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December 3, 1996 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wilson Quarries · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS STANDING ON ALOWER END OF 357 CONVEYOR BELT. BELT WAS FROSTY. HE WAS HOLDING TO HANDRAIL WITH ONE HAND. HE SLIPPED & FELL, WHILE STILL HOLDING TO RAIL CAUSING HIS BODY TO TWIST.

May 13, 1996 VA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wilson Quarries · Fall from machine

EMP WAS WALKING FROM REAR RIGHT SIDE OF LOADER TO CAB, WHILE CARRYING LUNCH BOX. SIPPED AND WAS HOLDING TO ANTENNA RATHER THAN GRAB BAR AND FELLTO GROUND.

January 21, 1994 VA · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wilson Quarries · Fall from machine

EE WAS GOING TO GET INTO CRANE. HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON ICE.

February 5, 1993 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wilson Quarries · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON A 5FT LADDER HE WAS APPROX 2FT OFF THE GROUND HE WAS WORKING ON THE RE AR END OF A 988B LOADER WHEN THE LADDER SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM HIS GRAOIN FELL AGAINST THE EDGE OF LOADER

August 4, 1992 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wilson Quarries · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

54736YEE WAS HELPING FIX WATER PUMP.HE FELL INTO DREDGE POND.

January 28, 1992 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wilson Quarries · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ACROSS A WALKWAY.HE HAD GREASE ON HIS SHOES FROM WORKING ON CRANE.HE SLIPPED AND STARTED TO FALL.HE CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS LEFT ARM AND SPRINED SHOULDER.

January 23, 1992 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wilson Quarries · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

EMPLOYEE WAS ON TOP OF AGGREGATE BINS ON WALKWAY. HE TRIPPED ON SOMETHING & FELL CAUSING HIS LEFT ARM TO GO THRU A #57 SCREEN. HIS ARM WAS CUT.

January 23, 1991 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wilson Quarries · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON SIDE OF JAW CRUSHER WHEN HE ALMOST FELL. HE CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS LEFT ARM. EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON A 3-4' PLATFORM.

September 8, 1989 VA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wilson Quarries · Fall onto or against objects

EMPL WAS STEPPING OFF OF WALKWAY TO A LOWER ELEVATION HIS KNEE CAME IN CONTACT WITH PROTRUDING BAR AND CUT IT

September 6, 1988 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wilson Quarries · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT OF LOADER WHEN HIS HEEL OF HIS SHOE WAS CAUGHT IN THE LIP OF TIRE HE THEN JUMPED FORWARD AND LANDED ON HIS HEELS AND HURT HIS LEFT FOOT

February 19, 1988 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wilson Quarries · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL COMING OUT OF BLDG FELT HIMSELF BEGIN TO FALL.PUT HAND ON DOORJAMB TO CATCH HIS FALL WHEN DOOR SLAMMED SHUT CRUSHING/SMASHING RIGHT HAND.

May 30, 1987 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wilson Quarries · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WA5KING ALONG CARRYING A SPRING ROLLER TO PUT ON CRUSHER WHEN HE STUMBLED AND FELL .GROUND WAS A LITTLE WET.WHEN HE FELL,HE JAMMED HIS FINGER IN THE GROUND.

February 21, 1987 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wilson Quarries · Fall from machine

EMP WAS STARTIN1 UP EQUIPMENT CHECKING OIL, WATER, ETC HE WAS WALKING FROM ONE SIDE OF PAYHAULER TO OTHER SIDE ON BUMPER WHEN HIS FEET SLIPPED AND HE FELL AND HURT HIP AND LOWER BACK IN HIP AREA 3

July 16, 1986 VA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wilson Quarries · Fall from piled material

EMPLOYEE WAS RE4OVING A WATER LINE WHEN HE STUMBLED AND FELL DOWN A ROCK BANK.

August 20, 1984 VA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wilson Quarries · Fall from machine

FOOT SLIPPED OFF ENTRY LADDER INTO PAYHAULER CAB. FELL & HURT LEFT SHOULDER.

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