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April 9, 1996 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
James River Limestone Company Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE WAS SACKING BAGS AND NOTICED DUST COMING OUT ABOUT HIS HEAD. HE LOOKED UP AND ARUBBER SEAL CAME LOOSE AND AGLIME CAME OUT AND HIT HIM IN THE FACE.

February 16, 1996 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
James River Limestone Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE PULLED UP ON SCREEN COVER AND PULLED MUSCLE IN CHEST AND SIDE.

February 10, 1996 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
James River Limestone Company Inc · Struck by flying object

AIR VALVE OPENED BY MISTAKE, CAUSING END OF HOSE TO HIT EE IN LEFT EYE AND FACE.

September 27, 1995 VA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
James River Limestone Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO GET 80D DROPBALL TO MOVE. HE WAS MOVING CONTROL LEVER BACK AND FORWARDS. THE MACHINE SUDDENLY MOVED FORWARD CAUSING A WHIPPING EFFECT.

July 31, 1995 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
James River Limestone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN COUNTER SHAFT AND GEAR. SEVERED 1ST JOINT OF LEFT HAND, MIDDLE FINGER.

July 26, 1995 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
James River Limestone Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OFF THE BAGGING MACHINE & HIS FOOT SLIPPED HE TWISTED HIS BACK

June 15, 1995 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
James River Limestone Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PUTTING A GUARD ON 3 FT SYMON CRUSHER V-BELTS AND PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS BACK. EE WORKED THRU 6-20-95. HE FIRST WENT TO THE DR 6-21-95.

June 15, 1995 VA · Metal/Non-Metal shaft repair, skip tender, station tender MACHINERY
James River Limestone Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WALKED BY AIR HOSE AT BULK BAGGER. THE AIR HOSE CAME OFF AND STRUCK HIM UNDER HIS LEFT EYE.

April 3, 1995 VA · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent POWERED HAULAGE
James River Limestone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WATCHING LOADERS LOAD BAGS HAD HIS RIGHT HAND ON CONVEYOR IT WAS MASHED BETWEEN TRACK & ROLLER

March 15, 1995 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
James River Limestone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

EE WAS STRAIGHTENING BAGS ON BELT. THE BELT CAUGHT HIS GLOVE ON LEFT HAND AND PULLED HAND BETWEEN 2 BELTS.

February 26, 1995 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
James River Limestone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS GUIDING ELEVATOR BELT AND BUCKET INHOUSING. THE BELT BROKE AND FELL DOWN CAUSING HIS RIGHT HAND TO BE CAUGHT BETWEEN HOUSING AND BUCKET.

January 10, 1995 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
James River Limestone Company Inc · Fall down stairs

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN STEPS AND SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS RIGHT HAND AND WRIST.

June 13, 1994 VA · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
James River Limestone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS OPENING DRILL STEEL DOGS. ONE OF THE DOGS ROTATED BACK DOWN, CATCHING EE'S THUMB BETWEEN THE STEEL DOG AND THE STEEL STOPPING BLOCK. LEFT THUMB WAS MASHED.

May 19, 1994 VA · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
James River Limestone Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS RETURNING PRILL HOSE TO ITS HOLDING PLACE ON THE PRILL POT AND HE SLIPPED AND FELL APPROX. 4 FT TO THE GROUND. EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED OF SWELLING AND TINGLING IN RIGHT WRIST AND HAND .

February 5, 1994 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
James River Limestone Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS STACKING AGLIME BAGS AT PLANT #2 AT A RAPID PACE PULLED MUSCLE IN LEFT WRIST

October 5, 1993 VA · Metal/Non-Metal assistant mine foreman, assistant mine manager HANDLING OF MATERIALS
James River Limestone Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS STACKING BAGS. HE PIKCED UP BAGS WHILE IN AN AWKWARD POSITION AND FELT A BURNING IN LEFT SIDE.

July 15, 1993 VA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
James River Limestone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A PIN OUT OF BACKHOE SLEDGE HAMMER HANDLE SPLIT & HE GOT A LARGE SPLINTER IN HIS RT HAND

April 16, 1993 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
James River Limestone Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING ONTO TRAILER TO COLLECT A SAMPLE. HIS HANDS SLIPPED OFF TOP OF TRAILER AND HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL OVER SHIELD IN FRONT. MULTIPLE CONTUSTIONS & LOW BACK PAIN.

December 18, 1992 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
James River Limestone Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING PLATFORM AT BACK ELEVATOR AND RAISED UP AND HIT HIS HEAD.

October 6, 1992 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
James River Limestone Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS IN FLUID BED DRYER & PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS BACK EMPLOYEE HAS NOT LOST ANYTIME FROM WORK BUT SEEMS TO HAVE TROUBLE WITH HIS BACK & MAY NEED MEDICAL TREATMENT

September 28, 1992 VA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
James River Limestone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE HAD A 10 FT BAR IN HIS HANDS TRYING TO DISLODGE A LARGE ROCK IN THE PRIMARY CRUSHER FEEDER. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO FREE THE ROCK, HE STRUCK A SMALLER ROCK BELOW. THE LARGE ROCK FELL AND ROLLED AGAINST THE BAR. IT PINNED HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE BAR AND THE SIDE OF THE FEEDER.

September 2, 1992 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
James River Limestone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING ON CAR DOOR WITH A BAR DOOR WAS STUCK & GAVE WAY SUDDENLY & THREW HIM FORWARD & HURT HIS BACK

July 31, 1992 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
James River Limestone Company Inc · Fall from machine

54730TAKING A SAMPLE FROM THE RAIL CAR. CAUGHT FOOT IN TOP OF GRATE-X AND LOST BALANCE AND FELL FROM RAIL CAR.

