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2000–2026
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January 31, 2023 WV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meadows Stone & Paving Inc · Struck by flying object

Cleaning out screen box, material broke loose causing a rock to hit employee in head.

June 9, 2020 WV · Metal/Non-Metal crusher attendant/operator, pan feeder operator/worker HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meadows Stone & Paving Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was changing v-belts on a crusher and fingers got stuck between the v-belts and the sheave.

June 1, 2020 WV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Meadows Stone & Paving Inc · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was shoveling a tail pulley when employee slipped and fell. When employee fell employee cut forehead above right eye.

June 20, 2019 WV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Meadows Stone & Paving Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Was cutting part numbers out of the box with a knife, it slipped off the box and stabbed my leg.

March 1, 2018 WV · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meadows Stone & Paving Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Was uncovering conduit to be replaced in soupy mud and clay shoveling heavy material in awkward position and felt back pop in middle and lower part of back had to leave ditch and couldn't straighten up. Will give few days to see if better.

April 15, 2016 WV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Meadows Stone & Paving Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Changing liners in impact crusher swinging a hammer and chips from hammer broke off and hit in employee's face.

January 19, 2011 WV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Meadows Stone & Paving Inc · Fall onto or against objects

He came down the steps from the crusher to fast and caught his foot on bottom step and fell onto a rock that was there and struck his leg.

March 12, 2007 WV · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Meadows Stone & Paving Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While loading trucks, employee had an apparent heart attack.

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