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February 24, 2009 NM · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Edgewood Aggregates LLC · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was inspecting the Cone. As he was climbing down the ladder, he fell over head first into the adjacent conveyor belt. He had gotten dizzy other time(s) that day. Initial diagnosis was that he had had a stroke which may have contributed to the dizziness.

October 30, 2007 NM · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Edgewood Aggregates LLC · Fall from machine

EE was at the bottom of the open pit quarry. He climbed up ladder of cat 980f loader, to speak with the operator, other ee. Upon climbing down, he stated he stepped on a loose rock, lost his balance and fell down. When he got up he complained og pain in his right ankle. x-rays-sprain of calcaneofilular and fracture ankle 4-6 weeks pending on light duty.

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