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September 19, 2025 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
TriCounty Materials and Services LP · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was turning off the equipment and took a shortcut over the bottom of the ramp for the 2100. They lost footing and fell. When they fell, thier right ankle twisted and popped.

July 22, 2025 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
TriCounty Materials and Services LP · Fall onto or against objects

EE had gotten off of the 336 excavator to turn off the crusher as rock was piling up on the belt. When approaching the crusher, EE slipped on a rock and hit EE's head on another rock when falling. EE had EE's hard hat on, but it came off during EE's fall.

December 12, 2016 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

EE had the hood of the 400D Haul Truck open checking trans fluid. Another ee approached to see what ee was doing. EE then squatted down on the side of the truck's left front fender, as ee was squatting down ee fell off the truck and landed on head/shoulder.

July 16, 2012 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Employee was stepping up to get into trackhoe, his foot slipped off of the step. Employee fell on his left ankle.

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