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March 6, 1995 VA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Culpeper Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

REMOVING FILTER ON 988B AND STRAINED BACK.

September 20, 1994 VA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Culpeper Stone Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

CUTTING BRUSH AT MAIN ENTRANCE WITH GAS POWER BRUSH CUTTER, SLIPPED ON ROCK AND TWISTED LEFT KNEE.

June 1, 1994 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Culpeper Stone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE USING A SLEDGE HAMMER AND BRO TO REMOVE A STUCK BEAMING PAVE WAS HOLDING THE BO AT AND ANGLE AND A PIECE BROKE OFF IN WENT INTO HIS LEG.

April 29, 1994 VA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Culpeper Stone Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

ENGINE PAN HIT ON FRONT END LOADER. INJURED ATTEMPTED TO LOSOEN CAP AND HOT WATER BLEW OUT AND BURNED HIM.

February 5, 1992 VA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Culpeper Stone Company Inc · Fall from machine

HAUL TRUCK HAD BEEN PARKED UNDER THE BIN WITH THE MOTOR TURNED OFF AS THE PLANT WAS RESTARTED I NAME STARTED TO LOAD THE TRUCK BEFORE SECURING IT AS THE LOAD CAME ON THE TRUCK IT STARTED TO RO LL I NAME WENT TO GET ON THE TRUCK & SLIPPED STRIKING HIS WRIST ON THE BIN SUPPORT BREADKING A BONE

November 22, 1991 VA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Culpeper Stone Company Inc · Fall from machine

CLIMBING UP LADDER SLIPPED OFF STEP FELL PULLED MUSCLE IN L SHOULDER

September 3, 1991 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Culpeper Stone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS MOVING A HAUL TRUCK AFTER STEAM CLEANING IT WHILE MOVING THE TRUCK HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE CLUTCH ALLOWING THE SPRING LOADER PETAL TO COME UP & STRIKE HIM IN THE SHIN THE PEDAL CU T HIS LEFT SHIN CUT REQUIRED 4 STITCHES

May 30, 1991 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Culpeper Stone Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE HELPING REPAIR A CRUSHER.EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING BOLT TO INSTALL LET DOWN DRIVE.UPON REMOVING FIRST BOLT A GEAR FELL WITH THE WRENCH STILL INTACT STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT KNEE AND SHIN.TH E SHAFT WAS BROKEN BEHIND THE GEAR LETTING IT FALL.HE RECEIVED A BRUISED RIGHT KNEE AND SHIN.

April 18, 1991 VA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Culpeper Stone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE HELPING TO ADJUST A CRUSHER HE GOT HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN THE HANDLE A WEDGE OF THE CRUSHER CAUSING HIS FINGER TO BE CUT MASHED REQUIRING SEVEN STITCHES.

August 24, 1990 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Culpeper Stone Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS HELPING REMOVE A ROCK FROM THE JAW CRUSHER WHEN THE BLOCK OF THE CHAIN FALL STRUCK HIM IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD BELOW HIS HARD HAT. THE HEAD A SMALL CUT THAT TOOK 4 STITCHES.

August 9, 1990 VA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Culpeper Stone Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

SLIPPED AND FELL ON WET FLOOR.

June 26, 1990 VA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Culpeper Stone Company Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WS HELPING CLEAR SOME ROCK FROM A PLUGGED DISCHARGE CHUTE. IN THE PROCESS ONE ROCK FELL FROM THE CHUTE AND STRUCK HIMON THE HAND. BRUISING HIS RIGHT HAND ON THE BACK SIDE NEAR THE BASE OF THE THUMB.

May 3, 1990 VA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Culpeper Stone Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPL WAS LOAIDNG SURGE ROCK WITH LOADER AS HE WENT INTO PILE BUCET STRUCK SOMETHING CAUSING EMPL TO BE THROWN FORWARD HURTING LOWER BACK. HE HAD SEATBELT ON AT TIME OF ACCIDENT.

March 6, 1990 VA · Metal/Non-Metal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Culpeper Stone Company Inc · Struck by flying object

I NAME WAS REMOVING A PIN FROM THE CABLE ANCHOR ON THE ROCK BREAKER HE WAS USING A BOLT TO DRIVE THE PIN OUT WHEN HE STRUCK THE PIN IT FLEW BACK INTO HIS FACE BREAKING SOME OF HIS TEETH

January 22, 1990 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Culpeper Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BENT OVER TO PICK UP DROP CORD AND HURT HIS BACK

January 10, 1990 VA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Culpeper Stone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WAS HELPING CHANGE A PULLEY ON A CONVEYOR. AFTER RMOVING THE PULLEY THEY DECIDED T LET IT DROP TO THE GROUND. WHEN THEY LET GO IT HUNG THE HAND RAIL FRACTURING A METACARPAL.

July 28, 1989 VA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Culpeper Stone Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WORKING TO MOVE BELT BUILT PORT SCAFFEL MOVE SCAFFEL GAVE WAY FELL 15' BROKE SM BONE IN LOWER LEFT LEG. CRACKED HIS SHOULDER HAD CUT OVER R EYE

July 19, 1989 VA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Culpeper Stone Company Inc · Fall from ladders

EE WAS WELDING UP UNDER THE CATWALK OF 1 SCREEN DECK. HE HAD GRINDER ACCESS TO THIS AREA BY AN EXTENSION LADDER THE WELDING WAS DONE STANDING ON A PLATFORM. AS HE WAS LEAVING HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON THE LADDER AN HE FELL APPROX. 10 FT LANDING ON THE BACK HE BRUISED HIS BACK AND LEFT LEG.

June 9, 1989 VA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Culpeper Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I,NAME WAS HELPING TO LOAD OLD SCREEN CLOTH INTO THE BACK OF A PICKUP TO HAUL TO THE STEEL PILE. I,NAME STARTED COMLAINING OF A PAIN IN HIS HERNIA.

