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March 26, 2021 GA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Standard Sand & Silica Company · Fall down stairs

At the end of the shift, employee locked the scale house up to leave for the day, a cat ran under employee's foot and tripped them up and they fell down the scale house stairs.

September 8, 2020 AL · Metal/Non-Metal rotary bucket excavator operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Elmore Sand & Gravel, Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Failed to maintain 3 points of contact dismounting excavator on to uneven ground, twisting ankle resulting in minor soft tissue damage.

August 6, 2020 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Edgar Minerals, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was checking screens when EE fell and scraped arm on grading.

January 31, 2020 AL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Elmore Sand & Gravel, Inc · Fall from machine

On 2/2/2020 the miner reported to the safety supervisor that the miner had fallen while dismounting dump truck on 1/31/2020. Miner stated miner mis-stepped one of the steps causing miner to fall to the ground at a height of approximately 3ft.

August 1, 2018 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Edgar Minerals, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Sprained knee

February 8, 2018 FL · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Edgar Minerals, Inc. · Fall down stairs

It was lightly raining and an employee slipped on the top of the steps and fell down 4 steps. While trying to catch self, employee twisted back.

February 2, 2018 FL · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Standard Sand & Silica Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee climbed up short vertical ladder to look at belts on elevator. When descending ee stepped off ladder to platform wrong and twisted ankle.

May 25, 2017 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Elmore Sand & Gravel, Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miner was injured while moving a conveyor. The tail pulley end raised off of the ground slightly picking the miner up and allowing ee to fall about 2 feet back to the ground spraining rt ankle and left knee. Restricted duty case, follow up in a week. Miner may return to restricted duty on 05/25/2017.

January 5, 2017 FL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Edgar Minerals, Inc. · Fall from machine

A customer truck driver was rolling up the tarp when the customer fell through a wooden board on the trailer that was rotted.

September 23, 2016 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Edgar Minerals, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

There was an electrical fire at the variable frequency drive in the MCC room at #2 Wet Plant. EE began to extinguish the fire using a fire extinguisher. EE then ran to the main disconnect located at the transformer station to turn off the power. While running, ee stepped on uneven ground and injured knee.

August 17, 2015 FL · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Edgar Minerals, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was moving a water hose and stepped on uneven packed sand. Pulled muscle in right calf.

March 10, 2015 FL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Edgar Minerals, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee stepped off of the concrete slab with his left leg. He knee buckled, and he fell down.

June 27, 2014 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Edgar Minerals, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee slipped and twisted his knee while stacking bags

July 16, 2013 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Standard Sand & Silica Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

employee was climbing down the steps of the loader and twisted his ankle.

June 24, 2013 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Edgar Minerals, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Step off 6" concrete pad, twisted ankle.

April 5, 2011 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Edgar Minerals, Inc. · Fall onto or against objects

Employee stepped off the stacking platform onto the floor and lost his footing. In an effort to keep from falling, he grabbed the forklift which was parked nearby. He did keep from falling but he hurt his shoulder in the process.

September 18, 2008 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Edgar Minerals, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was stepping onto the top of a hopper car to get clay sample and he hit his left shoulder on the handrail. He then lost his balance and grabbed the handrail with his left hand and felt a severe pain in his left shoulder.

April 30, 2008 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Standard Sand & Silica Company · Fall from machine

EE was moving pneumatic tanker after loading and grabbed handle on side of truck to enter drivers cab, handle was wet with dew and hand slipped. EE fell hitting right inner thigh on truck step and left knee on ground.

September 19, 2002 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Standard Sand & Silica Company · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS ASSISTING IN CHANGING A CABLE ON THE DREDGE FROM THE WORKBOAT. EE STEPPED OVER THE SEAT, SLIPPED AND SCRAPED RT. LEG - SHIN.

May 17, 2000 FL · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Standard Sand & Silica Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING THE FRONT END LOADER IN11-99 AND INJURED HIS LEFT SHOULDER BUT NO MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS SAUGHT AT THE TIME. RECENTLY HIS SHOULDER BEGAN TO BOTHER HIM AND MEDICAL ATTEN TION WAS SAUGHT AND SURGERY WAS DONE ON LEFT ROTATOR CUFF ON 5-17-00.

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