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March 26, 2026 VA · Metal/Non-Metal fireman - locomotive, railroad clam operator, timekeeper, yard engine operator POWERED HAULAGE
Roanoke Cement Co., LLC · Struck by flying object

Employee was operating an open cab forklift outside when the wind speed increased. The employee got dust underneath their safety glasses and into their eye. They flushed their eye and the following morning had irritation. They sought medical treatment and were given a prescription.

July 17, 2023 VA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Roanoke Cement Co., LLC · Struck against a moving object

An employee was operating a water truck, watering down a ramp. The truck started to slide in slick material. Towards the base of the ramp, the equipment tipped over and came to a stop on the roof of the equipment. The employee was able to get out of the cab without assistance and reported pain in their side. They were assessed at a local clinic and diagnosed with broken ribs.

October 29, 2016 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Roanoke Cement Co., LLC · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Using Vacuum truck to clean up CKD dust around the Pallet Pan building. A large amount of excess dust moved and struck victim in face.

March 19, 2014 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Roanoke Cement Co., LLC · Struck against stationary object

Two loaded railcars were in the loading bay. The employee was in the first railcar to work the brakes. The two cars did not couple and the cars started moving down the track. The first car stopped causing the second car to hit it from behind. This caused the employee to be knocked into the bar on the end of the railcar bruising his right side.

May 23, 2012 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Roanoke Cement Co., LLC · Struck by flying object

While checking material flow at the CKD feeder for #11 FM, material blew out of the inspection pipe around his safety glasses and into both eyes.

March 5, 2007 VA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Roanoke Cement Co., LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Entering a truck, hand positioned gripping top edge of vehicle, when wind closed door on left hand.

April 22, 2004 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Roanoke Cement Co., LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAINTENANCE CREW WAS REMOVING 55 GALLON DRUMS OF ROCK WASTE FROM CRUSHER PIT, AS CRANE BOOMED UP, BOOM STRUCK OVERHEAD I BEAM AND EXTENSION JIB ON SIDE OF BOOM THAT WAS HELD IN PLACE BY 5/16" BOLT U-BOLTS BROKE LOOSE AND END OF JIB SWUNG DOWN STRIKING EE ON RIGHT SHOULDER.

April 14, 2003 VA · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator POWERED HAULAGE
Roanoke Cement Co., LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLED LEFT SHOULDER WHILE TURNING THE MANUAL BRAKE WHEEL ON A RAILCAR. ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON 4/14/03. THE EMPLOYEE FIRST SAW THE DOCTOR ON 4/17/03. THE EMPLOYEE WAS TREATED WITH PHYSICAL THERA PY UNTIL TI WAS DETERMINED SURGERY WAS NEEDED. THIS HAS NOW RESULTED IN A LOST TIME ACCIDENT STARTING 7/11/03.

January 15, 2003 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Roanoke Cement Co., LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING #11 CLINKER FEEDER WITH A HOSE FROM THE VACUUM TRUCK. THE HOSE KICKED BACK AND THE WOOD HANDLE STRUCK HIM IN THE CHEST HE RECEIVED CONTUSION, POSSIBLE FRACTURE ON LEFT SI DE RIBS.

October 10, 2000 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Roanoke Cement Co., LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE THE EE WAS CHECKING THE IDLERS ON THE EXIT BELT HIS GLOVE WAS CAUGHT BY AN IDLER AND IT PULED HIS HAND IN.

June 27, 2000 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Roanoke Cement Co., LLC · Struck against a moving object

UNPROPER LOADING OF ROCK INTO EE'S HAUL TRUCK CAUSING PHSICAL MOVEMENT (JARRING) IN TRUCK BED.

June 22, 2000 VA · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Roanoke Cement Co., LLC · Struck against a moving object

IMPROPER LOADING OF ROCK INTO EMPLOYEE'S HAUL TRUCK CAUSED PHYSICAL MOVEMENT (JARRING) IN THE TRUCK BED.

January 24, 2000 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Roanoke Cement Co., LLC · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS PUSHING UP CLINKER PILE WITH 988 LOADER. THE PILE SHIFTED AND LOADER SLIPPED DOWN. EE BRACED HIS KNEE ON THE DASH AND INJURED IT. LEFT KNEE.

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