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April 18, 2023 VT · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Frank W Whitcomb Construction Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Rain and wet conditions led to the accident. Equipment and equipment ladder was in good working order, operator had on EE's PPE, and three points of contact was being implemented. Operator suffered a closed displaced fracture of shaft of fourth metacarpal bone of left hand. Operator's foot slipped on ladder rung causing EE to slip and hand got caught on the ladder.

June 12, 2020 VT · Metal/Non-Metal crusher attendant/operator, pan feeder operator/worker HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Frank W Whitcomb Construction Corp · Struck by falling object

Quarry personnel were performing a steel change, concave for cone crusher. New concave placed on blocks of wood at the crusher before using the crane to place in crusher. A block of wood got knocked out and a miner's foot was underneath when it tipped and trapped right foot. The weight of the concave broke big toe.

August 29, 2017 VT · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Frank W Whitcomb Construction Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Customer driving a 4 axle dump truck could not get tailgate closed after being loaded with gravel. Driver used hand instead of a hand-held tool to free a rock that was preventing latch from closing. Upon removal of the rock the latch closed on the driver's hand removing skin from the area between pointer finger and thumb.

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