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December 19, 2025 MD · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sustainable Land Use, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee at Mechanicsville Sand and Gravel Site sustained a left foot injury sprain/fracture. Injury happed while exiting the plant access point. Employee stepped down from the concrete step/edge on to uneven ground/material and immediately felt pain and discomfort. Employee went to the local ER, and an Xray was taken and confirmed a left foot fracture

October 15, 2024 MD · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sustainable Land Use, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Note: Third-party independent over-the-road (dump truck) hauler injury occurred on property associated with sand & gravel extraction activities. Independent hauler was cleaning tailgate off when their finger became pinned between tailgate and asphalt lip.

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