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June 26, 2012 IN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hydraulic Press Brick Company · Fall from machine

A Buchta truck driver was cleaning out the bed of his semi. He lost feeling in his left arm and fell. He had pain in his back and left side.

December 1, 2011 IN · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hydraulic Press Brick Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

The employee was doing inventory on material piles. He lost his footing on the loose material and twisted his knee. He suffered severe pain and was transported to the local hospital.

January 27, 2011 IN · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hydraulic Press Brick Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Subject was working on Northwest 180D shovel bucket when he slipped and fell across a block of wood on his back

November 19, 2010 IN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hydraulic Press Brick Company · Fall onto or against objects

Our customers contract hauler slipped and fell while climbing on his trailer to remove tarp bows. He fell onto a bracket on the side of the trailer cutting his leg at the thigh area. The cut was about 3in. long X 0.75in. deep. 911 was called and the victim was taken to emergency room. The victim was an employee for Go-Ko trucking federal I.D. #35-1824252.

January 20, 2009 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hydraulic Press Brick Company · Fall from piled material

Employee was disconnecting frozen water lines from stockpile. When he was coming back down the face of the stockpile the employee slipped and slid approxmately 20 feet to the bottom. He called the office with his cell phone to tell that he couldn"t get up he had hurt his back.

February 11, 2008 IN · Metal/Non-Metal pumper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hydraulic Press Brick Company · Fall from machine

Subject was climbing up ladder on 988B front end loader when he slipped and fell off loader. Subject tried to break his fall and hurt his hand when he hit the ground.

July 10, 2007 IN · Metal/Non-Metal pumper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hydraulic Press Brick Company · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

Employee was changing a screen on the Seco shaker. The catwalk on which he was standing collapsed falling through causing injury to his right hand and arm, head, back and ribs.

January 12, 2007 IN · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hydraulic Press Brick Company · Fall down stairs

Subject was doing service on back pier of #4 kiln. When he came down stairs after servicing back pier he slipped down stairs hurting back.

October 16, 2006 IN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hydraulic Press Brick Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

A Hinkle truck driver delivering coal to this facility was weighing in at office. When he got out of his truck, he slipped off truck and fell on sidewalk.

August 13, 2006 IN · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hydraulic Press Brick Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

on aug 13 06 around 10:50pm i was out getting a sample of material to check weights, as i got sample i turned to head back in on the burner floor. when i started to walk back in something caught around my foot and caused me to trip. when i fell i tried to catch myself and hurt my wrist.

March 16, 2006 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hydraulic Press Brick Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

employee was climbing down from loader, foot slipped off ladder rung, he grabbed hand rail and twisted back

October 26, 2004 IN · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hydraulic Press Brick Company · Fall down stairs

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING STEPS WITH MUDDY FEET. FOOT SLIPPED ON STEP & HE GRABBED FOR HANDRAIL. THE HANDRAIL GAVE WAY CAUSING EE TO FALL TO THE GROUND. THESE STEPS & HANDRAIL WERE UNDER CONSTRUCTION & EE WAS AWARE OF THIS.

March 20, 2002 OH · Metal/Non-Metal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hydraulic Press Brick Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CLIMBING DOWN EXCAVATOR TO CLEAN TRACKS, FOOT SLIPPED & EE CAUGHT HIMSELF FROM FALLING WITH HIS LEFT ARM. FELT ARM TIGHTEN UP & PAIN IN THE ARM.

October 30, 2000 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hydraulic Press Brick Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE JUMPED OFF A 4 FT CONCRETE WALL.

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