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November 7, 1991 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Weblite Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS PULLING ON CONVEYOR BELT AND HURT LOWER PART OF BACK.

October 23, 1990 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Weblite Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPL STATES HE WAS CLEANING OUT CRUSHER WITH BAR HIT RIGHT HAND ON CRUSHER.

August 9, 1990 VA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Weblite Corp · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS STEPPING DOWN OFF LOADER FOOT SLIPPED & HIT HIS RIGHT SIDE ON LOADER

May 24, 1990 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Weblite Corp · Struck by falling object

PRYING ROCK WITH BAR AT CRUSHER ROCK CAM DOWN ON L HAND CUT IT

April 3, 1990 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Weblite Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS CLEANING MATERIAL UNDER MIXER AND PIECE OF METAL GOT IN EYE.

March 20, 1990 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Weblite Corp · Struck by falling object

CARRYING PIECE OF METAL,SLIPPED AND DROPPED METAL ON HAND.

March 16, 1990 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Weblite Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPL STATES HE WAS WELDING WELDING FIRE GOT CAUGHT IN BOOT HURTING TOP OF RIGHT FOOT.

December 26, 1989 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Weblite Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE REACHED FOR A TORCH HEAD FROM ANOTHER EMPLOYEE. IT FELL 4-5 FEET AND WHEN HE TRIED TO CATCH IT, IT HIT HIS LEFT THUMB AND JAMMED IT AND BROKE IT.

December 18, 1989 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Weblite Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING CHISEL AND THE HAMMER SLIPPED ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS USING AND HIT RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

September 15, 1989 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Weblite Corp · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

STEPPED ON CATWALK IN AREA WHERE IT HAD BEEN CLAMPED, CLAMPS BROKE DROPPING EMP 7 FT TO GROUND STRIKING R SIDE ON BUCKET

July 20, 1989 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Weblite Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS CLEANING SHALE SCREEN AND GOT A FOREIGN BODY IN HIS RIGHT EYE.

July 18, 1989 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Weblite Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL STATES HE WAS RAKING HEAVY ROCK AND HURT STOMACH

May 8, 1989 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Weblite Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS WALKING AND LOOKING UP AT A CONVEYOR BELT WHEN HE STEPPED IN A HOLE TWISTING HIS LEFT ANKLE.

October 11, 1988 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Weblite Corp · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

I.NAME LEFT HIS JOB TO GO TALK TO ANOTHER EMPLOYEE AT ANOTHER JOB SITE HE SAW A BUILD UP OF MATERIAL ON A CONVEYOR BELT AND TRIED TO CLEAN IT OFF HIS LEFT ARM BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN THE CONVEY OR BELT AND IDLER

September 30, 1988 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Weblite Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE STATES HE WAS SHOVELING WHEN HE FELT A PULL IN THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS NECK.

August 8, 1988 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Weblite Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

CHANGING SCREEN CLOTH ON VIBRATING SCREEN.

June 28, 1988 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Weblite Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL STEPPED OF CRUSHER ONTO BELT & HURT LLEFT KNEE.

May 5, 1988 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Weblite Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS SHOVELING MATEERIAL ON CONVEYOR BELT & CAUGHT RIGHT HAND ON IDLER.

April 14, 1988 VA · Metal/Non-Metal POWERED HAULAGE
Weblite Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS CLEANING OUT CHUTE AND CONVEYOR BELT CAUGHT SHOVEL HE WAS USING AND HIT HIM ON LEFT SIDE OF FACE CAUSING A FRACTURE.

