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March 13, 1996 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Austinville Limestone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING OFF CONVEYOR AND GOT FINGER BETWEEN BAG SLIDE AND CONVEYOR.

February 6, 1996 VA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator OTHER
Austinville Limestone Company Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HAD A HEART ATTACK AND DIED

April 19, 1995 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Austinville Limestone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING BAG SOFF END OF CONVEYOR AND CAUGHT HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN CONVEYOR & SLIDE. FRACTURED PINKY FINGER, LACERATED HAND.

August 3, 1993 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Austinville Limestone Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ACROSS PLANT YARD AND CUAGHT TOE OF SHOE ON TRACK RAIL AND FELL. BRUISED RIGHT ARM.

April 15, 1993 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Austinville Limestone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP A PALLET & STEPPED BET WEEN PALLET ON FORK TRUCK & CONCRETE SLAB.

March 23, 1993 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Austinville Limestone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

EMPLOYEE HAD CLEANED TAIL PULLEY AND ADJUSTED CONVEYOR BELT. HE UNLOCKED CONVEYOR BELT AND STARTED UP. THE CONVEYOR GOT HUNG BETWEEN CARRIER ROLLERS. HIS HAND GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN CONVEYOR AND R OLLERS.

November 5, 1992 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Austinville Limestone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PRESSING SHAFT OUT OF DRYER TRUNNION EXTENSION SHAFT BETWEEN PRESS & TRUNNION SHOP SLIPPED OUT STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN LOWER PART OF STOMACH

January 20, 1992 VA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator ELECTRICAL
Austinville Limestone Company Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE WAS JUMP STARTING LOADER FROM WELDER WITH BATTERY CHARGE AND THE THE BATTERY EXPLODED. PARTS OF BATTERY AND ACID STRUCK EE IN THE FACE BURNS TO FACE.

March 15, 1991 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Austinville Limestone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

FOREMAN WAS TIGHTENING CHAIN HOIST AND IT SLIPPED AND HIT EMPLOYEE OVER RIGHT EYE.

February 28, 1991 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Austinville Limestone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PUL,LING ON A LAR GE WRENCH & IT SLPPED & HIT LEFT RIB

December 18, 1990 VA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor OTHER
Austinville Limestone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLOSING DOUBLE DOORS ON SHOP.THE WIND BLEW ONE OF THE DOORS SHUT AND MASHED HIS FINGER.

August 7, 1989 VA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Austinville Limestone Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CROSSING A HAND RAIL AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED. THIS CAUSED HIM TO STRIKE HIS HEAD AGAINST ANOTHER HAND RAIL.

May 26, 1989 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Austinville Limestone Company Inc · Fall down stairs

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING PIPE WHEN FOOT SLIPPED ON BOTTOM STEP CAUSING WEIGHT TO SHIFT TO RIGHT LEG-PULLED MUSCLE.

March 9, 1989 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Austinville Limestone Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS STACKING BAGGED LIMESTONE ON PALLET AND PULLED MUSCLES IN LOWER BACK.

May 5, 1988 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Austinville Limestone Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STEPPED ONTO 6 IN PIPE 90 DEGREE AND FILLED WITH HARD LIMESTONE THE LIMESTONE GAVE AWAY CAUSING FALL

February 25, 1988 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Austinville Limestone Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS STACKING BAGGED LIMESTONE ON PALLET AND PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS RT LOWER BACK

September 22, 1986 VA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Austinville Limestone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

TAKING MOUNTING3BELT OUT FROM MOTOR SUPPORT ON D-6 DOZER SOCKET OR BOLT CAME LOOSE SMASHING FINGER BETWEEN PULL HANDLE & CLOAT ON TRACK.

October 16, 1984 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Austinville Limestone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OFF BEARING BAG CONV. CAUGHT FINGERS AND 3 RD RIGHT HAND BETWEEN CONV AND SLIDE. BRUISED TIP OF BOTH FINGERS.

May 4, 1984 VA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Austinville Limestone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

CAUGHT FRONT WHEEL IN BANK OF ROAD FRONT WHEELS TURNED CAUSING STEERING WHEEL TO SPIN ARM GOT CAUGHT IN SPINNING STEERING WHEEL

December 9, 1983 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Austinville Limestone Company Inc · Struck by falling object

MECHAINICS WERE PULLING A 6X12 PIPE OUT OF MILL WITH FRONT END LOADER, PIPE HAVING ON BOTTOM DOOR FRAME LEFT HAND SIDE, MECHANICS WALKED BETWEEN PIPE OF DOOR, PIPE CAME AROUND HITTING LEFT LEG

October 17, 1983 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Austinville Limestone Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MECHANIC WAS REACHING OVER TO GET CUTTING TORCH TO CUT HOLE OUT OF METAL TOOK A CATCH IN HIS BACK

August 13, 1983 VA · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Austinville Limestone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS TAKING DOWN AIRLINE AFTER CUTTING AIR LINE LOOSE HE MOVED IT TO CHECK IF IT WAS FREE PIPE SLIPPED MASHING FINGER BETWEEN PIPE AND TANK FINGER WAS CUT AND FRACTURED

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