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April 9, 1996 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
James River Limestone Company Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE WAS SACKING BAGS AND NOTICED DUST COMING OUT ABOUT HIS HEAD. HE LOOKED UP AND ARUBBER SEAL CAME LOOSE AND AGLIME CAME OUT AND HIT HIM IN THE FACE.

March 13, 1996 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Austinville Limestone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING OFF CONVEYOR AND GOT FINGER BETWEEN BAG SLIDE AND CONVEYOR.

February 16, 1996 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
James River Limestone Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE PULLED UP ON SCREEN COVER AND PULLED MUSCLE IN CHEST AND SIDE.

February 10, 1996 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
James River Limestone Company Inc · Struck by flying object

AIR VALVE OPENED BY MISTAKE, CAUSING END OF HOSE TO HIT EE IN LEFT EYE AND FACE.

February 6, 1996 VA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator OTHER
Austinville Limestone Company Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HAD A HEART ATTACK AND DIED

September 27, 1995 VA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
James River Limestone Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO GET 80D DROPBALL TO MOVE. HE WAS MOVING CONTROL LEVER BACK AND FORWARDS. THE MACHINE SUDDENLY MOVED FORWARD CAUSING A WHIPPING EFFECT.

July 31, 1995 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
James River Limestone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN COUNTER SHAFT AND GEAR. SEVERED 1ST JOINT OF LEFT HAND, MIDDLE FINGER.

July 26, 1995 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
James River Limestone Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OFF THE BAGGING MACHINE & HIS FOOT SLIPPED HE TWISTED HIS BACK

June 15, 1995 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
James River Limestone Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PUTTING A GUARD ON 3 FT SYMON CRUSHER V-BELTS AND PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS BACK. EE WORKED THRU 6-20-95. HE FIRST WENT TO THE DR 6-21-95.

June 15, 1995 VA · Metal/Non-Metal shaft repair, skip tender, station tender MACHINERY
James River Limestone Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WALKED BY AIR HOSE AT BULK BAGGER. THE AIR HOSE CAME OFF AND STRUCK HIM UNDER HIS LEFT EYE.

April 19, 1995 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Austinville Limestone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING BAG SOFF END OF CONVEYOR AND CAUGHT HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN CONVEYOR & SLIDE. FRACTURED PINKY FINGER, LACERATED HAND.

April 3, 1995 VA · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent POWERED HAULAGE
James River Limestone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WATCHING LOADERS LOAD BAGS HAD HIS RIGHT HAND ON CONVEYOR IT WAS MASHED BETWEEN TRACK & ROLLER

March 15, 1995 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
James River Limestone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

EE WAS STRAIGHTENING BAGS ON BELT. THE BELT CAUGHT HIS GLOVE ON LEFT HAND AND PULLED HAND BETWEEN 2 BELTS.

February 26, 1995 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
James River Limestone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS GUIDING ELEVATOR BELT AND BUCKET INHOUSING. THE BELT BROKE AND FELL DOWN CAUSING HIS RIGHT HAND TO BE CAUGHT BETWEEN HOUSING AND BUCKET.

January 10, 1995 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
James River Limestone Company Inc · Fall down stairs

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN STEPS AND SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS RIGHT HAND AND WRIST.

June 13, 1994 VA · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
James River Limestone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS OPENING DRILL STEEL DOGS. ONE OF THE DOGS ROTATED BACK DOWN, CATCHING EE'S THUMB BETWEEN THE STEEL DOG AND THE STEEL STOPPING BLOCK. LEFT THUMB WAS MASHED.

May 19, 1994 VA · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
James River Limestone Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS RETURNING PRILL HOSE TO ITS HOLDING PLACE ON THE PRILL POT AND HE SLIPPED AND FELL APPROX. 4 FT TO THE GROUND. EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED OF SWELLING AND TINGLING IN RIGHT WRIST AND HAND .

February 5, 1994 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
James River Limestone Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS STACKING AGLIME BAGS AT PLANT #2 AT A RAPID PACE PULLED MUSCLE IN LEFT WRIST

January 6, 1994 WV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Benwood Limestone Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LOOSING A NUT ON A 2 DIA BOLT HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS RT SHOULDER ONLY REPORTED THE INJURY AT THIS TIME NOTE ON FEB 11 1994 EMPLOYEE WENT TO HOSPITAL TO HAVE INJURY EXAMINED

December 20, 1993 WV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Benwood Limestone Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS TIGHTING UP A NUT ON A 1 1/2 DIA BOLT THE WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO LOOSE HIS BALANCE. TRYING TO BRAKE HIS FALL HE PUT HIS ARM OUT CAUSING HIM TO BRAKE HIS LEFT WRIST.

November 15, 1993 WV · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Benwood Limestone Company Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OCCUPATIONAL HEARING LOSS-EXPOSURE YET TO BE DETERMINED-NOTIFIED BY LETTER FROM ATTORNEY WITH WV WORKERS' COMPENSATION REPORT ATTACHED.

October 5, 1993 VA · Metal/Non-Metal assistant mine foreman, assistant mine manager HANDLING OF MATERIALS
James River Limestone Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS STACKING BAGS. HE PIKCED UP BAGS WHILE IN AN AWKWARD POSITION AND FELT A BURNING IN LEFT SIDE.

August 9, 1993 WV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Benwood Limestone Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS DOING MAINTAINENCE & WHILE SPREADING THE FORKS APART ON A FORKLIFT, HE JERKED ON THEM & FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER & NECK. HE ONLY REPORTD THE INJURY AT THIS TIME. ON 8-17- 94 EMPLOYEE WENT TO HIS FAMILY DOCTOR TO BE EXAMINED.

