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2000–2026
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January 8, 2015 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hoover Color Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was putting the dock board down and caught his 1st finger (right hand) between the dock board & dock. Employee was wearing gloves.

October 2, 2013 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hoover Color Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee stepped off of the weighing scale and right knee was hurting - said it "popped". Pain hurting all the way form knee to hip.

March 15, 2012 VA · Metal/Non-Metal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hoover Color Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE was walking down driveway stepped off path onto grass instead of continuing on driveway, turned left ankle, lost her balance and fell down on right knee.

December 9, 2009 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hoover Color Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee stated that he bent over to stencil a bag, then felt a pain in his lower back. Employee had trouble straightening up. Employee reported incident at 7:45 a.m. and stated he felt better moving around, then returned to work. Employee was sent to hospital for evaluation at about 9:45 a.m.

June 27, 2008 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hoover Color Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was stretch wrapping a pallet of material and did not pay attention to where he had stationed/placed the portable pallet jack. Employee tripped over the pallet.

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