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January 11, 1988 VA · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Virginia Lime Company · Struck against a moving object

INJURED WAS DR3VING SCALING TOWER TO SURFACE WHEN THE 30 TON HAUL TRUCK CAME AROUND A CURVE RUNNING INTO THE SCALING TOWER.

September 28, 1987 VA · Metal/Non-Metal POWERED HAULAGE
Virginia Lime Company · Struck against a moving object

INJURED WAS CLE5NING THE FACE OF THE WORKING AREA WITH THE BUCKET OF THE 988 LOADER WHEN HE HIT A SOLID PIECE OF ROCK CAUSING HIM TO BE THROWN FORWARD INTO THE WINDSHIELD AND STEERING WHEEL.

November 9, 1986 VA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader operator POWERED HAULAGE
Virginia Lime Company · Struck against a moving object

INJ CLEANING OU7 HEADING WHEN GOING TO FACE HE HIT TOE IN FLOOR WITH LOADER BUCKET.HE CONT TO WORK TIL END OF SHIFT-3 PM.THE NEXT SHIFT HE CAME TO WORK AND STAYED 3 HRS WHEN HE REPORTED WHAT H AD HAPPENED HE 8AID THE JAR HURT HIS BACK.DR LAID HIM OFF REMAINDER OF WEEK.

October 22, 1986 VA · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Virginia Lime Company · Struck against a moving object

INJURED WAS HAU5ING LIMESTONE FROM UNDERGROUND MINE TRAVELING UP AN INCLINE WHEN THERE WAS A LOSE OF POWER CAUSING TRUCK TO STOP THEN IT ROLLED BACK DOWN THE INCLINE TURNED OVER IN THE HAULWAY

June 18, 1984 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Virginia Lime Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A LARGE ROCK OUT OF THE CRUSHER THAT WOULD NOT GO THROUGH USING A STEEL CABLE FRONT END LOADER WHEN THE CABLE BROKE LOOSE STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT SIDE AND HIP AREA

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