dry screening plant operator, screen house operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fairfax Materials Inc · Struck by falling object

Employee picked up a 80 pound piece of steel and while holding it slid out of their hands and landed on top of boot. Employee stated that it did not hit the steel part of the boot.

March 10, 2023 WV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fairfax Materials Inc · Struck by falling object

Employee picked up a 80 pound piece of steel and while holding it, it slid out of EE's hand. The steel then landed on top of EE's boot. EE stated it did not hit the steel part of the boot.

June 22, 2022 MD · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Laurel Sand & Gravel, Inc. · Struck by rolling or sliding object

While transferring grease from one barrel to the other...the barrel slid and cut the forearm of an employee.

July 20, 2021 MD · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
S W Barrick & Sons · Struck by flying object

While greasing the cylinder on the Dozer the cylinder head did not appear to be getting the grease. The employee looked over the cylinder head grease fitting and it popped off and struck EE in the right eye

August 5, 2019 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
S W Barrick & Sons · Contact with hot objects or substances

Emp suffered a burn to left hand while heating up an elbow. EE used bare hand to re position it.

August 20, 2018 MD · Metal/Non-Metal groundman, yardman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Savage Stone, LLC · Struck by falling object

Ground man was cleaning tail screen (using hands) a rock fell and struck rt thumb....resulting in 9 stitches.

September 6, 2017 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
S W Barrick & Sons · Struck against stationary object

Contractor Employee was working on tracks of excavator and had to remove built up dry dirt to get to the bolts. As they were scrapping the dried dirt, a small sliver of metal became embedded into the left forearm

August 21, 2017 MD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Savage Stone, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was carrying concrete forms from one location on site to another. Felt pain in shoulder and neck. Went to doctor to get evaluated.

July 24, 2017 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
S W Barrick & Sons · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was inside a head-box cleaning it out. As employee went to exit the box employee felt a strain in employee's back.

January 17, 2017 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
S W Barrick & Sons · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lifting a 50 pound 20 foot long piece of angle iron and felt a muscle pull in rib cage. Employee went to clinic and returned to work with lifting restrictions.

June 17, 2014 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
S W Barrick & Sons · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE TWISTING AND PULLING ON A BLOCKED TRANSMISSION (WORKING UNDER A WATER TRUCK) EMPLOYEE FELT A POP IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER

September 17, 2013 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
S W Barrick & Sons · Struck against stationary object

Employee was repairing a tear in a conveyor belt. While pushing down on the belt clip a sharp edge, his rt index finger was cut

March 16, 2013 MD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
S W Barrick & Sons · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was working with a partner taking out bolts on the primary crusher wear bar. one employee was working the ratchet while the other supported the socket. As the socket started to slip off the bolt the employee who was injured reached to support the socket when the socket slipped off the bolt and the employee was struck by the ratchet... injuring his rt thumb.

February 27, 2013 MD · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
S W Barrick & Sons · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee failed to use the proper tool when lining up 2 pipes and caught his finger in the gap, cutting the tip of the left index finger.

June 27, 2012 MD · Metal/Non-Metal rotary bucket excavator operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
S W Barrick & Sons · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was removing a bucket pin and lost control pinching his finger.

February 24, 2012 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
S W Barrick & Sons · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was removing load cells from a platform scale and the scale shifted and caught the tip of the index finger and severed approx. 3/8" of the finger.

August 29, 2011 WV · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fairfax Materials Inc · Struck against stationary object

Employee bent over to pick up his hard hat and when he stood back up to put it on he hit his head on the tail pulley on belt #3. He cut his head and had to have seven staples put in his head.

September 16, 2010 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
S W Barrick & Sons · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was changing screens and pulled a muscle in his back.

August 3, 2010 MD · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
S W Barrick & Sons · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee started to climb in the loader and felt something pop in his back.

August 8, 2009 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
S W Barrick & Sons · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was carrying a gear box and injured his back.

August 3, 2009 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
S W Barrick & Sons · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was shoveling and hurt his back.

April 14, 2009 WV · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fairfax Materials Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was trying to move a 4" water pump which resulted in a groin strain.

March 24, 2008 WV · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fairfax Materials Inc · Struck by falling object

Employee reached into a heater fan that he was working on to retrieve something that had fallen in. The fan came on and cut his 3rd finger on his right hand. The cut required stitches.

July 18, 2007 WV · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fairfax Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was helping remove a rock from a truck tailgate. The rock fell out and the tailgate shut on the employee's hand cutting and pinching his two middle fingers on his right hand. He required 8 stitches in his fingers.

July 6, 2007 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
S W Barrick & Sons · Struck against stationary object

Employee was changing differential oil on a Cat 775 and stood up and stuck his head, causing a small cut.

April 5, 2006 WV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fairfax Materials Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DUMPING A BAG OF FLOOR DRY INTO THE CONTAINER WHEN HE HAD A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

August 24, 2004 WV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fairfax Materials Inc · Struck against stationary object

Employee was cleaning out rock chute when he hit his right wrist on the chute bruising it.

November 4, 2003 MD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
S W Barrick & Sons · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS USING A SHORT HANDLED HOE TO PUSH THE SKIRTING RUBBER BACK ONTO BELT #37. THE HOE SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE HIS HAND ON A RETURN ROLLER BRACKET CUTTING HIS FINGER.

June 6, 2000 WV · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fairfax Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING REMOVE A MOTOR AND HIS RIGHT HAND GOT PINCHED BETWEEN THE MOTOR AND THE FRAME.

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