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October 30, 2002 KY · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kosmos Cement Company · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS OVERSEEING CORE DRILLING OPERATION. HE ATTEMPTED TO ALERT DRILLER BY STEPPING ONTO PLATFORM, PLATFORM WAS MUDDY & HE SLIPPED. HE SLIPPED & STRUCK HIS RT. RING FINGER AGAINST A DRILL LIF TER, CUTTING IT WHICH REQUIRED STITCHES.

February 10, 2002 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kosmos Cement Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS WALKING ACROSS PLANT TOWARD OLD RAW MILL.IN FRONT OF MILL BLDG. IS A CONCRETE PAD THAT STANDS APPROX. 3"HIGHER THAN THE GROUND APPROACHING IT. EE TRIPPED AND FELL ON HIS HANDS JAMMING HIS RT. THUMB.

February 5, 2002 KY · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kosmos Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS LIFTING FLOOR GRATE IN RECLAIRE TUNNEL, STEPPED BACKWARD AND TWISTED BACK.

December 23, 2001 KY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kosmos Cement Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN LADDER OF A 980 LOADER WHEN THE BOTTOM WRUNG OF LADDER BROKE.

December 13, 2001 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kosmos Cement Company · Fall from machine

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO FREE TIPPING VALVE WHEN CLIMBING BELOW FROM AFTER HE SLIPPED AND PULLED MUSCLE IN RIGHT LEG.

November 19, 2001 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kosmos Cement Company · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS CLIMBING INSIDE OVER BEAMS OF DUST COLLECTOR WHEN HE SLIPPED & STRUCK HIS ELBOWS AGAINST A SUPPORT BEAM.

September 24, 2001 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kosmos Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WALKING IN THE AREA OF CLAY SILOS WERE IT WAS VERY SLIPPERY. HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.

June 4, 2001 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kosmos Cement Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS WALKING ALONG KILN CATWALK AND TRIPPED OVER AN AIR HOSE. IN SUBSEQUENT FALL HE STRUCK LEFT KNEE ON CATWALK.

May 4, 2001 GA · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southdown Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON A PALLET TO REMOVE ROPE THAT WAS HOLDING AC UNIT ON PALLET. AS EMPLOYEE STEPPED BACK OFF OF PALLET, HIS RIGHT FOOT GOT HUNG ON THE EDGE OF TOP BOARD AND HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS HANDS ON WALL. EMPLOYEE DID NOT FALL.

April 17, 2001 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kosmos Cement Company · Fall from machine

EE HAD PARKED THE D8 DOZER AND WAS STEPPING OFF OF IT WHEN HE SLIPPED ON LOOSE MATERIAL AND SRAPINED HIS KNEE.

March 30, 2001 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southdown Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

#44 GYP FEEDER WAS PLUGGED AND COULD NOT UNPLUG FROM BELOW. EE WENT ON TOP WHERE FLOOR WAS SLIPPERY AND LIGHT WAS LOW. HE WAS UNAWARE OF WHERE CHUTE WAS AND WHEN HE STEPPED ON PLUGGED MATERIAL , HIS WEIGHT CAUSED MATERIAL TO FLOW AND LEFT LEG WENT DOWN CHUTE AND RIGHT LEG REMAINED ON TOP.

March 27, 2001 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kosmos Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS SPLICING A CONVEYOR BELT & WAS PULLING ON THE BELT WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND STRAINED HIS BACK & NECK.

February 16, 2001 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kosmos Cement Company · Fall down stairs

EE WAS WALKING DOWN STEPS THAT WERE MUDDY, LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL ON HIS BACK.

February 2, 2001 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southdown Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE TRIPPED ON PIECE OF METAL ON FLLOR OF BUILDING. FELL AGAINST BRUILDING LANDINGS ON RIGHT WRIST. WENT TO E.R. WHERE SPLINT WAS APPLIED.

January 2, 2001 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southdown Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

THE EE WAS WALKING TO MAINTENANCE SHOP. WALKWAY WAS COVERED WITH SNOW. EE SLIPPED ON THE SNOW AND TWISTED LEFT KNEE.

