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2000–2026
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August 16, 2007 VA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Castle Sands Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was attempting to roll a rock out from the crusher and in the process strained his lower back.

December 28, 2004 VA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Castle Sands Company · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS REMOVING MATERIAL FROM THE HOPPER CONVEYOR AND IN THE PROCESS HIS ELBOW ON SOME METAL WHILE SHOVELING.

June 10, 2002 VA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Castle Sands Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE AND CO-WORKER WERE STACKING SOME BOARDS IN THE SHOP AREA AND IN THE PROCESS EE PICKED UP TOO MANY BOARDS AT ONE TIME AND STRAINED HIS HAND AND WRIST.

July 27, 2000 VA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Castle Sands Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS WATCHING AN EMPLOYEE MOVE A METAL CONTAINER AND IN THE PROCESS THE EMPLOYEE TURNED THE CONTAINER UP ON ITS SIDE CAUSING THE CONTAINER TO FLIP OVER. EE WAS UNABLE TO MOVE OUT OF TH EWAY WHEN HE REALIZED THE EMPLOYEE DID NOT HAVE CONTROL OF THE CONTAINER AS HE TURNED IT UP ONTO ITS SIDE. THE CONTAINER THEN FELL ONTO EE'S TOE.

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