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March 29, 1991 VA · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey MACHINERY

Virginia Lime Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE CONTROL LEVER ON A ROAD GRADERS BLADE LIFTING CONTROL VIBRATED AND HIT THE EE ON THE INDEX FINGER CAUSING IT TO SWELL BRUISE.

January 26, 1991 VA · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator MACHINERY

Virginia Lime Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A MOBILE DRILL AS HE MOVED DOWN AN INCLINE THE DRILL LEANED TO ONE SIDE ,HE SAID HE BELIEVED IT WAS GOING TO OVERTURN SO HE JUMPED OFF.WHEN HE JUMPED HE STRAINED A LEG MUSC LE.

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