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December 4, 1998 IN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Irving Materials Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM 769 STOCKPILE TRUCK. LADDER STEP BROKE, AND EE SPRAINED HIS KNEE.

July 7, 1998 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Irving Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING OFF OF CONVEYOR TO LOCK IT OUT, HIS FOOT WAS CAUGHT BY A SKID AND WHEN STEPPING DOWN HE TWISTED HIS KNEE.

August 7, 1997 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Irving Materials Inc · Fall from machine

EE JUMPED OFF BACK OF TRUCK AFTER PUTTING UP SOME TOOLS. HE BRUISED HIS HEEL WHEN HE HIT THE GROUND.

May 7, 1996 IN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Irving Materials Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE STEPPED OVER A PILE OF STONE AND LOST HIS BALANCE, SLIPPED AND FELL. PULLED GROIN MUSCLE.

October 30, 1995 IN · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Irving Materials Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

STEPPING FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT ONTO CATWALK OFCRANE, IT WAS RAINING & HE FELL HITTING RIGHT KNEE ON COUNTER WEIGHT.

June 29, 1995 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Irving Materials Inc · Fall from machine

WHILE EQUIPMENT WAS SHUT DOWN, EE WAS STANDING ON OUTSIDE OF ROLL CRUSHER. HE WAS ROLLING PULLEYBACKWARDS TO LET STONE FALL THROUGH CRUSHER. HE SLIPPED & FELL APPROX 10' DOWN ONTO GROUND, LAND ING ON BOTH FEET. HE FRACTURED HIS LEFT HEEL. [EE SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ON OUTSIDE OF CRUSHER. ATHIS TASK IS TO BE PERFORMED INSIDE CRUSHER FOR SAFEY REASONS.]

December 29, 1994 IN · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Irving Materials Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE LOST CONTROL OF A TRASH CONTAINER AND IT FELL INTO THE DUMPSTER. HE CLIMBED UP ON THE EDGE OF THE DUMPSTER TO RETRIEVE THE CONTAINER. WHEN THE CONTAINER WAS PULLE DUP THE EMPLOYE EL OST HIS BALANC EAND FELL TOT HE GORUND @ 4' AND LANDED ON IHS RIGHT SHOULDER.

April 19, 1994 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Irving Brothers Gravel Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING WATER TRUCK FOR DUST CONTROL HE STEPPED FROM WATER TRUCK TO CATWALK AT THE WATER FILL STATION & SPRAINED KNEE THE CATWALK IS IN LINE WITH THE TRUCK DOOR & THERE IS NO EL EVATION DIFFERENCE

May 28, 1991 IN · Metal/Non-Metal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Irving Brothers Gravel Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

SALEMAN WAS CHECKING JOBSITE SOUTHWINDS ADD., S.R.67S, MUNCIE, IN 47004 TALKING WITH CUSTOMER, TURNED TO RETURN TO CAR, TRIPPED ON DIRT CLOD, FELL ON RIGHT ARM AT CURB, RECEIVED RIGHT SHOULDER SPRAIN.

October 5, 1990 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Irving Brothers Gravel Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE INJURED LEFT RING FINGER MOVING A STEP LADDER OVER SOME ROCKS..HELOST HIS BALANCE AND AS HE REACHED OUT TO CATCH HIMSELF HE OVER EXTENDED HIS LEFT RING FINGER BY BENDING IT BACKWARDS CAUSING A SPRAIN.

May 18, 1990 IN · Metal/Non-Metal assistant mine foreman, assistant mine manager SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Irving Brothers Gravel Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED PICKED UP ARM ON HYDRAULIC PULLER-WHEN HE STARTED TO CARRY IT AWAY HE REALIZED HE WAS LOSING FOOTING ON THE 14" SLAB HE WAS WALKING ON, WHEN TYRING TO OBTAIN HIS BALANCE HE TWISTED HIS BACK CAUSING A SPRAIN ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF SPINE.

December 14, 1989 IN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Irving Brothers Gravel Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LUBRICATING A CONVEYOR, SLIPPED ON SNOW AND CAUGHT HIMSELF FROM FALLING, WITH RIGHT HAND. RECEIVED SPRAIN TO RIGHT WRIST, AND CONTUSION TO RIGHT FOREARM.

September 30, 1985 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Irving Brothers Gravel Company Inc · Fall from machine

FILTER WAS STUCK AND WHEN HE JERKED TO LOOSEN IT, IT POPPED LOOSE AND HE LOST HIS BALANCE FALLING OFF TRUCK. HE WAS STANDING IN RESTRICTED AREA, ON OPEN SIDE. SHOULD HAVE POSITIONED HIMSELF AG AINST BACKWALL, FELL TO CONCRETE FLOOR CAUSING INJURY TO HEAD AND LUMBARD REGION.

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