EE WAS STARTING 50 TON CAT. HE SPRAYED ETHER IN ENGINE AND WALKED AROUND FRONT OF CAB TO START MACHINE. HE PULLED ON DOOR AND IT WAS EITHER STUCK OR FROZEN AND WHEN HE PULLED AGAIN HE LOST HIS FOOTING ON THE CATWALK, DUE TO ICE AND SNOW, FELL TO THE GROUND ABOUT 7' AND LANDED ON HIS SHOULDER.
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January 2, 2001
OH · Metal/Non-Metal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Highland Stone · Fall from machine
October 26, 2000
OH · Metal/Non-Metal
coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eagle Crushed Stone-Div/Davon Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS EXITING THE SHOVEL TO GO TO LUNCH. WHEN HE LET GO OF THE HANDRAIL, HIS ANKLS TWISTED WHEN THE ROCK HE STEPPED DO3WN ON TURNED OVER.
February 24, 2000
OH · Metal/Non-Metal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Piketon Sand & Gravel-Div/Davon Inc · Fall from machine
FELL OFF DOZER TRACK ONTO CONCRETE FLOOR STRKINGBACK OF HEAD, ELBOW & BACK
February 22, 2000
OH · Metal/Non-Metal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eagle Crushed Stone-Div/Davon Inc · Fall from machine
EE OBSERVED A CO-WORKER HAVING TROUBLE. HE QUICKLY EXITED THE DOZER AND SLIPPED ON THE TRACK AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT KNEE.
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