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June 16, 2011 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Delaware Quarries Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee and another man were carrying piece of stone tread. He was walking backwards, tripped over another piece of stone, fell & twisted right knee.

November 18, 2005 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Delaware Valley Landscape Stone Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS EXITING OFF ROAD BIN TRUCK WHEN HE SLID ON THE TERRAIN AND TURNED HIS KNEE.

May 9, 2005 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Employee was cleaning rocks out of a machine when he slipped and fell causing lacerations to his face and bruising to left leg.

August 17, 2001 PA · Metal/Non-Metal weighman, scale person SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Delaware Quarries Inc · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE CARRYING A TREAD ON STONE, EMPLOYEE TRIPPED CAUISNG HIM TO STUMBLE & DRIVE HIS HAND INTO THE CORNER OF ANOTHER PIECE OF STONE.

August 13, 2001 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Delaware Quarries Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS TRIMMING TREES, HE FELL OUT ONTO GROUND APPROX. 15'.

June 22, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Delaware Quarries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TOSSING STONE PRODUCT INTO BUCKET OF FRONT END LOADER WHEN HE SLIPPED , WRENCHINF HIS SHOULDER AND BACK.

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