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April 20, 1998 WV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Greenbrier Aggregates Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ROCK FELL ON RIGHT FOOT.

June 18, 1997 WV · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Greenbrier Aggregates Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LOADING BLASTING AGENT INTO HOPPER. HURTING LOWER BACK/LEFT SIDE.

February 24, 1997 WV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Greenbrier Aggregates Inc · Struck against stationary object

BUMPED HIS ARM ON ANGLE IRON THAT HOLDS UP HAND RAIL CUTTING HIS RIGHT FOREARM NEXT TO ELBOW. REQUIRING 5 STITCHES.

October 1, 1996 WV · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Greenbrier Aggregates Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HURT HIS LEFT KNEE WHILE SEEDING SLOPES ON NEW HAUL ROAD. NO WORK DAYS WERE LOST UNTIL HE HAD AN OPERATIONB TO REPAIR THE TORN LIGAMENTS IN HIS KNEE. DATE 2/17/97. HE WILL BE OFF 4 TO 5 WEEKS TO HEAL.

September 24, 1992 WV · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Greenbrier Aggregates Inc · Struck against a moving object

HOIST ON DUMP TRUCK CAME APART WHILE DUMPING WITH THE BED 90% TO THE TOP.THE BED FELL AND JARRED THE TRUCK AND SHOOK UP THE DRIVER CAUSING PAIN IN HIS BACK.

September 24, 1992 WV · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Greenbrier Aggregates Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE HAND SCALING FACE. A ROCK FELL AND HIT VICTIM'S LEFT ARM. HIS ARM WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN WORK BASKET AND THE ROCK.

May 25, 1992 WV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Greenbrier Aggregates Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BACK INJURY WHILE CLIMBING TO DECK OF BASKET TRUCK.

August 9, 1989 WV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Greenbrier Aggregates Inc · Struck against a moving object

INJURED R HAND WITH SCALING BAR WHILE HELPER MOVED BASKET TO ANOTHER LOCATION THIS HAPPENED DURING A ROUTINE HAND SCALING OF A FACE

January 29, 1987 WV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Greenbrier Aggregates Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I.NAME PICKED U1 A OXYGEN TANK TO LOAD IT IN A TRUCK TO TAKE UP TO THE MINES WHILE LIFTING THE TANK HE INJURED HIS BACK

October 3, 1983 WV · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Greenbrier Aggregates Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BLOCK UNDER AN AIR COMPRESSOR TONGUE BEING REPAIRED BECAME DISLODGED AND STRUCK EMPLOYEES RIGHT KNEE RIGHT FOREARM LEFT FOOT RESULTING IN A FRACTURED BONE IN THE FOOT

July 6, 1983 WV · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Greenbrier Aggregates Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

TURNING BELTLINE BY DRIVE BELTS.EMPL DIDNT LET LOOSE BELT IN TIME AND FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN BELTS AND SHEAVE.

April 18, 1983 WV · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Greenbrier Aggregates Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING LOADED TRUCK DOWN SLIGHT INCLINE WHEN ENGINE FAILED. LOST BRAKES AND STEERING. EMPLOYEE ENGAGED MAX. BRAKES WHICH SLOWED TRUCK DOWN. EMPLOYEE SAW TRUCK WAS GOING TO HIT A RIB. EMPLOYEE BECOME EXCITED AND JUMPED OUT OF TRUCK.

April 12, 1983 WV · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Greenbrier Aggregates Inc · Fall from piled material

WATERING SHOT STORE PILE OF #20 FACE FOR DUST CONTROL.WALKED FROM TOP OF PILE TO RETURN TO WATER TRUCK AND SLIPPED AND TURNED RIGHT ANKLE SIDEWAYS.

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