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January 25, 2011 WV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Essroc Cement Corp. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE was working on cleaning the area of the clinker silo pan conveyor. The pan conveyor was down for most of the day & had restarted near the end of the shift. EE was at west side of pan conveyor gathering up tools at the end of the shift when he placed his hand on the pan conveyor rail & wheel of conveyor rolled over his fingers. All 4 fingers were injured.

January 14, 2010 WV · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Essroc Cement Corp. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

After removing tools from back of truck EE was closing tailgate of the truck with his right hand on top of tailgate when the top door of cap fell, pinching his finger between top door and the tailgate.

August 4, 2009 WV · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor POWERED HAULAGE
Essroc Cement Corp. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was flipping a brace, using forklift. While flipping, the peice slipped off forklift and pinched employees right index finger between peice brace and gurter.

March 23, 2009 WV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Essroc Cement Corp. · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

The injures employee was adjusting a conveyor belt when he accidently placed his left hand on a moving roller. His had was pulled underneath the roller crushing his hand.

November 3, 2006 WV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Essroc Cement Corp. · Struck by falling object

Employee cleaning out CKD tank with vac truck. Employees were entering tank using 26' extension ladder while tied off to hoist. While exiting the tank EE had one foot out of the tank and one foot on ladder when hoist cable broke & shackle fell on his knee.

January 28, 2006 WV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Essroc Cement Corp. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

After Replacing belt on metal roller conveyor belt the employee and another repairman were tracking the belt. The other employee asked EE to hand him a wrench across the belt. As he handed the wrench across the belt with his right hand his gloved left hand was pulled into the roller.

October 25, 2003 WV · Metal/Non-Metal POWERED HAULAGE
Essroc Cement Corp. · No Value Found

EE WAS OPERATING VAC TRUCK. WITH THE VAC TRUCK RUNNING, THE EE TRIED TO DISCONNECT TWO SECTIONS OF FLEX HOSE. WHEN THE HOSES WERE DISCONNECTED THE EE'S LEFT ARM WAS SUCKED INTO THE HOSE UP TO HIS SHOULDER.

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