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Years on record
1983–2026
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April 17, 2000 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Riverton Corp · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AFTER LUNCH EMPLOYEE GOT UP FROM SEAT AND FELT PAAIN IN LOWER BACK.

June 17, 1996 WV · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger OTHER
Capitol Cement Corp · Unclassified, insufficient data

REPORTED BACK PAIN AND WAS TAKEN TO E.R. ON 6-3-96. FOUND TO HAVE BRONCHITIS AND MILD PNEUMONIA. RETURNED ON 6-17-96 AND WENT OFF WITH BACK PAIN. DID NOT REPORT FOR TWO PHYSCIALS. EXTENT OF IN JURY OR DETAILS UNCLEAR.

April 5, 1996 WV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Capitol Cement Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EATING LUNCH WHEN JAW DISLOCATED.

May 18, 1995 WV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Capitol Cement Corp · Struck by flying object

WIND BLEW CLINKER PARTICLE INTO R.EYE (HAD PRESCRIPTION)

February 13, 1994 WV · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent OTHER
Capitol Cement Corp · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING UPSTAIRS TO BURNER FLOOR & GOT DUST IN HIS LEFT EYE. HAD PRESCRIPTION FOR ANTIBIOTIC.

August 10, 1993 WV · Metal/Non-Metal OTHER
Capitol Cement Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE REPORTED TO HIS SUPERVISOR THAT HE WOKE UP WITH A STIFF ELBOW. EMPLOYEE REPORTED A MINOR INJURY ON 6-24-93 AND FELT THIS STIFF KNEE WAS RELATED. EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN RECEIVING PHYSICAL T HERAPY.

November 25, 1990 WV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Capitol Cement Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THIS ACCIDENT REPORTED TO MSHA IN DECEMBER OF 1989.FORM 7000-1 AND NO TIME WAS LOST.HAD RESTRICTED DUTY FOR 13 DAYS.LOST TIME ON 11-26-90,THERE WAS NO INCIDENT BUT BACK GOT WORSE AND HAD TO GO TO DOCTOR FOR IT AND LOST TIME.

February 9, 1989 WV · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger OTHER
Capitol Cement Corp · Struck by flying object

WORKER WAS LOADING DUST TRUCK WHEN STRONGE WIND BLEW THE MATERILA ONTO THE WORKER AND INTO RIGHT EYE.

October 3, 1985 WV · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor OTHER
Riverton Corporation · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WHILE SEARCHING FOR WATER LEAK IN PIPELINE, GOT INTO POISON IVY.

January 7, 1985 WV · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator OTHER
Riverton Corporation · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE OPENED THE DOOR OF THE LOADER & TALKED TO THE SUPERVISOR & THE WIND BLEW THE DOOR SHUT ON HIS FINGER TIP.

October 22, 1984 WV · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
Capitol Cement Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

WALKED INTO HOT DUST AND GOT MINOR BURN TO BOTH FEET.

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