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April 7, 2015 WV · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Southern West Virginia Asphalt Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

While lining up the bolts in the bottom piece to of the crusher the holes in the top side one of the bolts would not line up correctly. Employee used a pry bar to pull on the bolt to. When the bolt lined up to the hole the top side of the cone set into place which pulled the pry bar towards the steel lining of the cone. Employees finger was pinched causing laceration

August 21, 2007 WV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern West Virginia Asphalt Inc · Struck by falling object

Employee was putting a tail gate on dump truck. One pin was out, one pin was still hanging on top of bed. Employee moved ladder striking old pin, knocking it out of bracket. Pin fell striking employee above the eye.

June 27, 2001 WV · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Southern Wv Asphalt Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE WALKING ON CATWALK OF WA600 STEPPED ON ROCK AND TWISTED / BENT FOOT BACK.

June 22, 2001 WV · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator STRIKING OR BUMPING
Southern Wv Asphalt Inc · Struck against stationary object

WAS GETTING UPON A LADDER AND HIT HIS L KNEE ON BOTTOM STEP.

November 6, 2000 WV · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Southern Wv Asphalt Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE BACKING OFF 11/2 LR PILE FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS BACK

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