July 13, 1992 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
James River Limestone Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

10653L OW WORKER HANDED EE A SMALL ELECTRIC MOTOR HE WAS STANDING SIDEWAYS & WHEN HE TOOK THE MOTOR HE PULLED HIS BACK

June 30, 1992 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
James River Limestone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL STACKING BAGS AND MASHED RIGHT PINKY UNDER CYLINDER.

June 22, 1992 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
James River Limestone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE THREW ROCK OUT OF CRUSHER AND LOST HIS BALANCE AND THE ROCK ROLLED DOWN AND MASHED BOTH HANDS BETWEEN ROCK AND CRUSHER.

February 4, 1992 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
James River Limestone Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPL OPENING AND CLOSING RAILCAR WITH A BAR.THE BAR SLIPPED AND EMPL FELL ON HIS ARM.

January 8, 1992 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
James River Limestone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A PIECE OF METAL WH ILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE STRUCK IT CAUSING HIS INGER TO SLIP BETWEEN TWO PIECES OF METAL

October 15, 1991 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FIRE
James River Limestone Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

INJURED EMPLOYEE HAD STARTED A WOOD FIRE INSIDE A COAL FURNANCE IN ORDER TO GET THE COAL TO START BURNING. THE WOOD FIRE STARTED BUT WAS TOO SMALL TO START THE COAL BURNING. THE INJURED EMPLOY EE THREW #2 FUEL OIL ON FIRE THAT CAUSED A FLASH FIRE THAT BLEW OUT OF THE INSPECTION DOOR SETTING PANTS LEG ON FIRE. INJURED EMPLOYEE SUFFERED 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO LOWER RIGHT LEG AND RIGHT H

April 19, 1991 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
James River Limestone Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE PICKED UP SCREEN MOTOR AND PULLED LUMBAR ON RIGHT SIDE.

February 11, 1991 VA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
James River Limestone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLOSING CHUTE AND CAUGHT LEFT THUMB BETWEEN HANDLE AND CONCRETE WALL.

November 30, 1990 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
James River Limestone Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPL PLACED METAL ON SAWHORSE & IT SLIPPED OFF & FELL ON LEFT FOOT.

November 16, 1990 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
James River Limestone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING AIR GUN AND IT SLIPPED AND MASHED RIGHT THUMB.

July 26, 1990 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
James River Limestone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING AIR HOSE AND GOT PARTICLE IN LEFT EYE.

June 12, 1990 VA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
James River Limestone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

SEE ATTCH:DRIVER DESCENDING 2% GRADE WITH LOAD OF OVERBURDEN,OBSERVED A WATER TRUCK ASCENDING THE 10% PORTION OF A ONE LANE ROAD 25'WIDE.THE DESC.TRUCK APPEARED TO SLOW TO A STOP,THE PROCEEDED ON DOWN THE HILL ENTERING DITCH ONCE WHEN THE WATER TRUCK WAS ACROSS FROM HIM.THEN GOT BACK ON THE ROAD AND PROCEEDED ANOTHER 150' ENTERING THE DITCH A 2ND TIME.DRIVER EITHER JUMPED OR FELL F

May 9, 1990 VA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
James River Limestone Company Inc · Fall down stairs

EMPLOYEE WAS GOING DOWN STAIRS AND STEPPED ON RACK CAUSING LEFT FOOT TO SLIDE DOWN STAIRS AND RIGHT FOOT STAYED BEHIND TWISTING RIGHT LEG AND KNEE.

April 26, 1990 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
James River Limestone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON DIFFERENTIAL AND BOLT SLIPPED AND BROKE HIS FINGER.

April 13, 1990 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
James River Limestone Company Inc · Fall down stairs

EMPL WAS WALKING DOWN 2ND FLIGHT OF STEPS FROM UPSTARIS. HE STEPPED ON PLATTFORM WHICH HAD SMALL ROCK ON IT. LEFT FOOT ROLLED & CAUSED HIM TO MISS LAST 5 STEPS & HIT FLOOR.

April 12, 1990 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
James River Limestone Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WENT ACROSS ROOF AND JUMPED OVER ON A RAIL CAR TO OPEN LIDS. HE JAMMED HIS LEFT LEG AND FRACTURED LEFT ANKLE.

March 20, 1990 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
James River Limestone Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS GOING TO OIL THE MILL. HE BENT OVER AND PICKED UP OIL CAN AND PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS LOWER BACK.

March 14, 1990 VA · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
James River Limestone Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

E.NAME AND I.NAME WERE WORKING ON A TRANSMISSION OUT OF A COMPANY TRUCK. I.NAME REACHED OVER AND SLID TRANSMISSION ON IT'S SIDE AND INJURED HIS BACK.

February 4, 1990 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
James River Limestone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING UNDER WASHER BELT & THE BELT CAUGHT HIS FINGERS SEVERE LACERATIONS OF THE LEFT RING & SMALL FINGERS SUTURED

January 8, 1990 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
James River Limestone Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING A CHAIN BLOCK HOIST HE REACHED UP ABOVE HIS HEAD TO HAND IT HOIST WEIGH 110 LBS

December 21, 1989 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
James River Limestone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ROCK HUNG IN FEEDER CLEANING OUT ROCK HIT L LEG

December 6, 1989 VA · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
James River Limestone Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPL STARTING AND SERVICING EQUIPMENT.SLIPPED OFF FROM BUMPER OF #2 R-50 EUCLID AND LANDED ON HIP AND LOWER BACK.

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