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273,095
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Years on record
2000–2026
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January 11, 2021 WV · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Appalachian Aggregates, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was replacing a valve on a water tank, was cutting insulation off the valve to gain access. After cutting of insulation EE was about to cut a small wire tie off, the tie snapped quickly and they cut their hand between the ring finger and little finger on left hand. The cut required 2 stitches.

February 26, 2020 WV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Appalachian Aggregates, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was working to remove a pulley from the shaft of an air compressor in the bone yard to retrieve the air line. Employee used a wedge and hammer to push the pulley away from the shaft. As the employee removed from the wedge, the pressure pushed the wedge back up and struck the employee in the mouth breaking two front teeth.

July 14, 2019 WV · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Appalachian Aggregates, LLC · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

Employee was tightening a nut on the Telsmith cone crusher using a sledge hammer to strike a bar that goes through the nut. As the employee was striking the bar the sledge hammer slipped causing a popping sound and pain in the employees right wrist

April 18, 2019 VA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Appalachian Aggregates, LLC · Struck against stationary object

Employee was using a come along to pull the front of a screen back to obtain access to change a middle deck screen. While operating the come along employees hand slipped from the handle striking an adjacent I beam.

July 24, 2013 WV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Appalachian Aggregates, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Miner was clearing debris build up in bin underneath screening deck. While striking the material with a 5 foot prying bar his index finger got caught on the top of the bar. When his finger got caught it pulled the finger back breaking it past his thumb.

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