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October 7, 2024 VA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Stuart M Perry Inc · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Cleaning window (Plexiglass) of Rock Breaker. Injured party states was cleaning window with left arm/hand bending down to reach bottom of window and heard a pop sound in shoulder.

October 4, 2024 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Stuart M Perry Inc · Struck by falling object

The jack used to lift dump truck off ground broke causing tire to land on mechanic left foot behind steel toe insert and bruised foot.

September 13, 2024 VA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Stuart M Perry Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was getting out of fuel truck when employee's foot slipped and twisted right knee

December 29, 2023 VA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (non-shop) MACHINERY
Stuart M Perry Inc · Struck by flying object

Employee was wearing safety glasses yet particles were able to get into eyes.

July 24, 2023 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Stuart M Perry Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Walking around Shop Building ground uneven and injured party rolled ankle.

April 6, 2023 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stuart M Perry Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Injured party states EE was putting a conveyor belt on the back stop at the primary crusher and while leaning forward pulling heard a pop on EE's right side of EE's rib cage.

October 7, 2022 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech ELECTRICAL
Stuart M Perry Inc · Flash burns (electric)

The battery arced and exploded in face and eyes.

April 4, 2022 VA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Stuart M Perry Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was exiting loader when foot missed the last step causing employee to pull the muscle on left forearm

February 14, 2022 VA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Stuart M Perry Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

25 decibels hearing shift left ear.

December 21, 2021 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Stuart M Perry Inc · Struck against stationary object

While fueling up quarry dump truck employee climbed up on some rocks that were close to parked equipment to fuel truck and slipped and twisted right ankle.

August 3, 2021 VA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Stuart M Perry Inc · Struck against stationary object

Employee was walking when EE stepped on a nail with the left foot.

May 24, 2021 VA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stuart M Perry Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was shoveling material WHEN EMPLOYEE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN RIGHT HIP

December 21, 2020 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Stuart M Perry Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STS Shift

December 21, 2020 VA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Stuart M Perry Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STS Shift

December 11, 2020 VA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Stuart M Perry Inc · Struck by powered moving object

Pickup truck driver was going by the shop and did not see employee standing next to the road hitting the employee and knocking EE to the ground causing bruises to arm and back.

September 15, 2020 VA · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer STRIKING OR BUMPING
Stuart M Perry Inc · Struck against stationary object

Backing off of a rock breaker machine a boulder with sharp edge cut the back of the right calf of our employee.

July 9, 2020 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Stuart M Perry Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Mechanic states was trying to loosen nut on hydraulic line and when nut gave way from force mechanic fell down with left hand exposed trying to brace fall and hurt hand.

May 15, 2020 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stuart M Perry Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Injured party states they had turbo in hand and as they are walking around engine being rebuilding, catches a foot on engine stand, looses balance, falls to shop floor and hits left cheek and cuts left pinky.

November 26, 2019 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STRIKING OR BUMPING
Stuart M Perry Inc · Struck against stationary object

Employee was walking in between pallet on floor and a forklift. Employee got to close to pallet which was holding a crankshaft and end made a gash in employee left shin requiring stitches.

October 14, 2019 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Stuart M Perry Inc · Struck by flying object

Employee was grinding a piece of metal when something went under safety glasses in to right eye.

April 24, 2019 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Stuart M Perry Inc · Struck against stationary object

Injured states was walking in shop area when injured stepped on a hose and the hose rolled out of injured's foot and caused injured to twist left side.

December 18, 2018 VA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stuart M Perry Inc · Struck by falling object

Injured states EE was trying to get pin out of conveyor leg to lower. When EE was successful in getting pin out conveyor leg folded and pin right hand causing some bone to be fractured.

October 15, 2018 VA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator OTHER
Stuart M Perry Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Loader Operator came to work Monday morning. Loader was sitting still and operator was laying back in cab of loader. Operator suffered major heart attack per rescue squad personnel. MSHA was called on Monday October 15, 2018 and was assigned to Field Office. MSHA representative called and spoke with Quarry Superintendent. We are filing information.

July 25, 2018 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stuart M Perry Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Injured party states EE was trying to pick up 3 x 3 sheet of metal and when EE raised up heard a pop sound in EE's lower back.

