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September 25, 2025 KS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Micro-Lite, LLC · Fall from ladders

The miner was beginning to start going down the ladder. Missed the ladder rung and fell 11 feet onto the concrete ground below. The miner needed eight stitches to EE's head. Sustained a hairline fracture to EE's left arm and broke EE's right heel.

June 7, 2007 KS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Micro-Lite, LLC · Fall from machine

Employee missed second step on dump truck and strained/tore a ligament on his knee.

September 21, 2006 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Everett Quarries Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Stepping over electric motor and got right foot caught and fell. Bruised right leg/calf.

June 2, 2006 KS · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Micro-Lite, LLC · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Stepped through grate on drive over pit. Hurt knee, started swelling. Sent to the Dr. on 6/12/06, because swelling didn't go down. Dr. gave RX & released him for full duty as tolerated. On 6/23/06, still swollen, went back to the Dr., now he will have surgery.

May 24, 2005 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Everett Quarries Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Stepped out of truck into hole and twisted ankle.

July 28, 2004 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Everett Quarries Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING WATER TRUCK AND TRIPPED ON A ROLL OF WIRE, TWISTING HIS RT. LEG & FOOT, BREAKING RT. LEG ABOVE ANKLE.

June 23, 2004 MO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Everett Quarries Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS STEPPING UP ON THE EXCAVATOR CAT TRACK AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

June 12, 2003 MO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Everett Quarries Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS CLIMBING UP INTO 228 CAT LOADER 950 AND HE SLIPPED AND FELL STRIKING HIS RIGHT HAND ON THE WAY DOWN AND BROKE HIS RIGHT HAND. HE HDA SURGERY AND PUT STEEL PLATE IN HAND AND BACK TO WORK NEXT DAY.

February 22, 2001 MO · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Everett Quarries Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

HE ALLEGEDLY THAT STEPPED IN A MUD SEAM AND SKINED HIS RIGHT SKIN ONT HE DATE OF 2-22-01 IT WAS REPORTED TO US ON 3-9-01 WHEN IT BECAME INFECTED AND EE HAD TO GO TO THE DR.

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