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June 10, 1989 VA · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Virginia Lime Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

HE WAS DOING A PRE-OPERATIONAL CHECK OF HIS HAUL TRUCK. WHILE CHECKING FLUID LEVELS HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL OVER AND WHILE STOPPING HIS FALL WITH HIS RIGHT HAND HE BROKE HIS RIGHT THUMB. HE WAS STANDING ON THE GROUND.

March 7, 1989 VA · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Virginia Lime Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING UP ON ONE OF THE TRACKS OF CRANE WHEN HIS FOOTING SLIPPED AND HE TWISTED HIS BACK. EMPLOYEE HAD MUD ON HIS SHOES.

September 11, 1988 VA · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Virginia Lime Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED STEPPED OFF OF SCALING TOWER TO THE GROUND AND TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE MATERIAL WAS 1/4 INCH OR LESS ROCK WENT TO DR 9-12-88 AFTER WORK LAID HIM OFF 3 DAYS.

August 6, 1987 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Virginia Lime Company · Fall from machine

INJURED STATES 2E HAD PARKED A MACK 30TON HAUL TRUCK NEED THE RILN WAS CLIMBING OFF THE TRUCK WHEN HIS SHOE STRING GOT CAUGHT ON THE TRUCK CAUSING HIM TO FALL APPROX.4FT.TO THE GROUND THE STI NG WAS EXTREMEL2 LONG & NOT PROPERLY LIED

March 19, 1987 VA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Virginia Lime Company · Fall onto or against objects

COOLERS ON KILN3WERE STOPPED UP AND INJURIED WAS USING A METER BAR TO PUNCH THE MATERIAL FREE WHEN THE BAR BECAME STUCK.AS HE PULLED ON THE BAR TO FREE IT HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL AGAINST THE MET5L FRAME.

February 16, 1987 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Virginia Lime Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJURED FELL TO3 THE GROUND WHILE WALKING TO CHANGE HOUSE GROUND HAD BEEN COVERED WITH SNOW & HAD BEEN R EMOVED WITH A FRONT END LOADER TO PROVIDE A WALKWAY

January 26, 1987 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Virginia Lime Company · Fall down stairs

INJURED CLAIMS 7HAT HE WAS WALKING DOWN THE STEPS FROM THE TOP OF THE STONE SILO WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE STEPS DUE TO WEATHER CONDITIONS(SNOW) FALLING DOWN STRIKING HIS KNEE ON THE STEPS.

November 10, 1986 VA · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Virginia Lime Company · Fall from machine

INJ HAULING LIM9STONE FROM HEADING WHEN AFTER HE WAS LOADED HE MOVED AWAY DOWN INCLINE WHEN HE REALIZED HE HAD LOST DRIVELINE.HE JUMPED FROM TRUCK THE TRUCK CONTINUED SHORT DISTANCE,OVERTURNED

September 22, 1986 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Virginia Lime Company · Fall from machine

INJURED FELL TO3GROUND WHEN HE MISSED THE LAST STEP WHILE CLIMBING OFF OF A CAT 910 FRONT ENDLOADER

September 3, 1986 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Virginia Lime Company · Fall onto or against objects

SLIPPED ON WET 1ROUND FALLING,STRIKING RIGHT SIDE AND HIP ON RR TRACK.DIDNT LOSE TIME UNTIL 9-8-86.

April 8, 1986 VA · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Virginia Lime Company · Fall from machine

INJURED STATED 2E WAS CLIMBING OFF OF MICHIGAN 75-A LOADER WHEN HE EITHER BLACKED OUT OR TRIPPED FALLING APPROX 4FEET TO THE GROUND

August 5, 1985 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Virginia Lime Company · Fall onto or against objects

INJ WAS WALKING DOWN A SET OF STEPS WHEN HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE HIS ANKLE ONT HE METAL STAIR RAIL

May 28, 1985 VA · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Virginia Lime Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING CLEARANCE BETWEEN DRILLINGRIG AND CEILING THE EMPLOYEE TURNED TO LOOK AT THE BACK OF THE DRILL RIG AND WHEN HE TURNED BACK HE WAS CAUGHT BY THE ROCK TOP KNOCKING HIM D OWN

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