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December 7, 1997 TX · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Redland Stone Products Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS AATTEMPTING TO CLIMB INTO RAIL CAR TO CLEAN, RAIL CAR HAD MATERIAL PILED UP IN CORNER AS EMPLOYEE DESCENDED ITNO CAR HE LANDED ON ONE LEG AND HYPEREXTENDED KNEE.

November 17, 1997 NM · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Western Mobile New Mexico Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS DOING PREINSPECTION ON END DUMP TRUCK. WALKED AROUND MACHINE, EE SLIPPED ON ICE CAUSINGINJURY.

October 24, 1997 TX · Metal/Non-Metal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Redland Stone Products Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING OUT OF GARDOLA CAR WHEN HIS FOOT BECAME CAUGHT ON A PIECE OF EXTRUDING METAL. EMPLOYEE STATES HIS HAND SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TOO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND FALL.

August 20, 1997 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Redland Genstar Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WALKED UP AN EXIT RAMP AND TRIPPED OVER THE LAST STEP AND HIS LEFT FOREARM CAUGTH THE RAILING AS HE FELL TO THE SAME LEVEL.

March 8, 1997 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Redland Stone Products Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEANING BANDS AND SLIPPED, TWISTING RT ANKLE.

December 19, 1996 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Redland Stone Products Company · Fall onto or against objects

CHECKING LOADER. SLIPPED AND CUT RIGHT LEG ON METAL RAILING. SUTURES.

December 14, 1996 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Redland Stone Products Company · Fall from machine

CHECKING OIL LEVEL IN HAUL UNTI. SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND, WITH BOTH HANDS OUTSTRETCHED.

December 3, 1996 OH · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Redland Quarries Us Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAKING CHANGE OVER AT 6 BIN WALKING AROUND CORNER AND SLIPPED ON WET LIME DUST TWISTING RIGHT KNEE AND MID TO LOWER BACK.

September 25, 1996 MD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Redland Genstar Inc · Fall down stairs

EE WAS LEAGING WORK, REPORTED THAT HE LOCKED THE TRAILER AND STUMBLED ON TEMPORARY STEPS, BREAKING HIS LEFT ANKLE.

July 15, 1996 CO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Western Mobile Four Corners Division · Fall onto or against objects

GREASING LOADER, SLIPPED OFF BUCKET, FELL INTO BUCKET ARM, SHIPPED FRONT TOOTH IN HALF.

May 31, 1996 TX · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Redland Stone Products Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WALKING ON TOP OF THE QUARRY, LOADING A SHOT, HIS RIGHT KNEE POPPED.

April 25, 1996 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Redland Stone Products Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

CLEANING OUT CHUTE AND LOST FOOTING, LANDING ON RIGHT HAND.

November 27, 1995 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Redland Stone Products Company · Fall from machine

CLIMBING UP TO DOZER AND SLIPPED. STRAINED LEFT KNEE WHEN CAUGHT SELF. DID NOT BEGIN TO LOSE TIME UNTIL 12-5-95.

October 29, 1995 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Redland Stone Products Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

CLEANING BELT AREA WITH LOADER AND SLIPPED IN MUD. SPRAIN TO RIGHT ANKLE. BEGAN LOSING TIME 3-4-96.

October 27, 1995 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Redland Genstar Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE STATES HE SLIPPED ON OIL ON THE ROCK BRAKER & STRUCK HIS ELBOW.

October 6, 1995 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Redland Stone Products Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLIMBING DOWN LADDER AND ALIPPED ON METAL RUNG, PULLED RIGHT SHOULDER WHEN HE TRIED TO HANG ON.