November 8, 2000 TX · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southdown Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WORKING 13 HR SHIFT DURING KILN OUTAGE. EE WAS COMING DOWN LADDER ON BURNER FLOOR & PULLED A MUSCLE BEHIND RIGHT KNEE

October 17, 2000 MI · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southdown Inc · Fall from machine

WET, RAINY WEATHER MAKE STEP SLIPPERY AND MUDDY, STEPPING POINTS SMALL.

October 2, 2000 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kosmos Cement Company · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

EE WAS INSPECTING THE CHUTE OF THE CLAY CRUSHER ON PLATFORM APPROX 2 FT OFF GROUND. WHEM STEPPING DOWN EE LOST BALANCE & TWISTED LEFT KNEE & ANKLE

September 25, 2000 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kosmos Cement Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

AFATER HEAVY RAINS ON 9-25 ARA AROUND CLAY SYSTEM WAS MUDDY AND VRY SLIPPERY. EE SLIPPED AND FELL STRAINING HS BACK.

September 14, 2000 MA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southdown Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ACROSS QUARRY FLOOR & TRIPPED OVER A ROCK. HE FELL SPRAINING HIS LEFT ANKLE

September 12, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southdown California Cement Llc · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

EE DROPPED THE LID OF HIS WELDING CAN. WHEN HE CLIMBED DOWN TO RETRIEVE IT HE REMOVED A SCAFFOLDBOARD TO GAIN ACCESS TO THE NEXT SCAFFOLD DECK. HE USED A ROPE TO LET HIMSELF DOWN & THE ROPE FAILED CAUSING EE TO FALL APPROX 30'

September 8, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kosmos Cement Company · Fall from ladders

EE'S FOOT SLIPPED FROM THE RUNG OF A LADDER. WHEN HIS FOOT CONTACTED THE GROUND, HE INJURED HIS HEEL.

September 6, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southdown Inc · Fall onto or against objects

MECHANIC SLIPPED OFF DOZER TRACK AND HIT RIGHT KNEE ON DOZER PUSH ARM.

September 2, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southdown California Cement Llc · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING OVER VACTOR TRUCK HOSE TO CLIMB LADDER, SLIPPED ON TOP RUNG & FELL ON FEETJAMMING KNEE AND FOOT.

September 1, 2000 CO · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southdown Inc · Fall from machine

WHILE DESCENDING FROM DOZER, HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL TO GROUND, FRACTURING HEAD OF FIBULA IN LEFT LEG.

July 27, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kosmos Cement Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ALONG A SLIGHTLY INCLINED SECTION OF CATWALK WHEN HIS RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL.

July 20, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southdown California Aggregates · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS WHILE CLIMBING OUT OF PICKUP BEDBUMPER COVER SLIPPED OFF CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO TWIST KNEE.

July 18, 2000 KY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kosmos Cement Company · Fall onto or against objects

CONTRACT EE WAS STEPPING OUT OF THE CONSTRUCTION TRAILER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL DOWN STEPS OF THE TRAILER.

July 8, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southdown California Cement Llc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE SLIPPED OFF THE STEP OF A CRANE & CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH THE HANDRAIL RUNG. IN DOING SO, HE TORELEFT BICEP MUSCLE

July 7, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kosmos Cement Company · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE STEPPED FROM A LADDER TO AN ANGLE BRACE. THE BRACE WELDS FAILED AND THE EMPLOYEE FELL APPROX 5' TO THE GRATING FLOOR.

June 28, 2000 FL · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southdown Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CLIMBING OFF OF LOADER, STEPPED IN A TRENCH AND TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.

June 5, 2000 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southdown Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DURING THE PLANT OUTAGE, EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTINGTO SCOTCH THE RAW MILL WITH A 4" X 4" X 5' ANGLEAND HE SLIPPED ON GRINDING BALLS, WHICH CAUSED HIM TO LOSE HIS FOOTING. WHEN HE FELL, THE ANGLE STRUCK HIM, PINCHING HIS FINGER.

May 31, 2000 FL · Metal/Non-Metal grader operator, roadgrader operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southdown Inc · Fall from machine

THE EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING BACKWARDS OFF THE GRADER. THE STEPS BENT UNDER THE EQUIPMENT. THE EMPLOYEE MISSED THE STEP AND FELL BACKWARDS ONTO THEGROUND ON HIS BACK AND RIGHT WRIST.

