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September 15, 2020 IA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bruening Rock Products Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was getting out of a haul truck with left hand on handrail behind door frame and right hand on door. Went to get down and turned body away from truck releasing right hand from the door and upon going to step down did not release left hand and dropped dislocating shoulder.

January 27, 2016 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Skyline Materials LTD · Struck against stationary object

Employee was at Skyline Materials working on a 966G. EE had pulled the cab off so EE could replace the shift solenoid and speed sensors. EE was down on EE's knees working when EE's right knee slipped on one of the hoses causing EE to hit EE's knee on the head of the bolt that holds the top center pin in. EE's knee has been hurting and swelling from EE's knee down to EE's ankle.

May 11, 2011 IA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bruening Rock Products Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Clearing lodged material from tail gate on dump box end gate slipped smashing 2nd finger of right hand.

September 13, 2010 IA · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bruening Rock Products Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Unloading drill from low boy trailer. Fell striking head on quarry floor. Truck driver was at scene but did not witness the fall, found drill operator on the ground.

December 6, 2002 IA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bruening Rock Products Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

RE-SETTING PLANT AFTER SHOT, WAS ADJUSTING CONVEYER AND LIGHTS. CLIMBING DOWN LOWER LADDER (2 FTFROM GROUND) FOOT SLIPPED BETWEEN RUNGS, FELL BACKWARD BREAKING LOWER LEG.

June 29, 2002 IA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bruening Rock Products Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WALKING ON UNEVEN GROUND. TWISTED KNEE THEN FELL TO GROUND FURTHER INJURING KNEE.

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