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October 3, 2018 VA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Rockydale Quarries Corporation · Struck against a moving object

Employee stated that EE was backing up to stock pile to dump load. As EE raised the bed, EE felt the truck going onto its drivers side. After it was on its side, EE called for help on CB and was assisted by two employees to exit cab.

March 31, 2017 VA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Rockydale Quarries Corporation · Fall to the walkway or working surface

During low light and heavy rain conditions, employee was walking from parked personal vehicle to the employee building. Second employee drove into parking lot and hit first employee with the mirror of vehicle, knocking ee to the ground.

August 1, 2008 VA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Rockydale Quarries Corporation · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Customer's truck had previously delivered a load of stone to a project. The driver came back to quarry to get another load. While waiting to get loaded he attempted to remove a rock from his tailgate. The automatic closure was still engaged and he caught finger in the tailgate latch.

June 19, 2008 VA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Rockydale Quarries Corporation · Struck against a moving object

Employee was training another employee which required both of them to be in the cab of the vehicle. The employee stated he was required to sit in an area that had no seat. This plus the movement of the truck caused back sprain. This employee had a similar injury prior on 10/16/06.

June 21, 2005 VA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Rockydale Quarries Corporation · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING OVER-SIZE ROCK ON QUARRY FLOOR WHEN LOADER TILTED FORWARD THROWING HIM AGAINST WINDSHIELD. SEAT BELT WAS RELEASED WHEN BUCKLE CAME IN CONTACT WITH SEAT ADJUSTMENT.

March 10, 2005 VA · Metal/Non-Metal water truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
Rockydale Quarries Corporation · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was operating Mack Stock Truck when he caught his right hand between dump lever and structural I-beam.

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