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October 28, 1987 VA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Sanders Quarry Inc · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE WAS HE5PIN I.NAME CLEAN OUT CLOGGED CHUTS THAT FED CONVEYOR GOING TO THE SYNTRON FEEDER BIN WHEN COMING DOWN STEP LADDER SLIPPED ON ASTEP & FELL APPROX.2 FT.FROM THE GROUND ON HER B ACK 3

October 21, 1987 VA · Metal/Non-Metal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Sanders Quarry Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WA5KING FROM UPPERLEVEL OF PLANT WHERE THE TRUCKS DUMP INTO FEEDER TO JAW TO THE FLOOR LEVEL OF CRUSHING PLANT HE SLIPPED AND FELL IT HAD RAINED THAT MORNING BEFORE SHIFT STARTED THE PATH WAS 4ET BUT NOT SLICK HIS SOLE ON SHOE HAD COME LOOSE ABOUT HALF WAY BACK

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