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September 28, 2011 OH · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Welch Sand & Gravel Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

While working in garage, employee turned and fell in the garage and hit the garage floor.

January 6, 2011 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Welch Sand & Gravel Inc · Fall from ladders

Employee was attemping to repair a tarp arm on a truck on the rear of a truck and while standing on the ladder he fell off and fell to the floor

September 13, 2010 OH · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Welch Sand & Gravel Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Exiting small boat when worker was knocked off balance causing knee to pop out of place - Spain of right knee

January 24, 2005 OH · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Welch Sand & Gravel Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CLIMBING UP THE 2 STEPS TO ENTER HIS TRACTOR TRAILER HE SLIPPED ON THE TOP STEP AND STARTED TO FALL OFF. HE GRABBED THE HANDRAIL ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE TRUCK AND HELD ON WHILE HIS LEGS KICKED OUT FROM UNDER HIM THIS CAUSED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK TO TEAR.

April 22, 2004 OH · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Welch Sand & Gravel Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Stepping over railing from rock barge to dredge pontoon left leg caught an electrical conduit causing leg to pop at knee. Dr. diagnosis left calf strain, released to modified duty/regular hours, follow-up check in one week.

April 8, 2004 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Welch Sand & Gravel Inc · Fall from machine

After preforming repairs & climbing down from cat walk to track of dragline, left foot contacted between pads causing loss of balance & fall backwards to ground, landing on right arm. Took to Med center for x-ray's, no broken bones. Jammed wrist, Dr. released to full duty's.

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