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June 14, 1999 VA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE CLAIMS INJURY WHEN A RET ROLLER HE WAS PUTTING ON #4 CONVEYOR STUCK HIS LEFT ELBOW. MGT WAS MADE AWARE OF THE INCIDENT ON 6/14/99 EE REFUSED MEDICAL ATTENTION 6/16/99 EE WAS WORKING WITHOUT RESTRICTION UNTIL 8/23/99 WHEN HE WAS PLACED ON LIGHT DUTY BY A SPECIALIST & WAS RX PHYSICAL THERAPY

May 6, 1999 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck against a moving object

EE OPERATING A 35 TON HAUL TRUCK WITH BED RAISED. STRUCK A CONVEYOR STRUCTURE AND SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION AND CONTUSION OF THE LEFT KNEE.

February 15, 1999 VA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) POWERED HAULAGE
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE INFORMED SUPERVISOR OF PAIN IN CHEST SOMETIME AFTER THE EVENT. EE WAS TAKING WIFE'S PAIN MEDICATION SO EMPLOYER SENT EE TO DR. FOR CHECKUP. DR. STATED NO HEAVY LIFTED FOR 1 WEEK FOR PULLED CHEST MUSCLE.

July 23, 1998 VA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRIVER FAILED TO LOCK DOWN PTO CAUSING BED TO RISE AND HIT CONVEYOR BELT.

April 22, 1998 VA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS DIGGING BOULDERS OUT OF A RAMP SHOT. A BOULDER FELL STRIKING THE BASKET OT THE LOADER WHICH TWISTED IT AND SLAMMED OPERATOR AROUND IN SEAT. OPERATOR HIT RIGHT HIP AND RIGHT SHOULD ER.

April 20, 1994 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE STRUCK SIDE OF HEAD ON ROPS STRUCTURE OF WALDON LOADER WHEN IT HIT A ROCK. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING SEAT BELT & HARDHAT.

November 15, 1993 VA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE JUMPED FROM STALLED HAULAGE TRUCK WHEN ENGINE DIED ON RAMP.

February 17, 1993 VA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE END OF CABLE (WIRE ROPE) CARRIED IN A LOADER CAB PROTRUDED FROM THE CAB AND WAS CAUGHT UNDER THE MACHINE WHEEL. THE COILED CABLE WAS PULLED UP TAUGHT AROUND THE EMPLOYEE'S LEG AND DOOT.

July 24, 1992 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN CONVEYOR GUARD AND A SMALL CLEAN UP POWER LOADER THE LOADER HAS AN OPEN OPERATOR COMPARTMENT.

September 3, 1991 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Culpeper Stone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS MOVING A HAUL TRUCK AFTER STEAM CLEANING IT WHILE MOVING THE TRUCK HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE CLUTCH ALLOWING THE SPRING LOADER PETAL TO COME UP & STRIKE HIM IN THE SHIN THE PEDAL CU T HIS LEFT SHIN CUT REQUIRED 4 STITCHES

May 3, 1990 VA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Culpeper Stone Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPL WAS LOAIDNG SURGE ROCK WITH LOADER AS HE WENT INTO PILE BUCET STRUCK SOMETHING CAUSING EMPL TO BE THROWN FORWARD HURTING LOWER BACK. HE HAD SEATBELT ON AT TIME OF ACCIDENT.

November 30, 1987 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Culpeper Stone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WAS WORK3NG WITH I.NAME TO REMOVE A BLOCKAGE UNDER THE JAW CRUSHER I.NAME CRAWLED DOWN THE BELT TO PRY THE BLOCKAGE LOOSE I.NAME WAS TO MOVE THE BELT FORWARD WHEN I.NMAE WAS CLEAR OF T HE BELT I.NAME 7HOUGHT HE HEARD I.NAME SAY BUMP THE BELT AND DID SO I.NAME WAS STILL ON THE BELT AND WAS FORCED FACE DOWN ON THE BELT FROM THEIS HE GOT A FRACTURED STERNUM

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