August 3, 1993 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Austinville Limestone Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ACROSS PLANT YARD AND CUAGHT TOE OF SHOE ON TRACK RAIL AND FELL. BRUISED RIGHT ARM.

July 15, 1993 VA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
James River Limestone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A PIN OUT OF BACKHOE SLEDGE HAMMER HANDLE SPLIT & HE GOT A LARGE SPLINTER IN HIS RT HAND

April 16, 1993 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
James River Limestone Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING ONTO TRAILER TO COLLECT A SAMPLE. HIS HANDS SLIPPED OFF TOP OF TRAILER AND HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL OVER SHIELD IN FRONT. MULTIPLE CONTUSTIONS & LOW BACK PAIN.

April 15, 1993 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Austinville Limestone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP A PALLET & STEPPED BET WEEN PALLET ON FORK TRUCK & CONCRETE SLAB.

March 23, 1993 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Austinville Limestone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

EMPLOYEE HAD CLEANED TAIL PULLEY AND ADJUSTED CONVEYOR BELT. HE UNLOCKED CONVEYOR BELT AND STARTED UP. THE CONVEYOR GOT HUNG BETWEEN CARRIER ROLLERS. HIS HAND GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN CONVEYOR AND R OLLERS.

December 18, 1992 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
James River Limestone Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING PLATFORM AT BACK ELEVATOR AND RAISED UP AND HIT HIS HEAD.

November 5, 1992 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Austinville Limestone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PRESSING SHAFT OUT OF DRYER TRUNNION EXTENSION SHAFT BETWEEN PRESS & TRUNNION SHOP SLIPPED OUT STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN LOWER PART OF STOMACH

October 6, 1992 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
James River Limestone Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS IN FLUID BED DRYER & PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS BACK EMPLOYEE HAS NOT LOST ANYTIME FROM WORK BUT SEEMS TO HAVE TROUBLE WITH HIS BACK & MAY NEED MEDICAL TREATMENT

September 28, 1992 VA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
James River Limestone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE HAD A 10 FT BAR IN HIS HANDS TRYING TO DISLODGE A LARGE ROCK IN THE PRIMARY CRUSHER FEEDER. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO FREE THE ROCK, HE STRUCK A SMALLER ROCK BELOW. THE LARGE ROCK FELL AND ROLLED AGAINST THE BAR. IT PINNED HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE BAR AND THE SIDE OF THE FEEDER.

September 2, 1992 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
James River Limestone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING ON CAR DOOR WITH A BAR DOOR WAS STUCK & GAVE WAY SUDDENLY & THREW HIM FORWARD & HURT HIS BACK

July 31, 1992 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
James River Limestone Company Inc · Fall from machine

54730TAKING A SAMPLE FROM THE RAIL CAR. CAUGHT FOOT IN TOP OF GRATE-X AND LOST BALANCE AND FELL FROM RAIL CAR.

July 13, 1992 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
James River Limestone Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

10653L OW WORKER HANDED EE A SMALL ELECTRIC MOTOR HE WAS STANDING SIDEWAYS & WHEN HE TOOK THE MOTOR HE PULLED HIS BACK

June 30, 1992 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
James River Limestone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL STACKING BAGS AND MASHED RIGHT PINKY UNDER CYLINDER.

June 22, 1992 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
James River Limestone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE THREW ROCK OUT OF CRUSHER AND LOST HIS BALANCE AND THE ROCK ROLLED DOWN AND MASHED BOTH HANDS BETWEEN ROCK AND CRUSHER.

May 18, 1992 WV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Benwood Limestone Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL LOADING 1/2 CF-50 LBS- PRE-WHITE STONE BAGS ON A PALLET WHEN EMPL FELT SOMETHING PULL IN LOWER CENTER OF BACK.

February 4, 1992 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
James River Limestone Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPL OPENING AND CLOSING RAILCAR WITH A BAR.THE BAR SLIPPED AND EMPL FELL ON HIS ARM.

January 20, 1992 VA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator ELECTRICAL
Austinville Limestone Company Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE WAS JUMP STARTING LOADER FROM WELDER WITH BATTERY CHARGE AND THE THE BATTERY EXPLODED. PARTS OF BATTERY AND ACID STRUCK EE IN THE FACE BURNS TO FACE.

January 8, 1992 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
James River Limestone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A PIECE OF METAL WH ILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE STRUCK IT CAUSING HIS INGER TO SLIP BETWEEN TWO PIECES OF METAL

December 18, 1991 WV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Benwood Limestone Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL DESCENDING FROM RICHMOND MILL SYSTEM ON STAIRWAY PROVIDED.ON LAST STEP RIGHT KNEE GAVE OUT AND TWISTED THAT KNEE.

October 15, 1991 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FIRE
James River Limestone Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

INJURED EMPLOYEE HAD STARTED A WOOD FIRE INSIDE A COAL FURNANCE IN ORDER TO GET THE COAL TO START BURNING. THE WOOD FIRE STARTED BUT WAS TOO SMALL TO START THE COAL BURNING. THE INJURED EMPLOY EE THREW #2 FUEL OIL ON FIRE THAT CAUSED A FLASH FIRE THAT BLEW OUT OF THE INSPECTION DOOR SETTING PANTS LEG ON FIRE. INJURED EMPLOYEE SUFFERED 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO LOWER RIGHT LEG AND RIGHT H

May 28, 1991 WV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Benwood Limestone Company Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PUNDING ON HOPPER FEEDING BAGGING MACHINE WITH A #10 SLEDGEHAMMER.HE STATED HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT ELBOW AND LEFT SHOULDER AFTER SEVERAL BLOWS WITH THE SLEDGE HAMMER.

May 2, 1991 WV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Benwood Limestone Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

UNLOADING BAGS OF ROCK DUST FELT PULLING PAIN IN L ARM AND CHEST

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