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December 8, 2003 WV · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Riverton Corporation · Struck against stationary object

3 STITCHES REQUIRED EE WAS WORKING WITH ANOTHER EE AT STONE PROCESSING PLANT CHANGING WIRE MESH SCREENS ON THE VIBRATING SCREEN. EE TRIED TO HANDLE ONE SCREEN CLOTH BY HIMSELF RATHER THEN GET THE OTHER EE'S HELP. SCREEN CLOTH CUT EE ABOVE LEFT EYE.

April 1, 2003 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Riverton Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTED BAG OFF SPOUT AND TURNED, EE FELT SOMETHING GIVE IN HIS BACK.

January 30, 2003 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Riverton Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON OPQ ELEVATOR DRAG PIT USING FIVE GALLON BUCKET TO CLEAN MATERIAL FROM PIT. PICKING UP THE BUCKET FULL OF MATERIAL HE TWISTED AND FELT PAIN IN BACK OF NECK.

August 29, 2002 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Riverton Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

RAN A LOT OF PCL COLORS THAT USED LIME "S", CONTINUED BENDING AND LIFTING.

August 8, 2002 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Riverton Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK WHILE INSTALLING PLATE IN 26 BIN AT PORTABLE PLANT.

August 6, 2002 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Riverton Corp · Struck by flying object

MATERIAL BUILT UP ON FAN GRILL-EE WAS WEIGHING UP PIGMENT AT BLENDING FACILITY WHEN HE INADVERTENTLY BUMPED THE FAN CAUSING MATERIAL TO GET IN EE'S EYES.

January 31, 2002 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Riverton Corp · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE NOTICED THE BAG ON THE SPOUT WAS NOT TRIPPING OFF, THE NEXT THING HE KNEW THE BAG EXPLODED INTO BOTH EYES.

January 24, 2002 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Riverton Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING 50 LB. BAG TYPE S LIME FROM FLOOR TO BATCH BIN, UP 3' TO DUMP. EE FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

December 12, 2001 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Riverton Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HAND STACKING AT BLENDING & HURT LOWER BACK.

September 5, 2001 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Riverton Corp · Struck by flying object

BAG BUSTED WHILE PACKING-MATERIAL GOT INTO EYES.

June 28, 2001 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Riverton Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING A BAG OF MORTAR OUT OF A DUMPSTER AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

March 27, 2001 VA · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Riverton Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

2 SMALL HOPPER CARS WERE STUCK TOGETHER. EE TRIED TO PUSH AND PRY THEM APART AND IN DOING SO FRACTURE RT. RIBS.

March 21, 2001 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Riverton Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

STRAINED LEFT FOREARM WHILE PACKING.

March 8, 2001 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Riverton Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HURT BACK WHILE PACKING AT COLOR PACK.

January 16, 2001 VA · Metal/Non-Metal driver, jeep driver, tractor operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Riverton Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS TRYING TO PULL OPEN A SLIDE AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER

August 11, 2000 WV · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Riverton Corporation · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE PICKED UP ALL THREAD BAR; BAR FELL ON MIDDLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND. AT THIS TIME, EMPLOYEE HAD NO PROBLEM WITH THE FINGER.

August 8, 2000 VA · Metal/Non-Metal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Riverton Corp · Struck by falling object

TANK WAS BATCHING INTO WEIGH HOPPER AND CLAM HUNG OPEN DUE TO A STONE, CAUGHT IN IT. WHEN HE TRIED TO DISLODGE THE STONE HIS THUMB WAS CAUGHT IN THE CLAM.

July 5, 2000 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Riverton Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING CEMENT BAGS FROM TOP OF PALLET, WHICH TWISTED IN PALLETIZER. EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

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