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December 8, 1994 VA · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Eastern Ridge Lime Company L P · Struck against a moving object

ROCKS FELL FROM ROOF ONTO OUTRIGGER & BUSTED HYDROLIC LINE CAUSING A LEAK. THE BUCKET FELL TO ONE SIDE & EMPLOYEE FELL INTO BASKETRAIL & FRACTURED WRIST [LEFT]

August 6, 1992 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Eastern Ridge Lime Company L P · Struck by falling object

68935 SCALING LOOSE ROCK A LARGE ROCK IN THE CORNER,OVERHEAD WAS ENCOUNTERED.EMPLOYEES TRIED PRYING THE ROCK DOWN AT SEVERAL DIFFERENT LOCATIONS.THE ROCK WAS SURROUNDED BY A THIN MUD SEAM AND 66434 NOT MOVE.EMPLOYEES DECIDED TO MOVE TO ANOTER AREA OF FACE AND RETURN LATER.AT THIS TIME ROCK STARTED TO FALL AND EMPLOYEES COULD NOT GET OUT OF THE WAY QUICKLY ENOUGH.

August 6, 1992 VA · Metal/Non-Metal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Eastern Ridge Lime Company L P · Struck by falling object

68935 SCALING ROCK, A LARGE ROCK IN THE CORNER OVERHEAD WAS ENCOUNTERED. EMPLOYEE TRIED PRYING THE ROCK DOWN AT SEVERAL DIFFERENT LOCATIONS. THE ROCK WAS SURROUNDED BY A THIN MUD SEAM AND WOUL 40563 MOVE. EMPLOYEES DECIDED TO MOVE TO ANOTHER AREA OF THE FACE AND RETURN LATER. AT THIS TIME ROCK STARTED TO FALL AND EMPLOYEES COULD NOT GET OUT OF THE WAY QUICK ENOUGH.

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