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October 27, 1998 VA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
D W L Inc · Struck against a moving object

BACKING ON WASTE PIT. BANK BROKE AWAY FLIPPING TRUCK UPSIDE DOWN.

June 10, 1996 VA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor POWERED HAULAGE
D W L Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS USING A SKID LOADER TO LIFT REAR END OF HIS COMPANY PICK UP TO MAKE REPAIRS TO PICKUP. WHILE UNDER THE REAR END OF PICKUP THE SKID LOADER FLIPPED FORWARD ONTO EMP.

December 14, 1992 VA · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
D W L Inc · Struck by falling object

A ROCK BECAME LODGED AT TENTRANCE TO JAW CRUSHER EE WAS IN FEEDER WITH A JAMMER BRAKING THE CORNER OFF ROCK WHEN A ROCK ROLLED DOWN FEEDER SIDE STRIKING EE IN THE BACK AND DOWN ON THE LEG.

October 25, 1988 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
D W L Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS LOOKING OUT WINDOW IN DOOR WHEN HAULER TRUCK WAS DUMPING ROCK IN CRUSHER FEEDER, ROCK CAOME OFF HAULER AND BOUNCED THROUGH DOOR OF CRUSHER BUILDING. HITTING HIM ON HIS LEGS.

April 28, 1986 VA · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent ELECTRICAL
D W L Inc · Flash burns (electric)

NO POWER ON 1103VOLT CONTROL TRANSFORMER CHECKED FUSE BOX AND FUSES WERE BLOWN CHECKED BOX AND REPLACED FUSES WHEN ENGAGED FUST BOX FLASH CAME OUT OF BOX THE TRANSO.FORMER WAS SHORTED

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