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April 21, 2008 VA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
O-N Minerals (James River) Company · Struck by falling object

Employee was struck by falling material on his head, neck and right shoulder.

April 16, 2008 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
O-N Minerals (James River) Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee felt back pain subsequent to lifting, carrying & putting down a piece of sheet metal, weighing approximately 35 to 50 lbs. Restricted duty began on 04/23/2008.

November 30, 2005 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
O-N Minerals (James River) Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The injured employee alleges that an inspection door he was removing pivoted and lacerated his finger. The laceration required sutures and is therefore an MSHA reportable injury.

September 13, 2005 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
O-N Minerals (James River) Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Injured employee was attempting to install v-belts on a bucket elevator drive by "rolling the belts on" when the elevator ran backwards pinching a finger on his left hand. There was a laceration that required sutures.

March 20, 2002 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
O-N Minerals (James River) Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS HELPING CHANGE V-BELTS ON PIN MIXER WHEN BELT SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER IN GROOVE ON SHEAVE AT PELLETIZER. HIS FINGER WAS LACERATED AND NEEDED SUTURES TO REPAIR.

December 18, 2000 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
O-N Minerals (James River) Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

ARM GOT CAUGHT IN TAIL DRUM WHILE ADJUSTING IT CAUSING AN AVULSION LACERATION TO RIGHT HAND

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