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September 20, 1994 VA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Culpeper Stone Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

CUTTING BRUSH AT MAIN ENTRANCE WITH GAS POWER BRUSH CUTTER, SLIPPED ON ROCK AND TWISTED LEFT KNEE.

February 5, 1992 VA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Culpeper Stone Company Inc · Fall from machine

HAUL TRUCK HAD BEEN PARKED UNDER THE BIN WITH THE MOTOR TURNED OFF AS THE PLANT WAS RESTARTED I NAME STARTED TO LOAD THE TRUCK BEFORE SECURING IT AS THE LOAD CAME ON THE TRUCK IT STARTED TO RO LL I NAME WENT TO GET ON THE TRUCK & SLIPPED STRIKING HIS WRIST ON THE BIN SUPPORT BREADKING A BONE

November 22, 1991 VA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Culpeper Stone Company Inc · Fall from machine

CLIMBING UP LADDER SLIPPED OFF STEP FELL PULLED MUSCLE IN L SHOULDER

August 9, 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
Culpeper Stone Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

SLIPPED AND FELL ON WET FLOOR.

July 28, 1989 VA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Culpeper Stone Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WORKING TO MOVE BELT BUILT PORT SCAFFEL MOVE SCAFFEL GAVE WAY FELL 15' BROKE SM BONE IN LOWER LEFT LEG. CRACKED HIS SHOULDER HAD CUT OVER R EYE

July 19, 1989 VA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Culpeper Stone Company Inc · Fall from ladders

EE WAS WELDING UP UNDER THE CATWALK OF 1 SCREEN DECK. HE HAD GRINDER ACCESS TO THIS AREA BY AN EXTENSION LADDER THE WELDING WAS DONE STANDING ON A PLATFORM. AS HE WAS LEAVING HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON THE LADDER AN HE FELL APPROX. 10 FT LANDING ON THE BACK HE BRUISED HIS BACK AND LEFT LEG.

May 4, 1987 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Culpeper Stone Company Inc · Fall from machine

I,NAME WAS STAN8ING ON THE SIDE OF THE AIR COMPRESSOR, PUTTING WATER IN RADIATOR. HIS FEET SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM, ANDHE FELL BACKWARDS ON THE FLOOR. HE LANDED ON HIS LEFT LEG AND HIP HE A TTEMPTED TO GET3UP AND COULD NOT. RESQUE WWAS CALLED AND HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. HE HAD A COMPOUND FRACTURE UPPER LEFT LEG.

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