February 15, 1988 VA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Weblite Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME STEPPED DOWN FROM A RUBBER TIRED LOADER HE WAS OPERATING AND FELT A PULL ON LEFT SIDE. THE DISCOMFORT DID NOT DISAPPEAR, A VISIT TO THE DR DIAGNOSED THE PEOBLEM AS A HERNIA

February 3, 1988 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Weblite Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS WORKING ON WATER PIPE REPAIRS AND CLAIMED HE PULLED SOME MUSCLES WHILE USING A PIPE WRENCH NO LOST WORK DAYS AT THIS TIME SEVERAL DAYS LATER RELATIVES TOOK HETO THE EMERGENCY ROOM B CAUSE HE WAS COMPLAINING OF CHEST PAIN AND A NUMBNESS IN HIS LEFT SIDE. THE HOSPITAL KEPT HIMA WEEK TO RUN TEST. WE ARE UNABLE TO DETERMINE HOW MUCH HOSPITAL TIME SHOULD BE ALL LOCATED TO THE

March 12, 1987 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Weblite Corp · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WALKING UNDER C2NVEYOR BELT AND SHIFTED HIS WEIGHT CAUSING ANKLE TO POP.

December 3, 1986 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Weblite Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AGGREGATE CAME 2UT OF A CRUSHER STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE IN HIS LEFT EYE

September 19, 1986 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech ELECTRICAL
Weblite Corp · Flash burns (electric)

EMPLOYEE WAS CH5NGING A FUSE AND DID NOT OBSERVE THE DISCONNECT WAS IN THE ON POSITION AN ARC WAS CREATED WHILE INSERTING A NEW FUSE, CAUSING BURNS TO THE EMPLOYEES FACE AND ARMS

September 16, 1986 VA · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Weblite Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WAS WORK3NG CLOSE TO THE EDGE OF THE FLAT ROOF APPROX 25 FT HIGH THE CAUSE OF I.NAMES FALL IS UNCERTAIN HE WAS FOUND MOMENTS AFTER THE FALL I.NAME SUFFERED A BROKEN ARM A BROKEN WRIST AND A FRACTURE8 SKULL

June 14, 1986 VA · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider NONPOWERED HAULAGE
Weblite Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PULLING 5 2 WHEEL CART CONTAINING 1 OXYGEN TANK & 1 ACYTLENE TANK WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED & HE FELT LIKE HE PULLED SOMETHING IN THE LOWER PART OF HIS LEG.

April 1, 1985 VA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Webster Brick Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS ADJUSTING SCRAPER BLADE AND PULLED MUSCLE IN GROIN WENT TO DOCTOR AND WAS RELEASED TO RETURN TO WORK THAT DAY CONDITION WORSENED AND EMPLOYEE REQUIRED SURGERY FOR HERNIA ON 4-24- 85

March 15, 1985 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Weblite Corp · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ACROSS THE PLANT SITE WHEN THE WIND BLEW A FORIEGN BODY IN HIS EYE.

February 21, 1985 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Weblite Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF LOADER AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

February 14, 1985 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Weblite Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING UNDER CONVEYOR WHEN A FOREIGN BODY BECAME LODGED IN HIS EYE.

January 31, 1985 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Weblite Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING MATERIAL FROM UNDER A CONVEYOR WHEN HE EXPERIENCED BACK DISCOMFORT.

July 23, 1984 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Weblite Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS OPENING DOOR & GOT RIGHT HAND CAUGHT IN IT.

June 7, 1984 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Weblite Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HAD KNELT TO RETRIEVE A FLASHLIGHT WHEN HE STOOD UP HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE

February 29, 1984 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Weblite Corp · Struck by falling object

EE WAS STANDING BESIDE A STEEL TRUCK UNLOADING STEEL. HE HUNG HIS FOOT ON FROZEN GROUND CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE & FALL. THE METAL HE WAS HOLDING FELL AGAINST THE UPPER PART OF HIS LEFT LEG & AROUND THE KNEE AREA OF HIS RIGHT LEG.

December 14, 1983 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Weblite Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP CAUGHT LITTLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND BETWEEN TWO BEAMS TRYING TO ROLL ONE OF THEM OVER

July 25, 1983 VA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Weblite Corp · Fall from machine

FOOT SLIPPED ON STEP CAUSING HIM TO FALL ON HIS SIDE.CRACKED BONE IN SHOULDER AND TWO RIBS.

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