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1983–2026
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September 27, 1988 VA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Massaponax Sand & Gravel Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS STEPPING UP INTO TRUCK, AND STRAINED MUSCLE IN RIGHT HIP.

July 21, 1987 VA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Massaponax Sand & Gravel Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS PR9PARING TO OPEN THE DOOR OF THE LOADER WHEN HE CAUGHT THE BACK OF HIS LEG ON THE SEAT OF THE LOADER.

September 22, 1983 VA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Massaponax Sand & Gravel Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE JAMES WAS HELPING TO UNLOAD OIL BARRELS FROM TRUCK WHEN ONE BEGAN TO SLIP AND IN AN EFFECT TO STOP IT FROM FALLING, HIS RIGHT WRIST WAS BENT BACKWARDS, SPRAINED & BRUISED.

March 22, 1983 VA · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Massaponax Sand & Gravel Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

MR WAYLAND AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE UNHOOKING TRACTOR FROM TRAILER AND WHILE PULLING THE LEVER IT BROKE CAUSING BOTH EMPLOYEES TO FALL AND INJURING MR WAYLANDS LEFT LEG

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