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December 8, 1999 VA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Salem Stone Corp · Fall from machine

EE WAS HAULING MATERIAL WHEN THE BERMED EDGE OF ROADWAY GAVE WAY. EE FELT REAR END OF HAULER START TO SLIP, HE WAITED A FEW SECONDS THEN IT STARTED TO SLIP AGAIN EE DECIDED TO UNBUCKLE SEAT BE LT & JUMP FROM HAULER. WHEN EE JUMPED HE FRACTURED HIS RIGHT HEEL & ANKLE WHEN HE CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE GROUND. HAULER CONT TO SLIP FINALLY COMING TO REST ON ITS RIGHTSIDE

July 8, 1999 VA · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator POWERED HAULAGE
Salem Stone Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS OPERATING CASE LOADER, HE HAD SAFETY BELTON & SAFETY BAR DOWN. EE HAD BUCKET UP IN AIR WENT TO SHAKE BUCKET, CASE LOADER STARTED TO ROCK BACK & FORTH, EE PUT HIS RIGHT FOOT UP ON THE FRONT OF THE CAB WHEN HE ACCIDENTLY HIT THE ARM LOWERING LEVER CAUSING THE ARMS TO COME DOWN CATCHING RIGHT FOOT BETWEENFRAME & METAL BAR BETWEEN ARMS, CAUSING BRUISED RIGHT FOOT

May 6, 1999 VA · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Salem Stone Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE NOTICED A WATER LEAK IN A SMALL WATER PIPE. EMPLOYEE DECIDED TO PUT COUPLING ON TO STOP LEAK. HE WAS TIGHTENING SCREWS WHEN HE STATED THAT HE FELT WRIST POP.

November 30, 1998 VA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Salem Stone Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS GETTING ON BOBCAT, HE STEPPED UP WITH HIS RT FOOT, FOOT SLIPPED, LEFT LEG WENT DOWN BETWEEN BUCKET AND FRAME, EE FELL BACKWARDS CATCHING LEFT KNEE BETWEEN THE BUCKET AND FRAME.

March 26, 1997 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lawhorne Brothers Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING THE FOOT ON THE OUTRIGGER OF CRANE TO PUT PIN IN AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

September 16, 1996 VA · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant POWERED HAULAGE
Salem Stone Corp · Struck by falling object

STEPPED OUT OF TRUCK & LOOKED UP & ROCK HIT ME IN MY LEFT EYE.

June 2, 1995 VA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor MACHINERY
Salem Stone Corp · Flash burns (electric)

MORTAR SAND BELT TRIPPED OFF LINE. RESET ENGAGED & BELT WAS RESTARTED. BELT STOPPED AGAIN. FUSE DISCONNECT WAS OPENED & FUSES WERE REMOVED. WHILE REINSTALLING NEW FUSES, ELECTRICAL ARC OCCURRE D CAUSING FLASH OVER BURNING RIGHT HAND. LIGHTINHIT LINE DURING THIS CHANGE-OVER RUNNIGN IN ON EQUIPMENT.

March 7, 1995 VA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor MACHINERY
Salem Stone Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

WAS USING A CUTTING TORCH TO CUT BOLTS HEADS OFF FLASHING WHEN FIRE CAME OFF HOT METAL AND WENT INTO BOOT AND BURNT LEFT FOOT.

June 8, 1994 VA · Metal/Non-Metal Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Salem Stone Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

TRUCK DRIVER CHECKING FAULTY TRANSMISSION WITH BED OF TRUCK IN A RAISED POSITION. WHILE CHECKING TRANSMISSION, BED OF TRUCK CAME DOWN, PINNING TRUCK DRIVER BETWEEN FRAME AND BED OF TRUCK.

June 1, 1994 VA · Metal/Non-Metal OTHER
Salem Stone Corp · Struck by flying object

EE WAS DRIVING WATER TRUCK--LIMESTONE DUST FLEW INTO LEFT EYE AND LODGE UNDER CONTACT LENS--EE RUBBED EYE AND THE DUST SCRATCHED EYE SEVERAL PLACES.

September 16, 1993 VA · Metal/Non-Metal rock driller HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Salem Stone Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS SPREADING HOT ASPHALT AND STOOD ON HOT ASPHALT UNDERTERMINED LENGTH OF TIME. RESULTED IN BURNS & BLISTERS ON BOTH FEET.

September 2, 1993 VA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Salem Stone Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO CLEAR JAMMED ROCK IN JAW CRUSHER AND THE ROCK BROKE LOOSE. PINNING EMPLOYEE'S FINGER BETWWEN BREAKER BAR AND HAND RAIL. FRACTURED RING FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.

February 19, 1993 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Salem Stone Corp · Struck by flying object

PUTTING STEEL PIN INTO CAB ROLLERS & A PIECE OF STEEL PIN FLEW INTO LEFT EYE-REQUIRING SURGERY-PENETRATED RETINA. HAS TO HAVE A LENS REPLACED INHIS EYE-PARTIAL LOSS. PER CALL 4-14-93.

