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December 9, 2021 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Holston River Quarry Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was picking up to 2 - 2.5 gallons of DEF when EE stated EE twisted back causing pain.

June 29, 2021 VA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Holston River Quarry Inc · Struck by falling object

Removing a brass bushing off main shaft of crusher, bushing had oil on it. Another co-worker was helping lift bushing off but hand slipped causing bushing to fall and caught employee's fingers under bushing causing bruising to end of index, middle and ring fingers on right hand.

May 25, 2016 VA · Metal/Non-Metal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Holston River Quarry Inc · Struck against stationary object

Employee was changing a light bulb in the control panel at our pug mill plant. The bulb broke causing a laceration to right index finger tip. Laceration required stitches.

April 2, 2001 VA · Metal/Non-Metal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Holston River Quarry Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CHANGING DRILL BIT WHEN HIS GLOVE GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN BIT AND THREADS OF STEEL CAUSING THE LEFT MIDDLE FINGER TO BE DISLOCATED AT THE MIDDLE JOINT.

November 27, 2000 VA · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Holston River Quarry Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS DRILLING HE WENT TO CHANGE DRILL STEEL WHEN HE PICKED UP STEEL HE FELT A POPPING IN LOWER BACK

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