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October 13, 2005 SC · Metal/Non-Metal assistant mine foreman, assistant mine manager SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Foster Dixiana Corporation · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was walking down hill to fresh water pumps to check water level in dredge pond. As he was going down hill, his foot slipped on loose sand & went into wash out hole causing him to fall & twist his right knee.

April 23, 2005 SC · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Foster Dixiana Corporation · Fall from machine

Employee was climbing onto rear (push block) of 615C elevating scraper to make a repair to the top guard assembly. His foot slipped on slick mud spot causing him to fall backwards onto concrete floor of shop.

September 20, 2004 SC · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Foster Dixiana Corporation · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE HAD FINISHED CHANGING SCREENS WHEN HE STEPPED DOWN ON THE CATWALK APPROX. 2 & 1/2' BELOW. WHEN HIS FOOT LANDED, THE INJURY OCCURED.

January 11, 2003 SC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Foster Dixiana Corporation · Fall onto or against objects

THEY RAN THE WATER HOSE UP THE LADDER, WHEN EE CAME DOWN, HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON THE HOSE. HE CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS RIGHT ARM, INJURING IT.

November 6, 2000 SC · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Foster Dixiana Corporation · Fall from machine

IT WAS FOGGY MORNING WITH HEAVY DEW, THE LADDER WAS WET FROM THE DEW-HE WAS CLIMBING THE LADDER TO GET INTO THE MACHINE-HE SLIPPED AND FELL BACKWARDS ONTO THE GROUND INJURING HIS BACK. PULLED MUSCLE.

July 11, 2000 SC · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Foster Dixiana Corporation · Fall from machine

EE STOOD UP IN WORK BOAT, STEPPED OVER SEAT TO GET OUT OF BOAT, SLIPPED & FELL..

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