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February 2, 2007 VA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver Fatality · HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Chantilly Crushed Stone Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The truck owner was replacing a bolt in a pony axle. The owner had a bottle jack under one axle tire and a wooden block under the axle tire beside it. The owner then lowered the axles from the cab, positioned himself on a creeper between the 2 raised axle tires. The jack came out from under one axle tire; crushing the owner.

July 5, 1988 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator Fatality · FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Loudoun Quarries-Div/Chantilly Crushed Stone Inc · Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings

EMPLS ENTERED BIN TO UNCLOG CHUTE.MATERIAL INBIN WAS BRIDGED.BRIDGE GAVE WAY BURYING 2 EMPL.EMPL WERENT WEARING SAFETY BELTS.

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