May 24, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southdown Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WORKING ON #2 PIER OF #2 KILN INSTALLING TOE BOARDS EE STEPPED OFF MAIN WALKWAY TO THE PIER LEVEL APPROX 6-8" DROP & SLIPPED ON LOOSE MATERIAL

May 17, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kosmos Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING UP A SET OF 3 CONCRETE STEPS WHEN HIS FOOT STRUCK THE TOP STEP RISER CAUSING HIM TO TRIP.

May 12, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kosmos Cement Company · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN A LADDER WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED FROM THE BOTTOM RUNG.

May 9, 2000 GA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southdown Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING ACCESS LADDER ON STACKER- RECLAIMER. HIS FOOT SLIPPED FROM BOTTOM RUNG DUETO OIL BEING ON RUNG. HE FELL APPROXIMATELY 2', LANDING ON LEFT HEEL RESULTING IN FRACTURE.

May 8, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southdown California Cement Llc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS PAINTING SHOT NUMBER ON FACE OF MOUNTAIN; IT WAS WINDY AND MATERIAL WAS DROPPINGDOWN FROM ABOVE. HE WAS STANDING ON SOME ROCKS AND JUMPED AND FELL ON HIS SHOULDER AND SIDE.

May 8, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southdown Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS CHECKING TRUNIONS ON #1 KILN PIER NW ROLL, SLIPPED ON PIER WENT TO CATCH HIS BALANCE AND STRUCK GUARD WITH LEFT HAND. WOUND CLOSED WITH 3 STITCHES.

May 7, 2000 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kosmos Cement Company · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

EE WAS STANDING ON A PLATFORM UNCHOKING A CLINKER FEEDER, WHEN THE PLATFORM COLLAPSED. TWO EMPLOYEES FELL APPROX 3 FT TO THE FLOOR BELOW. AN INVESTIGATION SHOWED A BOLT HOLDING THE PLATFORM HA D BROKEN.

May 7, 2000 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kosmos Cement Company · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

EE WAS STANDING ON A PLATFORM UNCHOKING A CLINKER FEEDER, WHEN THE PLATFORM COLLAPSED. TWO EMPLOYEES FELL APPROX 3 FT TO THE FLOOR BELOW. AN INVESTIGATION SHOWED A BOLT HOLDING THE PLATFORM HA D BROKEN.

April 25, 2000 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southdown Inc · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING LADDER FROM 491 ELEVATORPLATFROM TO 492 CONVEYER SCREW. EMPLOYEE LOST GRIP AND FELL APPROX 3 FT TO WALKWAY, RESULTING IN CONTUSION TO LOWER BACK AREA AND ABRASIONS TO LEFT HAND. INCIDENT OCCURRED 4-25-00.

April 18, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southdown California Cement Llc · Fall onto or against objects

INCIDENT FIRST REPORTED ONLY AS A FIRST AID SITUATION. EE TRIPPED OVER A SCRAPER/RAKE HANDLE AND HIT HIS LEG AGAINST RAKE PART CAUSING A BRUISE AND TWO SMALL CUTS TO LOWER LEFT SHIN. ON 4-24-0 0 EE REQUESTED TO SEE PHYSICIAN AND WAS SUBSEQUENTLY PUT ON MODIFIED DUTY.

April 18, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southdown Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING DRILL STEEL & SLIPPED ON STEPS; JARRED LOWER BACK, RIGHT LEG & HEEL OF RIGHT FOOT. THERAPY.

March 31, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southdown California Cement Llc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN LADDER ON RAILCAR. GLOVE CAUGHT ON RAIL OF LADDER, LOST BALANCE AND FELL.

March 18, 2000 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southdown Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING PELLETED BULK TANK TO SEE IF IT WAS FULL, HE SLIPPED ON A PATCH OF ICE FALLING INTO THE GUARD FOR THE CONVEYER BELT CAUSING A SMALL CONTUSION.

March 10, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southdown Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STEPPED OVER CEMENT LINE IN THE #4 RDW AND TWISTED RIGHT KNEE AS HE LANDED ON RIGHT FOOT.

March 10, 2000 TX · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southdown Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS WORKING ON RAW MILL. WHEN HE WENT TO STEP ON SCAFFOLDING, HE SLIPPED AND CAME DOWN ON LEFT KNEE.

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