June 11, 2018 VA · Metal/Non-Metal pelletizing operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stuart M Perry Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was pulling weeds when they felt something pop in their left knee.

March 19, 2018 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Stuart M Perry Inc · Fall onto or against objects

Injured party states EE was grinding on cab shield in truck bed. After EE was done EE was climbing out through tailgate and ladder that was propped up kicked out from gravel and injured party landed on EE's right side bruising EE's ribs on bed of dump truck.

November 29, 2017 VA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stuart M Perry Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Truck driver was cleaning off lip of tailgate and when material fell off truck, left hand was pinned between tailgate and bed of truck.

October 24, 2017 VA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Stuart M Perry Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Equipment Operator failed audiogram test performed

October 24, 2017 VA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Stuart M Perry Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Equipment Operator failed annual audiogram test.

October 24, 2017 VA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Stuart M Perry Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Equipment Operator failed audiogram test performed

October 24, 2017 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Stuart M Perry Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Mechanic failed audiogram performed.

October 24, 2017 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Stuart M Perry Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miner failed audiogram test performed

October 23, 2017 VA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Stuart M Perry Inc · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was checking employee's transmission fluid when employee's foot slipped causing employee's left arm to hit the hand rail bruising employee's bicep

September 26, 2017 VA · Metal/Non-Metal weighman, scale person SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Stuart M Perry Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Scale person was standing and turned quickly and right ankle rolled to the right.

September 26, 2017 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
Stuart M Perry Inc · Contact with heat

It was a seasonally humid day. Mechanic working on mobile equipment. As EE carried jugs of antifreeze to equipment to add EE stopped and got a drink of water. After carrying jugs to equipment EE came back in to get water bottle and as EE was walking out door mechanic blacked out and fell to ground.

June 13, 2017 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stuart M Perry Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Injured states ee was installing a starter on work truck. EE was underneath truck when ee was pushing self up by elbow to reach the top bolt of the starter. This caused left elbow to develop a fluid sack.

April 10, 2017 VA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Stuart M Perry Inc · Fall from machine

Employee was either getting back onto loader or coming off loader when EE fell to ground from last step.

January 5, 2017 VA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (non-shop) MACHINERY
Stuart M Perry Inc · Struck by flying object

Injured states employee was grinding slag off metal washer and a piece came back at individual and got in employee's eye

June 7, 2016 VA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Stuart M Perry Inc · Fall from machine

Shift was over and employee was getting out of excavator. Employee became dizzy standing on tracks and fell backwards onto ground.

May 12, 2016 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stuart M Perry Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Injured states was climbing on equipment using handrail to pull self up approximately 4 to 5 feet off ground when heard a pop in shoulder.

December 15, 2015 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stuart M Perry Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Injured individual along with another individual was changing impact roller. Each individual on side of belt prying up roller to flip and when roller flipped caught injured individual on middle index finger at tip on left hand smashing tip.

June 11, 2015 VA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stuart M Perry Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was shoveling and felt twinge in back.

May 28, 2015 VA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stuart M Perry Inc · Struck by falling object

Replacing impact bars and one of the bars came down and struck employee on right foot. Employee was wearing steel toes shoes but still caused contusion to right foot.

May 12, 2015 VA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Stuart M Perry Inc · Struck against stationary object

Injured states he was getting out of dump truck and when stepping down right foot twisted on rock which caused ankle sprain.

May 4, 2015 VA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stuart M Perry Inc · Struck against stationary object

Injured states he was closing file cabinet and cut left hand on edge of file drawer when closing said drawer.

October 9, 2014 VA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Stuart M Perry Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was walking thru woods when he fell cutting and breaking his right middle finger

August 6, 2014 VA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Stuart M Perry Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was lifting hood up on dump truck to check oil when the hood keeper spring broke knocking employee to ground causing left clavicle ,left shoulder and left arm strain

January 14, 2014 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stuart M Perry Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Injured states he was removing screen rails when one cut his finger.

October 15, 2013 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Stuart M Perry Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Reportable hearing loss 25 dB left ear 3000Hz frequency.

June 4, 2013 VA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stuart M Perry Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The injured states he was putting nozzle back on the fuel truck. It was kinked the swivel was not swiveling right which caused the swivel to twist and caused injury to the injured's right hand.

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