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273,095
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Years on record
2000–2026
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August 26, 2009 VA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mid-Atlantic Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using a razor knife to cut conveyor belt. As he was making the cut away from him the knife slipped cutting his left forearm. The resulting cut was approximately 1/2" in length.

October 30, 2006 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mid-Atlantic Materials Incorporated · Struck by falling object

Working on removal of equipment-spraybar and dropped spray bar on rt thumb and smashed it- x-ray negative but did drill hole and release blood.

July 13, 2006 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mid-Atlantic Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Individual was splicing 36" conveyor belt utilizing a belt knife, slipped with knife and cut right leg upper thigh with tip causing 1/4" laceration. Individual was cutting with knife in a direction towards body instead of away from body.

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