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July 27, 2017 WV · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
J F Allen Company · Struck against stationary object

Employees was holding the nut / bolt on the bottom end with a wrench so that it would turn in the frame so it could be tightened from the top with another employee with a ratchet and socket. EE was overpowered and lost grip of the wrench, it fell off the bolt and EE's hand and wrench went forward and ran across the metal sheet cutting the tip of right pinky finger

May 26, 2011 WV · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
J F Allen Company · Struck by falling object

Rock bridged in chute from 6x20 to Belt #3. Must clear from chute on bottom side. When rock let loose, EE was unable to get his hand out before rock smashed fingers.

December 3, 2004 WV · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
J F Allen Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HAD CHAIN HOIST ON BACK OF CRUSHER BELT LIFTING GUARD UP. HOIST WOULD NOT RELEASE SO EE WAS PULLING HARD ON IT. WHEN IT FINALLY LET LOOSE, FELL BACKWARD, HARD HAT FLEW OFF AND CHAIN HOIST CAME DOWN AND HIT EE ON TOP OF HEAD.

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