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September 29, 2021 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Rocky Gap Quarry, LLC · Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee was welding in the box chute off #1 screen when a piece of hot slag fell on EE's pant leg and caught pants on fire causing a burn to lower leg.

February 11, 2019 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rocky Gap Quarry, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was walking down a slope behind our electrical building when ee stepped on wet leaves and mud, ee slipped and fell landing on left elbow shoulder area causing chronic irregularity of the clavicle from old injury ee had before EE came to work for us.

October 1, 2018 VA · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rocky Gap Quarry, LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was performing maintenance on #2 screen. Using a pry bar on counter weight when bar slipped. Felt the right shoulder pop. Employee is the superintendent for the welding team. At the time of the accident they had no lost time or restrictions. Later MRI was done and found a torn rotator cuff. Surgery on November 28, 2018.

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