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October 4, 2012 VA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Buckingham Slate Company LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was operating Euclid R40 and had to do some maintenance. He climbed down ladder, then as he was climbing back up ladder, he got to the top rung and his foot slipped. He grabbed himself with the grab bar with his right hand.

August 30, 2011 VA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Buckingham Slate Company LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was putting oil in loader when he lost his grip on the hold bar of his loader. He was able to grab on to the loader without falling, but in the process he dislocated his right forefinger.

August 10, 2010 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Buckingham Slate Company LLC · Fall from machine

Employee was on Secondary Crusher belt when a co-worker started up the plant without following procedures. A second co-worker noticed that the plant had been started up with the employee on the belt and immediately yelled to stop the plant. The employee suffered minor injuries, which resulted in time off from work.

November 3, 2009 VA · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Buckingham Slate Company LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE was pushing/lifting a heavy stone. Legs went out from under him. He did a split and felt severe pain.

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