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November 14, 1990 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
White Stone Company Of Southwest Virginia · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WAS IN THE PROCESS OF SWITCHING 2 GATES FOR A PRODUCT CHANGE, AS NORMAL, HE STEPPED ONTO THE SEPARATOR TO GET A BAR. AS HE STEPPED, HIS RIGHT FOOT BROKE THRU THE METAL TOP OF THE SEPARA TOR. THE FAN BLADES CAUGHT HIS FOOT CAUSING THE INJURY. ALSO, WHILE TRYING TO GET HIS RIGHT FOOT OUT, HIS LEFT FOOT WENT THRU THE SAME HOLE, CAUSING LESS SERIOUS INJURY TO HIS LEFT LEG.

August 27, 1990 VA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
White Stone Company Of Southwest Virginia · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

FORKLIFT AND TRUCK DRIVER WERE MOVING IN THE SAME DIRECTION TOWARDS ENTRANCE RAMP TO PLANT. AS FORKLIFT STARTED UP RAMP, THE OPERATOR REMEMBERED A JOB HE NEEDED TO DO. HE PUT THE FORKLIFT IN R EVERSE AND WITHOUT SUFFICIENTLY LOOKING BACK, PROCEEDED BACK DWON THE RAMP. HE BACKED INTO THE TRUCK DRIVER AND, BEFORE HE COULD STOP, KNOCKED HIM DOWN AND RAN OVER HIS LEFT FOOT AND ANKLE WI

February 2, 1989 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
White Stone Company Of Southwest Virginia · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS IN A SQUATTED POSTION WHILE WELDING A PATCH, AFTER TACKING ONE END HE ATTEMPTED TO PUSH THE OTHER END UP IN POSTION TO WELD AND HE FELT A SUDDEN PAIN IN HIS BACK.

July 16, 1987 VA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor POWERED HAULAGE
White Stone Company Of Southwest Virginia · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

BURNER UNIT PIC5ED UP BY CRANE AND HELD BY 2 NYLON STRAPS.UNIT GOT OVER-BALANCED STARTED TO FLIP TOWARD ME.HE TURNED & TRIED TO STOP IT HIS HAND WAS ON EDGE OF FRAME AND AS IT FLIPPED OVER THE STRAP MOVED AN8 CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN STRAP AND EDGE OF FRAME AND MASHED HIS FINGER.

June 11, 1987 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
White Stone Company Of Southwest Virginia · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WA5KING DOWN STEPS LEADING FROM THE BAGGING MACHINE, HE SLIPPED AND HIS FOOT WENT BACK BETWEEN TWO STEPS, HE FELL TO THE FLOOR WITH HIS FOOT LODGED BETWEEN THE THIRD AND FORTH STE PS FROM THE BOT7OM.

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