May 10, 1989 VA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Culpeper Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE HELPING INSTALL NEW CONVEYOR AT PLANT EMPL CLIMBED DOWN STRUCTURE & HURT BACK.

April 28, 1989 VA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Culpeper Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE INJURED AND TWO OTHER EMPLOYEES WERE MOVING A PICE OF STEEL AFTER MOVING THE STEEL THE INJURED STATED THAT HIS BACK HURT.HE MISSED WORK ON 05-03-89 AND WENT TO THE DOCTOR ON 05-04-89.

April 1, 1989 VA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Culpeper Stone Company Inc · Struck by flying object

HELPING RELOCATE PUGMILL LIME BIN,I.NAME USING GRINDER.EXHAUST FROM GRINDER CAUSED DUST TO BLOW INTO I.NAME LEFT EYE.I.NAME WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AT TIME.

March 30, 1989 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Culpeper Stone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE REPLACING THE LAGGING ON A HEAD PULLEY. HE TURNED THE HEAD PULLEY TO ANOTHER POSTION USING A V-BELT IN DOING THIS HE CAUGHT HIS LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN THE V-BELT AND SHIEVE. THE BELT WA S TURNED OFF AND LOCKED OUT AT THE TIME.

March 29, 1989 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Culpeper Stone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CLEANING OUT THE PULLEY HOPPER HE WALKED BEHIND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WHO WAS SHOVELING THE END OF THE HANDLE STRUCK HIM IN THE LEFT EYE.

March 29, 1989 VA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman MACHINERY
Culpeper Stone Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE USING A CUTTING TORCH AT THE JAW CRUSHER. HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON AN OVERHEAD I-BEAM.

March 20, 1989 VA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Culpeper Stone Company Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

HE WAS STATING THE LIME AUGER AT THE MILLL. HE GOT LIME DUST IN HIS EYES.

December 28, 1988 VA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Culpeper Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WS WORKING UNDER JAW CRUSHER IN A TIGHT AREA LIFTING UP ON A TENSION ROD OAND SPRING PUTTING IN PLACE TO BE TRIGHTENED DOWN. AS HE IFTED ON THE ROD HE HURT HIS LOWER BACK. THIS WAS 12 -28-88 HE WAS OFF ON VACATION UNTIL 1-4-88 WHEN HE REPEEATED THAT HE NEEDED MEDICAL ATTENTION, UPON GOING TO THE DOCTOR HE WAS GIVEN 3 DAYS OFF AND WENT LIGHT DUTY.

October 1, 1988 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Culpeper Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE WORKING IN LOGWASHER IT WAS NECESSARY TO TURN TUBE USING V BELT DRIVE WHILE PULLING ON V BELTS EMPL STRAINED HIS BACK.

January 7, 1988 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Culpeper Stone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL REPLACING 4EATHER SRIPPING ON DOOR OF FRONT END LOADER.AS HE COMPLETED JOB SLAMMED DOOR ON HIS FINGER.CUT MIDDLE FINGER AND LEFT HAND.EMPL TAKEN TO EMERG CENTER AND HAD 8 STITCHES.

November 30, 1987 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Culpeper Stone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WAS WORK3NG WITH I.NAME TO REMOVE A BLOCKAGE UNDER THE JAW CRUSHER I.NAME CRAWLED DOWN THE BELT TO PRY THE BLOCKAGE LOOSE I.NAME WAS TO MOVE THE BELT FORWARD WHEN I.NMAE WAS CLEAR OF T HE BELT I.NAME 7HOUGHT HE HEARD I.NAME SAY BUMP THE BELT AND DID SO I.NAME WAS STILL ON THE BELT AND WAS FORCED FACE DOWN ON THE BELT FROM THEIS HE GOT A FRACTURED STERNUM

August 4, 1987 VA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Culpeper Stone Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EE WAS REMOVING3A STUCK ROCK FEOM THE SIDERAIL OF A SCREEN DECK. HE STRUCK THE R OCK WITH A HAMMER. THE ROCK FLEW LOOSE & STRUCK HIM ON THE RT LEG IN THE SHIN AREA. IT CUT APPROX 1 1/2" PL ACE IN HIS LEG.3HE WAS TAKEN TO MED CENTER & RECEIVED 4 STITCHES. NO LOST TIME.

May 4, 1987 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Culpeper Stone Company Inc · Fall from machine

I,NAME WAS STAN8ING ON THE SIDE OF THE AIR COMPRESSOR, PUTTING WATER IN RADIATOR. HIS FEET SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM, ANDHE FELL BACKWARDS ON THE FLOOR. HE LANDED ON HIS LEFT LEG AND HIP HE A TTEMPTED TO GET3UP AND COULD NOT. RESQUE WWAS CALLED AND HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. HE HAD A COMPOUND FRACTURE UPPER LEFT LEG.

March 24, 1987 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Culpeper Stone Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHITE JUMPING O0F THE BUMPER OF A EUCLID HIS RING HUNG ON THE FENDER AND CUT HIS HAND.

March 14, 1987 VA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Culpeper Stone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REPLACING V BEL7S AND CAUGHT FINGER IN BETWEEN BEHIND WHEEL AND V BELT.

February 10, 1987 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Culpeper Stone Company Inc · Struck by rolling or sliding object

WHILE WORKING 2N FEEDER ROCK SLID OFF OF SURGE PILE AND STRUCK HIM ON HIP

February 10, 1987 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Culpeper Stone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS TIGH7ENING DOWN BOLTS WITH AN IMPACT WRENCH WHEN THE SWIEL SOCKET FLEW OFF AND HIT HIM IN THE FOREHEAD.

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