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April 10, 1998 VA · Metal/Non-Metal POWERED HAULAGE
Virginia Solite · Struck against a moving object

EE HIT HIS STOMACH ON THE STEERING WHEEL KNOB WHEN THE LOADER HIT A ROCK.

March 10, 1998 VA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Virginia Solite · Struck by falling object

HE WAS REMOVING A CUTTING EDGE FROM LOADER & THE CUTTING EDGE DROPPED ON HIS LEFT FOOT.

June 12, 1997 VA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Virginia Solite · Struck against stationary object

WAS WALKIGN AND FOOT SLIPPED BETWEEN TWO PIECES OF METAL. CUT RIGHT AND LEG ANKLES.

June 17, 1996 VA · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Virginia Solite · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WAS BRICKING NO.1 KILN. BRICK SLIPPED AND CAUGHT LEFT RING FINGER BETWEEN SHIELD AND BRICK.

May 22, 1996 VA · Metal/Non-Metal assistant mine foreman, assistant mine manager ELECTRICAL
Virginia Solite · Flash burns (electric)

ATTEMPTING TO START ELECTRIC MOTOR. STARTER ARCED AND FLASHED. BURN TO RIGHT ARM.

December 21, 1995 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Virginia Solite · Struck by falling object

HE WAS STANDING ON THE CAT WALK - A ROCK FELL FROM THE SCREEN & HIT HIS HAND - MASHING HIS PINKYFINGER ON THE RIGHT HAND.

October 10, 1995 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Virginia Solite · Fall onto or against objects

WAS WALKING AND FELL OVER A SMALL ROCK. HURT HIS LEFT FOOT.

May 31, 1995 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Virginia Solite · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING THE SHOVEL. HE PULLED THE WINDOW UP AND DID NOT SECURE IT. THE WINDOW FELL ON HIS LEFT HAND AND HE CUT IT.

May 11, 1993 VA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Virginia Solite · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS CUTTING PIECE OF METAL AND PUT HIS ARM DOWN AND HIT THE METAL. A PIECE OF THE METAL WENT INTO HIS LEFT FOREARM.

January 25, 1992 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator NONPOWERED HAULAGE
Virginia Solite · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ROLLING WHEELBARROW IT TURNED OVER HURT INDEX FINGER

January 23, 1991 VA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman ELECTRICAL
Virginia Solite · Contact with hot objects or substances

ENERGINZING A DISCONNECT AND IT SPARKED

June 28, 1990 VA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Virginia Solite · Struck by falling object

WAS WALKING & A METAL SCREEN FELL ON HIM METAL SCREEN HIT HIS ARM

May 18, 1990 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Virginia Solite · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REACHED UP WHEN WALKING AND CAUGHT RING ON METAL TOP OF ROOF.

August 24, 1989 VA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Virginia Solite · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WAS WALKING DOWN A HILL IN THE FINISHING DEPT AND TURNED ANKLE RIGHT ANKLE.

May 22, 1989 VA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Virginia Solite · Flash burns (welding)

WELDING ON #1 KILN AND BURNT EYES.

January 19, 1989 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 Solite · Fall onto or against objects

ASSISTING ON REPAIR OF #1 KILN ELEVATOR AND FELL ON SOME ROCKS AND HURT HIS BACK.

February 4, 1988 VA · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Virginia Solite · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS HAMMERING ON A PEN AND THE PEN BROKE AND A PIECE OF METAL WENT INTO HIS FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND.

March 6, 1987 VA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Virginia Solite · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REPAIRING CONVE2OR SYSTEM WHEN SOMETHING GOT INTO LEFT EYE.

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