September 21, 1995 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Western Mobile New Mexico Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS INSPECTING CHUTE DISCHARGE ONTO FIELD BELT FROM ATOP 12' HIGH OCO-BLOCK WHEN SHE STEPPED OFF BLOCK SHE TWISTED (ROLLED OVER) HER RIGHT ANKLE

August 7, 1995 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Redland Genstar Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATES HE STEPPED DOWN FROM THE FRAME TO THE CATWALK WHEN HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE WEB OF THE BEAM, CAUSING HIS RIGHT LEG TO STRIKE THE TOP EDGE OF THE BEAM.

July 6, 1995 MD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Redland Genstar Inc · Fall from ladders

EE STATES HE WAS DESCENDING A LADDER WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED & HE FELL-STILL HOLDING ON WITH HIS HAND THOGUH, WHICH CAUSED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER TO HURT.

May 9, 1995 CO · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Western-Mobile Northern Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WALKING ON PLANT SITE AND HAD HIS KNEE GIVE OUT.HE HAS HAD NUMEROUS SURGERIES ON THE SAME KNEE.ALTHOUGH IT IS A PREVIOUS CONDITION HE WILL HAVE TO DO RESTRICTED DUTY AT THE PLANT.

April 11, 1995 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Redland Stone Products Company · Fall from machine

INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS COMPLETING CLOSING DOME LIDS ON TOP OF TRAILER WHEN HIGH WINDS BLEW EMPLOYEE OFF TRAILER. INJURED EMPLOYEE SUFFERED A BROKEN LEFT HUMOROUS (ARM) AND A BROKEN TIBIA (LEG).

March 28, 1995 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Redland Quarries Us Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE FELL OFF A SMALL PLATFORM, APPROX. 18" OFF THE GROUND. AS HE FELL HE TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF, AND HIT HIS LEFT HAND ON A TABLE LEG THAT WAS SETTING NEAR THE PLATFORM. AS A RESULT OF TH IS FALL, EMPLOYEE RECEIVED A HAIRLINE FRACTURE IN HIS LEFT HAND.

March 28, 1995 MD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Redland Genstar Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATES HE WAS CLEANING UNDER THE CONVEYOR TAIL PULLEY WHEN HE STEPPED IN A DITCH AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

July 13, 1994 MD · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Redland Brick Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON CAB STEPS WHILE CLIMBING DOWN FROM PAYLOADER CAB.

June 9, 1994 CO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Western Mobile Denver Aggregate · Fall from ladders

LEFT ARM AND BACK STRAINED WHILE DESCENDING THE LOADER SLIPPED OR MISSED A RUNG.

January 25, 1994 OH · Metal/Non-Metal rotary bucket excavator operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Redland Quarries Us Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BOB SLIPPED ON ICE COVERED DRIVEWAY WHILE CARRY ING A ROLL OF HOSE FROM STRORAGE TO THE KILN DEPARTMENT. WHEN HE SLIPPED HE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.

December 26, 1993 TX · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Redland Stone Products Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE HAD STEPPED ON SOME WET LIME ON THE SLAB AND HE SLIPPED AND FELL.

October 8, 1993 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Redland Quarries Us Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING BAGS OF SAND FROM WEST TRUCK DOCK TO HIS CAR TRUNK. HE HAD LEFT FOOT ON BUMPER & RIGHT FOOT ON DOCK. HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF OF BUMPER & HE FELL, DRAGGING HIS HIGHT LEG OVER & OFF THE EDGE OF THE DOCK.

October 7, 1993 NM · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Western Mobile New Mexico Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE WENT UP TO STOCK PILE SLIPPED AND FELL HITTLING CONVEYOR EE WAS INSTRUCTED NOT TO GO UP STOCK PILES SUPERVISOR DOES NOT KNOW WHY EE WAS DOING UP THERE.

September 29, 1993 MD · Metal/Non-Metal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Redland Genstar Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS WALKING BACKWARDS WITH THE BOATS ROPE WHEN HE TRIPED OVER FLOTATION TANK LID & RIGHT LEG WENT INTO TANK OPENING & HE INJURED HIS BACK.

