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February 9, 2023 VA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE

Va Tech Physical Plant · Struck against a moving object

Employee was tramming loader on ledge, loader slid and turned onto it's side. Employee suffered minor bruise to face and slight arm pain. EE was checked out at the local E.R. and released with minor injury's.

October 6, 2000 VA · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer POWERED HAULAGE

Va Tech Physical Plant · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS TALKING TO BACKHOE OPERATOR & PUT HIS HAND ON BACK TIRE OF BACKHOE. THEN OPERATOR PULLED FORWARD NOT KNOWING EE'S HAND WAS STILL ON TIRE THIS RESULTED IN EE'S TWISTING ARM

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