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August 6, 2020 CA · Metal/Non-Metal dry screening plant operator, screen house operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
George Reed Inc · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was performing maintenance on a screen deck. Upon completion of work the employee descended down the screen deck ladder. While descending the ladder the employee slipped on a rung and lost footing. To catch themselves from falling the employee caught themselves with left arm subsequently straining the arm and shoulder.

June 9, 2017 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
7/11 Materials Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE and another ee were standing on a wooden cover on a belt built to keep contamination off of the conveyor. EE was starting the plant. EE communicated with them ee was starting the plant. EE climbed of the belt and another ee walked 30 feet down the belt not expecting the belt to be turned on. The belt started and ee fell off about 4 feet

February 9, 2012 CA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
7/11 Materials Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee slipped on rocks and fell while walking on the mine. No modified duty or loss time until 5/25/12 when employee was removed from work for surgery.

May 2, 2011 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
7/11 Materials Inc · Fall from machine

Our Customer (Black Diamond Trucking) had a passenger that exited the truck to make weight while on the scale. He jumped aprox 6 feet to an uneven surface. Upon impact, he broke his ankle and fell back hitting his head on the eye beam below, causing a laceration.

June 19, 2009 CA · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
George Reed Inc · Fall onto or against objects

while on a shot, tripped on a rock, hit right forearm on rock.

December 27, 2004 CA · Metal/Non-Metal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
George Reed Inc · Fall onto or against objects

DESCENDING FROM A STEP STOOL. EE MISSED THE SECOND STEP, FELL BACKWARD, AND HIT HER HEAD ON THE EDGE OF THE DESK. EE'S IMPACT ON THE EDGE OF THE DESK CAUSED A 3/4" LACERATION TO THE BACK OF THE HEAD.

March 19, 2003 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
George Reed Inc · Fall onto or against objects

HE SLIPPED AND FELL WHILE WELDING ON TEXAS FEEDER AND DISLOCATED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

March 15, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
George Reed Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

OPERATOR WAS MOVING A HYDRAULIC JACK AFTER ADJUSTING A CONE CRUSHER. HE SLIPPED ON AN OILY SURFACE ON THE CRUSHER PLATFORM, LANDING ON HIS BOTTOM LEFT SIDE.

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