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July 28, 1999 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS CLEANING OUT A ROLL CRUSHER WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL BACKWARDS CUTTING HIS ARM. THE CUT REQUIRED TWO STITVCHES TO CLOSE.

June 20, 1995 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tower Rock Stone Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE RUNNING FROM THE TRUCK LINE IN A HEAVY RAIN TO THE LUNCROOM, EE TRIPPED AND FELL ON HIS RIGHT SHOULDER AND RIGHT KNEE.

June 7, 1995 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tower Rock Stone Company · Fall from machine

EE WAS CLIMBING LADDER TO EUCLID TRUCK WHEN HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE LAST STEP ADN INJURED HIS LOWER BACK.

July 8, 1991 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
West Lake Quarry & Material Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS IN PROCESS OF GREASING SCALPER SCREEN IN THE PLANT WHEN HE SLIPPED ON A ROCK ON CATWALK AND TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE.

August 4, 1986 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

EMPLOYEE WAS TA5ING OFF CHUTE AND WAS STEPPING DOWN AFTER HOOKING CHAINS AND FELL ON CATWALK HITTING IS ARM ON SCREEN

March 18, 1986 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
West Lake Quarry & Material Company · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

INJ CONSTRUCTIN1 WALKWAY ON RIP-RAP PLANT WHEN HE FELL 20' TO ROCK FLOOR.

February 13, 1985 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

EE STEPPED DOWN OFF CRUSHER PLANT STEPS. STEPPED ON GROUND COVERED WITH ICE FEET WENT OUT FRON UNDER HIM. 2ND DEGREE SPRAINE ANKLE.

October 4, 1984 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

ON MON.100184 AT APPROX 430PM I.NAME AFTER INSPECTING FINS & REMOVING CHUNKS OF ROCK FROM DISCHARGE HOPPER OF MINER #64 PROCEEDED TO CLIMB BACK DOWN OFF OF TOP OF TRUCK AFTER REACHING LEVEL OF CATWALK APPROX 40IN HE JUMPED OFF OF TRUCK & WALKED AWAY SOMETIME LATER HE INDICATED TO ME THAT HIS LEFT KNEE WAS BOTHERING HIM I INSTRUCTED HIM THAT IF IT CONTINUED TO HURT HE SHOULD SEEK ME

January 3, 1983 KS · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING OFF OF A HI-LIFT HIS FOOT SLIPPED IN THE MUD AND HE FELL TO THE GROUND HITTING HIS RIGHT WRIST ON SOMETHING AND CRACKED A BONE.

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