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July 21, 2008 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Virginia Vermiculite LLC · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Men were moving lengths of black poly pipe. They were using a forklift to pick up pipe off of ground to place on lowboy. A few pieces fell off lowboy. They went to retreive the pipe and almost had it back on lowboy when the weight of the pipe shifted and knocked him backwards and into a below ground level (6') containment area. He landed on his back.

January 11, 2008 VA · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Virginia Vermiculite LLC · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Working to repair soap hose. When he grabbed it where there was a hole the soap sprayed out in his face.

October 23, 2007 VA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Virginia Vermiculite LLC · Struck against stationary object

Air conditioner unit on cab of truck was dripping water on employee's head. He stuck a rag up into fan area and tip of his middle finger contacted fan blade, cutting the meat of his finger away.

November 17, 2006 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Virginia Vermiculite LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miner was holding wrench on bolt head. Wrench slipped off bolt head and the end of the wrench flew back and hit miner on left brow.

August 29, 2006 VA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Virginia Vermiculite LLC · Fall onto or against objects

EE was climbing out of excavator & slipped & lost his footing. His foot slipped off the step below the top of the track. His head hit the track.

November 30, 2005 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Virginia Vermiculite LLC · Struck by falling object

They were cutting long piece of steel - cut piece of metal 100" - fell on foot. He was holding with another employee; a third employee was cutting.

August 15, 2005 VA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Virginia Vermiculite LLC · Fall onto or against objects

Getting down in bed of truck - slipped - fell down & hit back of head.

July 13, 2005 VA · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Virginia Vermiculite LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Pick up pipe/rubber hose-wire at end stricking out-cut on right hand, between thumb index finger.

April 19, 2005 VA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Virginia Vermiculite LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLING ON PIPE TO TORK BOLTS ON BELL PAN OF D8 DOZER

April 13, 2005 VA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Virginia Vermiculite LLC · Flash burns (welding)

EE WAS WELDING AND WAS WEARING PROTECTIVE GEAR, BUT APPARENTLY HE GOT FLASH BURNS FROM OTHER WELDERS IN THE AREA.

June 6, 2003 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Virginia Vermiculite LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING TABLE FRONT END. FELT PULL IN LOW PART OF BACK.

June 12, 2002 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Virginia Vermiculite LLC · Fall from ladders

WALKING DOWN A FLIGHT OF STAIRS, FOOT SLIPPED ON STEP, FELL TO THE BOTTOM. GOT UP AND SAT ON A PALLET TO CATCH A BREATH. NEXT THING HE REMEMBERSIS WAKING UP FACE FIRST ON THE GROUND, BACK WAS SCRATCHED, ELBOW CUT AND TEETH OUT OF MOUTH.

October 4, 2000 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Virginia Vermiculite LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEPPED OFF BANK OF SAND, SAND SLIP OUT FROM UNDERNEATH FEET, WITH ME, FELT ANKLE "POP".

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