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January 17, 2008 NM · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
K Barnett & Sons Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

When climbing off of a float trailer, he jumped off of the back tire, felt a sharp pain in butt and leg. Approximately 2.5' from tire to ground.

January 30, 2004 NM · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sam Sanders Materials Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WALKING DOWN CRUSHER STAIRS WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL PART WAY DOWN, GRABBED RAILING TO STOP FALL. SHOULDER PAIN APPEARED LATER.

April 7, 2003 NM · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sam Sanders Materials Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE TRIPPED OVER CABLE LYING ON THE GROUND BY THE DOOR OF THE SAUERMAN.

September 26, 2002 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
K Barnett & Sons Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS WALKING ACROSS THE TOOL VAN WHEN HE STEPPED ON A WEAK SPOT INT HE FLOORING. THE SPOT GAVE WAY CAUSING HIM TO FALL.

July 1, 2002 NM · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
K Barnett & Sons Inc · Fall from machine

AS EE WAS CLIMBING OFF HIS LOADER, HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON THE STEPS, CAUSING HIM TO FALL, HITTING THE GROUND.

December 10, 2001 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
K Barnett & Sons Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO SET UP A CONVEYER, TRIPPED ON A CROSS TIE, SPRAINING HIS ANKLE.

December 7, 2001 NM · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
K Barnett & Sons Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS CLIMBING OFF A LOADER WHEN HE BUMPED AGAINST THE OUTRIGGER OF A CRANE PARKED NEXT TO THE LOADER, HURTING HIS HIP.

September 28, 2000 NM · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sam Sanders Materials Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON A BOARD THAT HAD MUD ON IT WHICH RESULTED IN A SORE BACK.

September 19, 2000 NM · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
K Barnett & Sons Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CLIMBING A LADDER WHEN HIS LEFT KNEE GAVE, CAUSING PAIN IN THE KNEE AREA.

April 19, 2000 NM · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
K Barnett & Sons Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS WALKING, SLIPPED, AND FELL ONTO A SHARP ROCK, CUTTING HIS KNEE.

February 9, 2000 NM · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sam Sanders Materials Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WAS REMOVING ROCK FROM GRIZZLEY WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS LEG.

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