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May 30, 1991 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Van Decker Bros Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING STONES OFF GRIZZLET WHEN SLIPPED STRUCK HIS CHEST ON A STONE.

July 28, 1988 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE

Van Decker Bros Inc · Struck against a moving object

THE EUCLID DROVE INTO THE PATH OF THE APPROACHING TRAIN.THE DRIVER DROVE ACROSS THE INTERSECTION WHILE THE RAILROAD SIGNALS WERE FLASHING RINGING DRIVER SLOWED VEHICLE TO NEARSTOP THEN PROCEED ED CLAIMING TO HAVE SEEN THE FLASHING LIGHTS.THEN OBSERVED THE TRAIN IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO COLLISION.

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