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July 27, 1998 TN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

EE WAS FUELING HIS DOZER WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE CATWALK FALLING AGAINST/INTO THE FUEL CONTAINMENT AREA INJURING BACK

July 31, 1997 GA · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Fall from machine

DURING OPERATION, WATER SWIVEL SOMETIMES WORKS ITSELF LOOSE AND MUST BE RETIGHTENED. IN ORDER TO TIGHTEN WATER SWIVEL EMPLOYEE LOWERS MAST AND THEN CAN CLIMB UP ON RIG AND TIGHTEN WATER SWIVEL . WHEN EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO TIGHTEN SWIVELHE SLIPPED FROM DRILL TOOL BOX CONCATING WITH THE GROUND.

April 28, 1995 GA · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ACROSS THE STEAM JENNY AREA WHEN HE STEPPED IN A HOLEEE AND FELL TO THE SAME LEVEL RESULTING IN AN INJURY TO HIS LEFT KNEE.

December 14, 1988 GA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Fall from machine

WHILE EXITING CAB OF HAUL TRUCK FOR LUNCH TRIP ON SEAT BELT AND FELL 12' TO GROUND BREAKING 5 RIBS AND BUSTING LEFT LUNG.

August 16, 1988 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Fall onto or against objects

CLEANING ROCK OUT OF CONE CRUSHER EMPL LOST FOOTING HITTING RIB CAGE ON CONE LIP

March 24, 1988 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vulcan Materials Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

USING A WATER HOSE TO WASH OUT UNDER HAMMERMILL SLIPPED ON SLOB AND SKINNED HIS KNEE WHEN HE LOADED ON IT NOTE ALL HE GOT WAS A SCRATCH ON HIS KNEE BUT ON 5-12-088 HE HAD TO GO TTO THE DOCTO RS WITH IT AND GET FLUID DRAINED OFF IT

November 21, 1987 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WALKING EMPL SL3PPED FALLING ON RIGHT SHOULDER.EMPL SAW DR FOR CHECK AT LATER DATE -REFERRED TO DR WHO RX MEDICAL TREATMENT.

August 31, 1987 GA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CL3MBING ONTO DOZER THE TRACKS WERE WET HE SLIPPED AND FELL BACKWARD HITTING HIS HEAD AND LEFT LEG ON BUMPER OF TOOL TRK

July 11, 1985 GA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE MISSED A STEP GETTING DOWN FROM HIS STOCK OUT TRUCK. PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

April 21, 1983 GA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dalton Rock Products Company · Fall on save level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHANGING OIL BARRELS ON GREASE TRUCK,SLIPPED ON GREASE AND FELL -BRUISED SHOULDER.

March 30, 1983 GA · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dalton Rock Products Company · Fall from machine

EMP WAS TRYING TO UNTANGLE CABLE ON SHOVEL BUCKET SLIPPED AND FELL OFF SHOVEL BUCKET LANDED ON GROUND ON HIS BACK

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