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April 16, 2025 WV · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Greer Industries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was clearing a plugged chute between 2VS1 Screen and 2BC3 belt conveyor using a bar. The plugged 3/4 inch crusher run broke free while employee was prodding the chute with the bar, causing the employee to mash EE's left thumb on the lip of the inspection door.

February 14, 2025 WV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Greer Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was holding a hose while another employee was cutting it. When the knife blade passed through the hose, the knife carried momentum and cut the back of EE's left hand.

June 20, 2023 WV · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Greer Limestone Company · Struck by falling object

EE had a chute plug and was trying to pry stone free with a pry bar on the 18 inch chute. As EE has doing this, a piece above broke loose and came down on EE's right hand.

February 10, 2022 WV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Greer Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While attempting to place and weld a metal bracket for support a Porta Power slipped and caught hand.

August 9, 2021 WV · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Greer Limestone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was splitting cable open with a razor knife and it slipped and cut left pinky. When they got to urgent care they received 4 stitches.

April 6, 2020 WV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Greer Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was unplugging spout #2 on the hydrate bin with a metal rod when the slide gate somehow closed and caused the rod to kick back into employee's hand. This caused a laceration that was handled with first aid before employee went to the doctor to get 3 stitches.

May 14, 2019 WV · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Greer Industries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

loading a shot, lifted a wooden loading pole out of the hole, strain to right elbow

May 14, 2019 WV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Greer Industries Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE was cutting plastic shrink wrap off of a pallet of gear guard parts. EE cut the plastic with a pocket knife using right hand. EE reached down to pull the plastic from the pallet with left hand. There was a piece of the plastic that had not been cut. EE pulled the plastic with left hand, and when the plastic broke free left thumb contacted the knife blade.

October 13, 2017 WV · Metal/Non-Metal welder (non-shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Greer Limestone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting a fastened guard when the utility knife slipped and cut a finger.

August 21, 2017 WV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Greer Limestone Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was scaling the face of 20 heading using a scaling bar when the employee felt pain in employee's right shoulder and neck.

June 7, 2017 WV · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Greer Limestone Company · Struck against stationary object

Employee was using a ratchet, socket and tap to clean bolt hole threads on a 992c loader. The socket slipped, causing the employee to strike knuckle of left hand on the loader bucket.

September 29, 2014 WV · Metal/Non-Metal welder HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Greer Limestone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While cutting a piece of belting with a utility knife towards himself the employee accidentally stabbed himself in the right upper leg above the knee. The wound was approximately 3/8" to 1/2" long.

June 5, 2014 WV · Metal/Non-Metal hand scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Greer Limestone Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While hand scaling in the face the scaling bar slipped on a rock and caused pain in the employee's right arm.

December 23, 2011 WV · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Greer Limestone Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While lifting a bearing to install a plow bolt in a take up pulley the bar slipped causing the bearing to come down on the employee's left thumb and index finger.

November 8, 2010 WV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Greer Limestone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While cutting off a water hose with a knife the employee cut his hand when the knife slipped.

December 7, 2009 WV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Greer Limestone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While using a utility knife to tryand cut open a lid on a bucket the knife slipped striking the employee's hand resulting in a laceration.

August 25, 2009 WV · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Greer Limestone Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While hitting a support beam for catwalk repair with a sledge hammer, the employee struck the metal and his hand slipped off the metal and got caught between the hammer handle and steel.

July 15, 2005 WV · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Greer Limestone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Tapped bolt with a small hammer and missed, striking left hand ring finger.

August 10, 2004 WV · Metal/Non-Metal welder HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Greer Limestone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While cutting conveyer belt to make a splice the utility knife slipped and cut the ee's left hand.

January 23, 2004 WV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Greer Limestone Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE HAND SCALING THE MINE FACE THE EE PULLED OR TO ICE A MUSCLE IN HIS LEFT ARM ABOVE THE ELBOW.

May 27, 2003 WV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Greer Limestone Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

DURING HAND SCALING OPERATIONS THE EE PRYED ON A ROCK WITH A SCALING BAR AND FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS BACK.

November 6, 2000 WV · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Greer Limestone Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE HAND SCALING AT THE MINE FACE THE EMPLOYEESTATED THAT HE HAD PULLED SOMETHING ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS LOWER BACK.

August 3, 2000 WV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Greer Limestone Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE HAND SCALING AT THE FACE, THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HIS LEFT SHOULDER HAD MADE A POPPING SOUND.

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