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July 24, 2014 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouse, supply handler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Limestone Dust Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Forklift came into to remove pallet of product, causing the pallet to shift which resulted in the bags of product twisting the employee's left knee.

August 1, 2013 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Limestone Dust Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

In attempt to remove a 50 lb bag from the production line, the bag tilted over forcing employee's right hand and wrist to be strained.

June 20, 2013 VA · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Limestone Dust Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While replacing a brake chamber on a commercial truck, the employee unsafely attempted to disassemble the factory sealed portion of the brake chamber. The spring pressure discharged the brake chamber causing pieces of the spring to strike the employee over his left eye, causing a very deep laceration.

June 14, 2013 VA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Limestone Dust Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

While shoveling excess gravel debris, employee injured elbow.

November 7, 2012 VA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Limestone Dust Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee on lunch break wiped his left eye with the sleeve of his clothing and dust from the sleeve entered his left eye allegedly scratching it

February 20, 2012 VA · Metal/Non-Metal forklift operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Limestone Dust Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was tightening straps on truck for load, hands were wet from snow, hands slipped off strap bar and bar flew up and hit him in chin. Employee was using a DOT approved strap bar.

November 15, 2011 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Limestone Dust Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was taking bags off the belt line, his gloved finger was pulled down into a small hole at the end of the line.

December 27, 2010 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Limestone Dust Corp · Struck against stationary object

Employee was stacking 40lb bags and a bag fell and he bent to pick up the bag and hit his left eye on the pallet.

November 23, 2010 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Limestone Dust Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was placing a 50 lb bag of dust on a pallet and while placing bag on pallet, his elbow popped.

August 6, 2010 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Limestone Dust Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was stacking dust, picked up bag and next bag came off belt line and landed on bag that EE was picking up and shoved his right hand 2 fingers between the belt and metal plate.

March 6, 2009 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Limestone Dust Corp · Struck by falling object

EE was pulling a pallet off of a stack of 8 high pallets, when a pallet fell off and hit the side of his right foot behind the steel toe of his safety boot.

January 29, 2009 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Limestone Dust Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was moving a barrel of fluid, causing pain in his abdomen.

May 9, 2008 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Limestone Dust Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee jumped off of truck being tarped and left arm got entangled in life line attached to safety harness.

March 30, 2007 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Limestone Dust Corp · Struck against stationary object

Employee thought a pallet was going to fall and grabbed pallet stubbing thumb.

February 15, 2007 VA · Metal/Non-Metal forklift operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Limestone Dust Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE tried to avoid bag hitting the ground when it came off the belt line. He caught the bag with his left hand, turned left to put the bag on the pallet, pulled back muscle.

December 6, 2006 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Limestone Dust Corp · Struck by falling object

Employee was assisting with exhaust on tractor #67 and exhaust fell hitting his right hand.

October 20, 2006 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Limestone Dust Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee loading 50 lb bag mine safety dust on pallet and got pain his right shoulder.

August 22, 2006 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Limestone Dust Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee running 50 lb bag dust went to move one bag, had pain in left shoulder.

March 7, 2006 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Limestone Dust Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP 50 LB. BAG OFF FLOOR, ATTEMPTING TO STACK IT ON TOP OF 9-HIGH PALLET LOAD (STRAINED GROIN).

August 30, 2005 VA · Metal/Non-Metal forklift operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Limestone Dust Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Forklift operator was putting tarp on top of loaded trailer. Tarp was heavier than usual because of rain and mud. He twisted his left wrist.

March 2, 2005 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Limestone Dust Corp · Struck by falling object

WHILE CLEANING WALKWAY ON AUTOSTACKER, 2ND EE PICKED UP A BUSTED BAG OF ROCK DUST FROM WALKWAY AND DROPPED TO FLOOR BENEATH, UNAWARE THAT EE HAD WALKED UNDER. THE BAG OF DUST HIT EE IN BACK

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