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September 3, 2019 MO · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
BUSSEN QUARRIES INC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee arrived for the shift, while walking across the wet limestone parking lot EE slipped and fell onto knees, causing contusion on L knee. At time of this injury on 9/3/19, EE thought was okay. On 10/24/19 EE reported knee still bothering EE. Was sent to Dr for 1st visit. On 11/4/19 EE had follow-up & Dr put EE on restrictions.

October 19, 2018 MO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
BUSSEN QUARRIES INC · Fall from machine

Employee was going up steps of skid steer to pull the keys from the ingnition for the day. After retreiving the key, EE pivoted on EE's foot causing the boot tread to get caught in the step of the machine. Employee was thrown off balance and fell approx 2' to ground on right shoulder.

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