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December 22, 2025 WV · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Quality Magnetite LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING REGULAR TASK OF LOADING A TANKER TRAILER WITH MAGNETITE UNDER THE #4 TANK. EMPLOYEE WAS UNLATCHING THE LAST LATCH ON THE LID OF THE LOAD PORT WHEN THEY FELT SOMETHING PULL IN THEIR STOMACH,WITH A BURNING SENSATION.

August 3, 2018 WV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Quality Magnetite LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miner was cutting banding off a pallet with a knife, it slipped and stuck in EE's hand.

May 23, 2016 WV · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Quality Magnetite LLC · Contact with hot objects or substances

Operating bag machine. A bag ruptured spraying hot magnetite into left eye.

June 10, 2013 WV · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor STRIKING OR BUMPING
Quality Magnetite LLC · Struck against stationary object

Employee ducked under screw box, hitting head and jamming neck

September 22, 2012 WV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Quality Magnetite LLC · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Standing on electric motor (This motor was locked out but he should not of been standing on it) reached for a hammer slipped off. Only about 12" off floor.

May 30, 2012 WV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Quality Magnetite LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Was trying to remove fitting from a hot air hose and was cut by exposed wire in hose.

February 14, 2011 WV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Quality Magnetite LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Strained left wrist squeezing pliers handles.

January 31, 2011 WV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Quality Magnetite LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

recurring hernia

April 27, 2010 WV · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Quality Magnetite LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Claimant and ee went to get hose from water truck. Pulling the water hose claimant felt a "pop" in his back.

April 10, 2010 WV · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Quality Magnetite LLC · Struck against stationary object

I stepped out of my truck and was walking around to the back of the truck when I stepped on a piece of scrap metal that was laying on the ground. I twisted my right foot and ankle.

March 25, 2010 WV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Quality Magnetite LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Pulling self up into cab of delivery truck, felt a painin left groin.

March 13, 2009 WV · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Quality Magnetite LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Worker lifted 5 gal bucket of liquid soap causing a hernia. Worker visited doctor 4/3/09, refered to surgeon 4/7/09, had surgery 4/15/09.

June 25, 2008 WV · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ouality Magnetite LLC · Fall from machine

Slipped off truck step and fell on knee.

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