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January 17, 2025 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Appomattox Lime Company · Struck by falling object

EE was changing bottom rollers on the Komatsu D65 Dozer when a roller fell on EE's right index finger. Resulting in a fractured right index finger.

January 16, 2020 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Appomattox Lime Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was helping install a steel plate in a feeder when the plate got wedged. The employee then tried to jerk it free and felt pain in thoer back. Employee went to the doctor to be seen for acute low back pain.

March 7, 2016 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Appomattox Lime Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee broke right pinky finger while changing screens.

March 19, 2015 VA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Appomattox Lime Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee reported that while performing maintenance on speed reducer on conveyor belt C-6, he felt pain in his right hip and back.

June 9, 2014 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Appomattox Lime Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee reported he stained his back while replacing anvils in CEMCO Model 80 crusher.

April 6, 2012 VA · Metal/Non-Metal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Appomattox Lime Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was shoveling under jaw crusher. Employee was bending over and twisting when he felt pain in lower back.

October 6, 2011 VA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Appomattox Lime Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was dismounting haul truck when his wedding band caught on the edge of the top step, causing ring to cut into his finger.

January 21, 2010 VA · Metal/Non-Metal pumper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Appomattox Lime Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was attempting to loosen compacted material in a storage bin by forceibly banging the metal release handle against the bin. While doing so he caught (pinched) his finger between the handle and the metal crossbar associated with the bin.

August 26, 2008 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Appomattox Lime Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was changing air filter on Komatsu Portable Jaw Crusher, when he attempted to get up from a kneeling position, at which time he was unable to do so.

July 22, 2008 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Appomattox Lime Company · Struck by falling object

Employee was removing scraper assembly from jaw crusher when the U bolt broke causing scraper to fall on left hand.

February 16, 2005 VA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Appomattox Lime Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee said he was shoveling a rock at the plant and pulled his chest muscle.

December 12, 2003 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Appomattox Lime Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

BENT OVER TO PICK UP A ROCK WHEN LEFT SIDE OF BACK BEGAN HURTING.

July 23, 2003 VA · Metal/Non-Metal shopman repair cars, mechanic HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Appomattox Lime Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS UNDER WATER TRUCK PUTTING A MUFFLER ON WHEN DIRT FELL DOWN INTO HIS LEFT EYE

April 21, 2003 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Appomattox Lime Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HELPING ANOTHER EE PUT CEMENT BLOCKS ON THE GROUND WHEN HIS LEFT HAND GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN 2 BLOCKS.

March 27, 2003 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Appomattox Lime Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS PICKING MUD OF BELT WHEN A BIG CHUNK CAMEDOWN BELT. HE TRIED TO FLIP THE CHUNK OF THE BELT. THE CHUNK OF MUD CAME DOWN ON HIS LEFT HAND AND BENDING HIS MIDDLE FINGER SIDEWAYS. HE HEARD & FELT A POP SOUND.

June 18, 2002 VA · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Appomattox Lime Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS STOCKING STONE IN QUARRY WHEN TAILGATE DID NOT LATCH PROPERLY. HE STOPPED THE TRUCK & WENT TO LATCH TAILGATE WHEN THE LEVER FELL UP HITTING HIM ON LEFT ELBOW. ICE WAS APPLIED TO ELBOW. WEN T TO STAUNTON CLINIC TO SEE DR WOODWARD ON 6/19/02. ARM WAS PUT IN SLING - BADLY BRUISED - RESTRICTION.

May 23, 2002 VA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Appomattox Lime Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS PUTTING A TOOTH IN THE JAW CRUSHER WHEN A ROCK BROKE LOOSE INSIDE PULLING EE'S LEFT ARM DOWN INTO CRUSHER. STEEL WIRE BROKE LOOSE CATCHING HIM ON LEFT SIDE JAW AREA.

April 24, 2001 VA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Appomattox Lime Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS HELPING A TRUCK DRIVER OFFLOAD EXCESS FERTILIZER FILLER & TAILGATE CLOSED ON HIS RIGHT HAND

August 15, 2000 VA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Appomattox Lime Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN LAB; KNOCKED A FLASK OFF COUNTER. AS HE TRIED TO CATCH IT, IT BROKE, CUTTING HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND.

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