October 27, 1992 VA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor MACHINERY
Salem Stone Corp · Struck by flying object

AIR LINE BLEW OFF DRILL HEAD & HIT EMPLOYEE IN THE MOUTH & CHAIN. CAUSED A JAGGED CUT FROM ONE END OF THE MOUTH TO THE OTHER END ON THE INSIDE DO MOUTH. ALSO A PUNCTURE FROM INSIDE TO THE OUTS IDE ON CHIN BELOW LIP. KNOCKED FRONT TEETH LOOSE & BENT PARTIAL PLATE.

September 3, 1992 VA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Salem Stone Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE PUSHED TRAVEL LEVER AND KNUCKLED THE CRANE. WHEN HE REACHED FOR LEVER TO MOVE THE CRANE, THE LEVER SLIPPED OUT ON ITS OWN AND JAMMED MIDDLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND AND BRUISED FINGER.

February 7, 1991 VA · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler MACHINERY
Salem Stone Corp · Struck against a moving object

CLUTCH DRAGGED ON REHAUL BRAKE FOOT CAUGHT & CLUTCH PUSHED FOOT TOO FAR BACK BRUISED FOOT

July 27, 1990 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Salem Stone Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING BELT DRESSING ON DRY SCRUBBER BELTS-BELT BROKE AND BRUISED FOREARM.

March 11, 1989 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Adams Construction Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPTYING OIL FROM OIL DRAIN PAN - OTHER SIDE SLIPPED AND CUT RIGHT HAND - BETWEEN THUMB AND 1ST FINGER.

December 5, 1988 VA · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
South Central Sand Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE IN SCREENING PROCESS FOR SAND, HE PLACED HAND IN PILE OF SAND AND SATURES TO THE TIP OF FINGER.

July 20, 1988 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Adams Construction Company · Fall from machine

SLIPPED AND FELL OFF BED OF GREASE TRUCK AND LANDED ON LEFT HAND.

June 27, 1988 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Adams Construction Company · Struck by flying object

WELDING ON PIECE OF EQUIPMENT-RUST FROM EQUIPMENT FLEW INTO RIGHT EYE.

January 14, 1987 VA · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pendleton Construction Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS RO5LING UP A HOSE ON HIS GREASE TRUCK WHEN HIS LITTLE FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE REEL & MOUNTING BRACKET

November 10, 1986 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Locher & Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS MO5ING ANGLE IRON FROM PICKUP TRUCK TO WORK AREA AND IN LAYING THE METAL DOWN IT CAUGHT FINGER ON RIGHT INDEX BETWEEN METAL AND CUT FINGER DOWN BESIDE OF NAIL AREA AND SORT OF MAS HED THE END OF 8AME FINGER.

October 29, 1986 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Locher & Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LOADER DUMPED L2AD OF ROCK INTO FEEDER A ROCK BOUNCED OFF THE CRUSHER FEEDER SIDE PLATE THEN INTO THE CRUSHER HOUSE AND HIT THE OPERATOR IN THE HEAD

October 26, 1985 VA · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Locher & Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS INGAGING ELECTRICAL FEED ON CONTROL BOX FOR ROOFING ROCK SCREEN WHEN BOX SHORT CIRCUITED BURNIED WIRES TO AND FROM CONTROL BOX. ELECTRICAL FIRE BUNED EMPLOYEE S LEFT FACE AND NECK AROUND RIGHT FOREHAND.

October 16, 1985 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Locher & Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTED LONG PIPE TO UNCLOG THE SAND OUT OF IT AND WHEN LIFTING PIPE PULLED LOWER BACK MUSCLES

September 23, 1985 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Locher & Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING CRUSHER DROPPED WEDGE ON CABLE INTO CRUSHER BESIDE ROCK TO HELP BREAK ROCK FRICTION ON WEDGE CAUSED IT TO SHOOT BACK UP IN THE AIR WEDGE HIT EMPLOYEE IN NOSE AREA NOSE WAS CUT & BROKEN LIP GUM & TONGUE CUT LIGHTLY GLASSES DAMAGED

August 21, 1985 VA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Locher & Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN CLEANING A GEAR BOX WITH AIR AND HAD GOTTEN DIRT AND GRIME ON HIS FACE AND WITH SWEATING LOOSE MATTER HAD GETTEN IN HIS LRIGHT EYE. IT REALLY DIDN\T BOTHER HIM UNTIL THE NIGH T OF AND IT SCATCHED HIS EYE, EYELID WAS SWELLED NEXT MORNING. EYE WAS WASHED AND SENT TO EYE DOCTOR. TWO GRAINS OF MATTER WHERE REMOVED FROM EYE CORNEAL, GIVEN EYE DROPS AND RETURNED BACK T

June 10, 1985 VA · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Locher & Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS UNCLOGGING LARGE PIPE AND CAUGHT FOOT BETWEEN PIPE AND WALKWAY HAD HARD TOE SHOES ON BUT BRUISED FOOT VESIDE EDGE OF METAL TOE END OF FOOT X-RAYS SHOW NO DISLOCATIONS OR FRACTURES ONLY SPRAIN CONTUSION RT FOOT TREATMENT ELEVATION ICE PACK AND REST NO IMPAIRMENT

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