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August 5, 2008 SC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Columbia Silica Sand Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was sitting normally in a chair inside scale house. The chair broke and he fell to the floor. He weight over a period of time apparently stressed the center shaft which allows the chair to pivot, thus causing a clean break of 1" diameter threaded shaft.

October 10, 2000 SC · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Columbia Silica Sand Inc · Fall from machine

WHILE DISMOUNTING FRONT END LOADER THE OPERATOR LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL APPROX 3 1/2 FEET LANDING ON LEFT ELBOW AND BREAKING A BONE AT THE ELBOW.

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