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July 18, 1989 VA · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY

Rim Rock Quarries Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

CAUGHT BIG TOE AT LEFT FOOT IN SWINGER GEAR.

June 8, 1987 VA · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler MACHINERY

Rim Rock Quarries Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS OP9RATING SHOVEL WHEN HE THINKS ITLOST ITS AIR OF IT JUMPED OUT OF GEAR AND STARTED TO ROLL TOWARDS THE HIGHWALL. EMPLOYEE JUMPED OUT AND HIT HIS LEFT ANKLE ON A ROCK.

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