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December 8, 1999 VA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Salem Stone Corp · Fall from machine

EE WAS HAULING MATERIAL WHEN THE BERMED EDGE OF ROADWAY GAVE WAY. EE FELT REAR END OF HAULER START TO SLIP, HE WAITED A FEW SECONDS THEN IT STARTED TO SLIP AGAIN EE DECIDED TO UNBUCKLE SEAT BE LT & JUMP FROM HAULER. WHEN EE JUMPED HE FRACTURED HIS RIGHT HEEL & ANKLE WHEN HE CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE GROUND. HAULER CONT TO SLIP FINALLY COMING TO REST ON ITS RIGHTSIDE

July 8, 1999 VA · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator POWERED HAULAGE
Salem Stone Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS OPERATING CASE LOADER, HE HAD SAFETY BELTON & SAFETY BAR DOWN. EE HAD BUCKET UP IN AIR WENT TO SHAKE BUCKET, CASE LOADER STARTED TO ROCK BACK & FORTH, EE PUT HIS RIGHT FOOT UP ON THE FRONT OF THE CAB WHEN HE ACCIDENTLY HIT THE ARM LOWERING LEVER CAUSING THE ARMS TO COME DOWN CATCHING RIGHT FOOT BETWEENFRAME & METAL BAR BETWEEN ARMS, CAUSING BRUISED RIGHT FOOT

September 16, 1996 VA · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant POWERED HAULAGE
Salem Stone Corp · Struck by falling object

STEPPED OUT OF TRUCK & LOOKED UP & ROCK HIT ME IN MY LEFT EYE.

October 29, 1986 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Locher & Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LOADER DUMPED L2AD OF ROCK INTO FEEDER A ROCK BOUNCED OFF THE CRUSHER FEEDER SIDE PLATE THEN INTO THE CRUSHER HOUSE AND HIT THE OPERATOR IN THE HEAD

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