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February 3, 2010 OR · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Coos Bay Timber Operators Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Walking on wet scale walkway. Left leg slipped and twisted right leg/knee. Outboard side of scale walk is 80'x3' with 4' handrail. First 33' was covered with roll roofing for anti-slip. EE exited cab and was walking on non-covered surface.

December 6, 2005 OR · Metal/Non-Metal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Coos Bay Timber Operators Inc · Fall from machine

Employee had gotten into pickup bed to remove dewatering hoses to prepare for a shoot. The morning was cold/frosty and he was taking extra caution as he climbed out using the bumper as a step. Both feet were on the bumper, with one hand on tailgate. His right foot slipped, causing him to fall to the ground with right knee bent to side.

August 17, 2004 OR · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Coos Bay Timber Operators Inc · Fall onto or against objects

(OFFSITE/PRE-SHIFT) BECAUSE OF TRAVEL DISTANCE AND EARLY FIRE CLOSURES, WE WERE ALL STAYING IN OUR CAMP TRAILERS OFFSITE SO WE COULD START AT FIRST LIGHT. EE GOT UP AND WENT OUTSIDE IN THE DARK. EE STUMBLED ON UNEVEN GROUND AND FELL. HIS HEAD HIT A STAUB (BROKEN OFF LIMB) ON A SMALL LOG ALONG THE ROAD.

January 2, 2002 OR · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Coos Bay Timber Operators Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

CREW WAS REHANGING PIECE OF SHEET STEEL ON CHAINS BY JAW TO KEEP ROCK FROM GOING ONTO BEL. EE WAS STANDING ON GUARD ON END OF BELT FROM CONE. FOOT SLIPPED ON ACCUMULATE MUD/ROCK. EE LOST BALAN CE & IMPACTED CHEST/UPPER ARM WHEN HE FELL TO GROUND.

January 3, 2000 OR · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Coos Bay Timber Operators Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS CLIMBING LADDER ON 980C CAT WHEEL LOADER. QUARRY FLOOR WAS WET/SLIPPERY. EE HAD BOTH HANDS ON LADDER RAILS AS HE WENT UP LADDER WHEN BOTH FEET SLIPPED. HE CAUGHT HIMSELF BUT HIS WEIGHT DROPPED ONTO HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

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