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1983–2026
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November 5, 1992 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Austinville Limestone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PRESSING SHAFT OUT OF DRYER TRUNNION EXTENSION SHAFT BETWEEN PRESS & TRUNNION SHOP SLIPPED OUT STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN LOWER PART OF STOMACH

March 9, 1989 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Austinville Limestone Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS STACKING BAGGED LIMESTONE ON PALLET AND PULLED MUSCLES IN LOWER BACK.

February 25, 1988 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Austinville Limestone Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS STACKING BAGGED LIMESTONE ON PALLET AND PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS RT LOWER BACK

December 9, 1983 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Austinville Limestone Company Inc · Struck by falling object

MECHAINICS WERE PULLING A 6X12 PIPE OUT OF MILL WITH FRONT END LOADER, PIPE HAVING ON BOTTOM DOOR FRAME LEFT HAND SIDE, MECHANICS WALKED BETWEEN PIPE OF DOOR, PIPE CAME AROUND HITTING LEFT LEG

October 17, 1983 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Austinville Limestone Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MECHANIC WAS REACHING OVER TO GET CUTTING TORCH TO CUT HOLE OUT OF METAL TOOK A CATCH IN HIS BACK

August 13, 1983 VA · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Austinville Limestone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS TAKING DOWN AIRLINE AFTER CUTTING AIR LINE LOOSE HE MOVED IT TO CHECK IF IT WAS FREE PIPE SLIPPED MASHING FINGER BETWEEN PIPE AND TANK FINGER WAS CUT AND FRACTURED

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