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April 11, 2025 WV · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Decker's Creek Limestone Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

When attempting to close tailgate after dumping off, driver grasped tailgate bottom and pulled outward. As they let the tailgate fall to latch, they did not ensure fingers were clear of the pinch point. Their right, little finger was smashed. EE was diagnosed with a open fracture of the distal phalanx of the right, little finger and required 14 stitches to close the wound.

October 31, 2018 WV · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Decker's Creek Limestone Company · Struck by flying object

While removing the front pad housing steel from the double boom face drill the housing steel jumped up and struck the employee on the left eyebrow.

October 13, 2011 WV · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Decker's Creek Limestone Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While setting an engine back into the scaling truck the engine shifted and caught the mechanic's left index finger resulting in an amputation right at the base of the finger nail.

May 18, 2007 WV · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Decker's Creek Limestone Company · Struck by flying object

A Chicago "A" coupling came lose from the compressor and hit the employee on the chin, causing a laceration requiring stitches.

May 2, 2006 WV · Metal/Non-Metal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Decker's Creek Limestone Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee injured his back while helping to unload explosive stack and putting them in the powder magazines.

April 21, 2004 WV · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Decker's Creek Limestone Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE INJURED HIS THUMB WHEN HE GOT IT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE MAN LIFT BASKET OF A LIFT TRUCK AND A PIECE OF DRILL STEEL USED TO SERVE AS A BRACKET FOR A 2300 VOLT DROP.

August 14, 2002 WV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Decker's Creek Limestone Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN OFF OF BC2 BELT AND HIT HIS LEFT SHIN BONE ON THE BELT SCRAPER SHAFT.

July 15, 2002 WV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Decker's Creek Limestone Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE REMOVING HYDRAULIC FITTING ON THE FACE DRILL THE EMPLOYEE TURNED TO PICK UP A WRENCH & FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK

July 7, 2000 WV · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Decker's Creek Limestone Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE BENDING CONDUIT, THE EMPLOYEE THINKS THAT HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS ARM AND CHEST. (EMPLOYEE NEVER MISSED WORK UNTIL 8/11/00)

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