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February 9, 1995 WV · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Seneca Sand Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ON A GOOSE-NECKED TRAILER, RELEASING CHAIN BOOMER WHEN HE SLIPPED ON ICE THAT WAS ON TRAILER SURFACE, HANDLE OF BOOMER HIT & SHATTERED HIS KNEECAP.

September 13, 1994 WV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Seneca Sand Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE TAKING A HOSE APART CLAIMANT WAS HIT WITH GASOLINE THAT WAS IN THE HOSE.

September 5, 1994 WV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Seneca Sand Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE UNLOADING BINS,A ROCK HIT HIM IN EYE.

March 27, 1993 WV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Joseph W Fint Quarries · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE FELL OFF FLATBED TRUCK HITTING LEFT TEMPLE ON FALL INFLICTING INJURY. TRUCK PARKED AT TIME OF ACCIDENT.

February 1, 1989 WV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Seneca Sand Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

COUNTER WEIGHT WHEEL ON SCREEN TURNED OVER CUTTING RT HAND

May 27, 1985 WV · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent FIRE
Joseph W Fint Quarries · Contact with hot objects or substances

ELECTRICAL MOTOR SHORT CIRCUITED, CAUSING FUSE TO BURN OUT IN STARTING CABINET. FUSE WAS REPLACED AND POWER WAS TURNED ON, CABINET DOOR WAS LEFT OPEN FOR INSPECTION. WHEN FUSE BLEW, SMALL FIRE STARTED CAUSING MINOR BURN TO EMPLOYEE\S HAND. .

May 14, 1984 WV · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Joseph W Fint Quarries · Struck against a moving object

HAULING LOAD UP STEEP GRADE TRUCK CAME OUT OF GEAR UNABLE TO HOLD WITH BRAKES TRUCK BACK INTO ROAD DITCH AND UP SET.

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