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May 5, 1993 VA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Apac-Virginia Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEPPED IN HOLE IN WATER AND TWISTED LEG. PULLED LIGAMENTS IN LEFT LEG. PLATFORM HE STARTED TO FALL BCKWARDS SO HE GRABBED THE FRAMEWORK WITH HIS RIGHT HAND JERKING HIS SHOULDER.

June 16, 1990 VA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Apac-Virginia Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM THE LADDER OF A QUARRY BACK DUMP TO THE GROUND AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

February 2, 1990 VA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Apac-Virginia Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS ON A RUBBER TIRE CRANE AND HAD THE OUTRIGGERS DOWN. EMPLOYEE WAS GOING TO GET OFF THE CRANE BUT DID NOT USE THE STEPS. EMPLOYEE PUT HIS FOOT ON THE TIRE, WHICH TURNED, AND EMPLO YEE JUMPED THEN FELL TWISTING HIS KNEE.

October 11, 1989 VA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Apac-Virginia Inc · Fall from piled material

EMPLOYEE PULLING ON COME-A-LONG ON DRILL LOST FOOTING AND FELL OFF HIGHWALL.

June 19, 1989 VA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Apac-Virginia Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ON THE PRIMARY CONE CRUSHER. EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON THE CONE AND WAS LIFTING A LARG NUT UP TO OTHER EMPLOYEES OUTSIDE THE CRUSHER. EMPLOYEE LOST HIS FOOTI NG AND SLIPPED STRAINING A RIB.

September 10, 1987 VA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Apac-Virginia Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CH9CKING THE CONVEYOR BELT IN THE TUNNEL WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE WET AND MUDDY WOODEN WALKWAY.EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT HAND HIT THE CONVEYOR AS HE FELL.

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