September 27, 1993 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Western Mobile New Mexico Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CLEANING OUT A CONE, BY SHOVELING DIR. HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS BACK.

September 1, 1993 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Redland Quarries Us Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE WAS WORKING ON THE BRICK CREW DURING A SHUTDOWN. HE WAS INSIDE THE KILN AND HAS HE STARTED TO EXIT, THE PLANK ROLLED OVER AND HE FELL APPROX. 12 FEET LANDING ON HIS BACK ON TOP OF A PIL E OF LIME IN THE NORTH END OF THE COOLER.

August 10, 1993 NM · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Western Mobile New Mexico Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING HIS TRUCK. BEFORE DISMOUNTING, HE DROPPED HIS SCOTCH BLOCKS TO THE GROUND. WHEN HE STEPPED FROM HIS LADDER, HE STEPPED ON ONE OF THE SCOTCH BLOCKS AND FELL, HITTING HI S HEAD ON THE BUMPER.

June 18, 1993 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Redland Stone Products Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING AT D-PLANT AND HE SLIPPED ON WET CONCRETE FLOOR. EMPLOYEE FELL AND TWISTED HIS LEFT LEG.

June 4, 1993 TX · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Redland Stone Products Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS WALKING THRU THE SHOP HE CAUGHT HIS FOOT ON METAL BANDING ON WOODEN CRATES. EE FELL TO THE GROUND AND BRACED HIS ARMS TO BREAK HIS FALL.

May 6, 1993 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Redland Quarries Us Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL ON PALLET EXIT CONVEYOR WHILE REACHING TO "FIX" POORLY STACKED OHSO SKID.

April 18, 1993 OH · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Redland Quarries Us Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A PRODUCT BUCKET ELEVATOR STOPPED. EMPLOYEE HURRIED TO THE TOP TO INSPECT THE DRIVE BELTS. HE SOMEHOW MIS-STEPPED AND FELL INTO THE LADDER OPENING. HE DID NOT FALL DOWN THE LADDER. HE CAUGHT H IMSELF, BUT HITTING AGAINST THE CATWALK STEEL.

March 25, 1993 MD · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Redland Genstar Inc · Fall down stairs

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS CARRYING A 20 LB. STEEL PLATE DOWN THE STAIRS WHEN HE FELL BACKWARDS & THE PLATE HIT HIS RIGHT QUADRICEP & KNEE CAP.

March 12, 1993 MD · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Redland Genstar Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS WALKING DOWN THE STEP WHEN HE TRIPPED ON A WATER HOSE & STRUCK HIS LEFT HAND AGAINST THE SIDE OF THE MILL

February 28, 1993 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Western Mobile New Mexico Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEAING TAKE-UP UNIT ON STACKER BELT. HE MOVED AND RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED AND HIT CROSS BEAM.

February 18, 1993 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Redland Stone Products Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING SPLICES ON CONVEYOR TO SEE WHICH ONE NEEDED REPAIR HE LEANED OVER BELT & SLIPPED BACK HIS WEIGHT SHIFTED & HIS FOOT SLIPPED & CAUSED HIS LEFT KNEE TO TWIST & POP RESTRICT ED DUTY 02-18-93

February 5, 1993 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Harmar Brick Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT OF FRONT END LOADER. HIS FOOT SLIPPED WHEN HE STEPPED ONTO THE GROUND. THE EMPLOYEE FELL AND HIT HIS BACK ON A ROCK.

January 16, 1993 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Redland Stone Products Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED OFF SCREEN & HIT HIS LEFT LEG ON MOTOR MOUNT TENSIONING BOLT LIGHT DUTY 01-17-92

October 27, 1992 MD · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Redland Genstar Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE STATES HIS HAND SLIPPED OFF THE RAIL AS HE WAS CLIMBING INTO HIS TRUCK AND HE FELL TO THE GROUND AND CONSEQUENTLY FRACTURED HIS ELFT WRIST.

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