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September 4, 2003 VA · Metal/Non-Metal NO VALUE FOUND
Virginia Solite Division · No Value Found

2 PEOPLE LIFTING GRINDER FROM BACK OF TRUCK AND LOWERING TO CONCRETE PAD.

November 6, 2002 VA · Metal/Non-Metal fireman - locomotive, railroad clam operator, timekeeper, yard engine operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Virginia Solite Division · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS WALKING FROM ONE AREA TO ANOTHER AND TRIPPED WHILE TRYING TO PREVENT A FALL, HIS HAND SLIPPED OFF CENTRAL CONTROL PANEL AND HE FELL ON LT. HAND, ELBOW, SHOULDER, HIP, TWISTING HIS LOWER BACK.

July 12, 2002 VA · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Virginia Solite Division · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INSTALLING BOWL ON CRUSHER. LIFTING LUG (ATTACHED TO BOWL) CAUGHT AND PULLED PANT LEG BETWEEN LUG AND HYDRAULIC RAM. LEFT LEG MASHED BETWEEN RAMAND CRUSHER BOWL.

June 7, 2002 VA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator OTHER
Virginia Solite Division · Contact with hot objects or substances

THE WEATHER WAS VERY WINDY. EE WAS DIPPING PIT IN 952 ENDLOADER. WHILE LIFTING BUCKET OF HOT MATERIAL, WIND BLEW STEAM ONTO HIM THROUGH DOOR.

May 17, 2002 VA · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Virginia Solite Division · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS TRYING TO HIT ADJUSTING WEDGE: HE WAS CHOKING HAMMER CLOSE TO THE HEAD & HIS FINGER GOT BETWEEN WEDGE & HAMMER CAUSING HIS FINGER TO BE CAUGHT & SMASHED.

May 13, 2002 VA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Virginia Solite Division · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TRYING TO LINE UP SCREW THAT OPENS THE DOOR ON SURGE TANK SO IT COULD BE WELDED. ANOTHER EE ENERGIZED SYSTEM TO EXTEND SCREW SO IT COULD BE WELDED. SCREW EXTENDED & BOLT ON COUPLING CAUGHT BOTTOM OF PANTS PULLING LEFT FOOT UP. BOLT WENT DOWN INTO BOOT BESIDE ANKLE & PULLED FOOT UP.

May 2, 2002 VA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Virginia Solite Division · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE ALLEDGES HE TRIPPED ON CATWALK WHILE WALKING.TOE OF RT. BOOT CAUGHT ON OVERLAPPING PIECE OF CATWALK. EE CAUGHT HIMSELF ON HAND RAILINGS, PULLING LEFT SHOULDER, TO AVOID A FALL.

March 28, 2002 VA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Virginia Solite Division · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE FELL AGAINST LINES AS HE WAS THREADING FLEXIBLE LINE THRU 2 METAL LINES WHEN FLEXIBLE LINE JAMMED BETWEEN METAL LINES. FELL FORWARD-LEFT INDEX FINGERTIP MASHED AND LACERATED BETWEEN METAL L INES ON SMALL METAL PIECE.

February 4, 2002 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Virginia Solite Division · Fall down stairs

EE WAS MAKING HIS ROUNDS. STEPPED DOWN 1 STEP TWISTING ANKLE (RT.) FALLING ON LT. SIDE. EE SAWWATER HOSE BUT DOES NOT THINK HE TRIPPED ON IT.

August 9, 2001 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Virginia Solite Division · Fall down stairs

DESCENDING STEPS AT KILN DECK WHILE CARRYING EQUIPMENT IN ARMS. SLIPPED ON SOLITE ON STEPS AND FELL ON BACK AND SHOULDER AND TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.

November 12, 2000 VA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Virginia Solite Division · Fall from ladders

RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED ON FROST COVERED LADDER RUNG. TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF FROM FALLING RE-INJURING RIGHT SHOULDER. RIGHT ROTATOR CUFF RE-INJURED.

May 30, 2000 VA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Virginia Solite Division · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HOLDING WATER LINE IN LEFT HAND. TRIED TO CUT LINE WITH KNIFE IN RIGHT HAND, KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT LEFT FOREARM.

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