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Years on record
1983–2026
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January 17, 1995 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
General Crushed Stone Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LOCKING DOORS ON RAIL CARS WITH 5FT RAILROAD BAR BAR MISSED LOCK & HUNG BETWEEN LOCK & SIDE OF CAR FORWARD MOMENTUM CAUSED THUMB TO BE BENT BACK NOTE NO REPORT RECD FROM DR WE PLA CED ON LIGHT DUTY UNTIL EMPLOYEE RETURNS TO DR IN 2WKS

September 16, 1993 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
General Crushed Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING A BOLT, WRENCH SLIPPED AND HE CUT HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

May 16, 1992 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
General Crushed Stone Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REMOVING STONES FROM PLATE STONE POPPED PINCHING MIDDLE FINGER OF R HAND BETWEEN TOOL AND BIN WALL

November 7, 1991 VA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
General Crushed Stone Company · Struck by rolling or sliding object

EMPLOYEE WAS SAWING TREES BEING FELLED SPLIT UP FROM THE TRUNK AND TREE ROLLED AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN CHEST.

July 8, 1991 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
General Crushed Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OPENING CAR DOOR WHEN CAR DOOR STUCK, PRY BAR WAS APPLIED BUT WOULD NOT MOVE LATCH. BAR SLIPPED STRIKING SHIN BONE.

March 29, 1990 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
General Crushed Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS CHANGING WIRE CLOTH IN SCREENS. WIRE CLOTH WAS UNDER STRESS BEING BOLTED DOWN WHEN IT POPPED LOOSE & CAUGHT LEFT RING FINGER & NAIL ON LITTLE FINGER.

February 15, 1989 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
General Crushed Stone Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING MANTLE ON CONE CRUSHER AND WAS SWINGING SLEDGE HAMMER.

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