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February 23, 2023 - · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Master Products Corp · Fall onto or against objects

The task is performed by the back of the machine climbing on a step to reach and put the bags. Apparently, EE stepped badly on the step, which caused the step to turn causing the fall on the guard of the strap, hitting the right forearm, causing severe pain. Affected area was put on ice and sent to be seen by a doctor.

February 6, 2023 - · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Master Products Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Walking thru mine outside facilities miner slipped at a zone that has sediments and was wet. EE made a jerky movement that made EE bend EE's left knee falling on that side to the ground. EE finished EE's shift that day, but next day EE went seeking medical attention. Doctor gave a medical leave until 02/13/2023. EE's left knee was swollen.

November 23, 2022 - · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Master Products Corp · Fall from machine

a miner stepping down from the loader, in the last step of the ladder twisted an ankle (right foot) causing them to fall backwards (approx. 3 feet high) to the ground, the miner walked to the EHS office to informed what happened and informed that they have pain in the lower back, miner was referred to HR for documentation and sent to hospital for evaluation

April 18, 2013 - · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Master Aggregates Toa Baja Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was descending the stairs of the clarifier area and as he was reaching the bottom, he tripped, injuring his right ankle.

May 27, 2009 - · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Master Products Corp · Fall from machine

The employee was fixing a wrapping machine which had entangled plastic on the film tower. The machine was in Log/Out and the tower break was unrealeased so the employee could move it by hand. He was taking out the plastic from the tower, when it slipped and fell down on a height of 30 inches.

July 3, 2008 - · Metal/Non-Metal pumper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Master Aggregates Toa Baja Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

The employee was going up the stairs to the plant control room when he slipped and injured his right knee. He feels lots of pain and his knee is swollen.

June 28, 2008 - · Metal/Non-Metal pumper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Master Aggregates Toa Baja Corp Pta 6 Aguadilla · Fall onto or against objects

The employee was giving maintenance to the conveyor; he was standing in the hallway holding the interior part of the handrail of the conveyor. He got dizzy, falling on hallway, hitting his right leg and affecting the muscle of the thigh.

May 27, 2008 - · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Master Aggregates Toa Baja Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was going down the Clarifier stairs when a bird was going to bite him. While trying to avoid it, he slipped and injured his waist and left leg.

April 2, 2008 - · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Master Aggregates Toa Baja Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The EE was trying to go up to the plant, when he slipped and twisted his left foot and also causing a laceration on his left side.

April 5, 2007 - · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Master Aggregates Toa Baja Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

The employee was leaving the clarifier area when he slipped and fell due to the polimers residue on the floor. He injured his right shoulder, right wrist, his back and right leg.

March 21, 2007 - · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Master Aggregates Toa Baja Corp · Fall down stairs

The EE was bringing the mine loader to the office area. As he bent down, he slipped on the stairs and fell on them. The EE feels lots of pain in his lower back side and his right leg.

January 17, 2007 - · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Master Aggregates Toa Baja Corp · Struck by falling object

The employee was pulling the Acetylene tanks cart when he slipped and fell back causing the tanks to fall on top of his legs. The employee has pain in his neck and back.

November 30, 2006 - · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Master Aggregates Toa Baja Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

The employee was cleaning the plant floor. When he bent down to pick up a sack of material, he slipped falling sideways injuring his right shoulder, his neck and back.

May 19, 2006 - · Metal/Non-Metal pumper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Empresas Master · Fall from machine

The employee was removing a ladder from the press machine to put near the boom truck. When he tried to do it, the ladder slipped and he jumped out off the truck. He was impacted to his left lateral side and they took 108 stitches.

February 28, 2006 - · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Master Aggregates Toa Baja Corp · Fall down stairs

The employee was climbing the stairs and did not step firmly, which caused an injury in his right knee with the sharp stairs. They took four stitches on his knee.

February 17, 2006 - · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Master Aggregates Toa Baja Corp · Fall onto or against objects

The employee was going up the stairs to verify the surge tank level. Before reaching the top he turned around and his hands slipped and he fell setting down between the tank pump. He injured his back.

July 20, 2005 - · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Master Products Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

THE EMPLOYEE ALLEGED THAT HE WAS TAKING HIS BREAK. TWO WORKERS START MAKING JOKES TO HIM. HE WAS TRYING TO AVOID THEM BUT THAT DAY WAS RAINING DAY. THE FLOOR WAS WET AND HE MOVED AND SLIP IN TO THE GROUND WHEN HE TRIED TO AVOID THEM.

February 8, 2005 - · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Master Products Corp · Fall from machine

EE WAS DESCENDING FROM THE LOADER AND TWISTED LEFT ANKLE WHEN EE TOUCHED GROUND

August 7, 2004 - · Metal/Non-Metal pumper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Master Aggregates Toa Baja Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

The employee was walking toward the pump systems area and at this point he did not notice the hole in the ground covered with water. He fell down and hurt his lower back down to his left leg.

October 17, 2003 - · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Master Aggregates Toa Baja Corp · Fall down stairs

THE EE WAS GOING DOWN THE STAIRWAY TO EMPTY THE GARBAGE, UPON STEPING ON THE GROUND SHE SLIPPED AND FELL FORWARD, HURTING HER CHEST, RIGHT ARM, RIGHT LEG, THE KNEES AND BOTH HANDS.

July 3, 2003 - · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Master Aggregates Toa Baja Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT WHILE HE WAS CLIMBING ONTO THE BULLDOZER, AS HE GRABBED ONTO IT HE FELT A PROFOUND PAIN IN HIS RIGHT HAND WHICH MADE HIM LOSE HIS BALANCE. HIS RIGHT HAND IS VERY SWOL LEN AND HE FEELS A LOT OF PAIN. HE CANNOT CARRY ANYTHING THAT IS TOO HEAVY WITH THAT HAND.

July 2, 2002 - · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Master Aggregates Toa Baja Corp · Fall from machine

THE EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A TRACK DRILL UP A HILL, THE EQUIPMENT ALMOST TIPPED OVER, HE JUMPED OFF FALLING ON A LOOSE ROCK HURTING HIS LEFT KNEE.HE FEELS A LOT OF PAIN ON HIS LEFT KNEE.

March 13, 2002 - · Metal/Non-Metal carpenter SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Master Aggregates Toa Baja Corp · Fall from ladders

THE EE WAS PAINTING AN OFFICE, HE WAS STANDING ON A LADDER WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL. HE INJURED HIS WAIST. HE CLAIMS TO BE IN ALOT OFPAIN ON THE BACK SIDE OF HIS WAIST.

March 26, 2001 - · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Master Products Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

THE EE ALLEDGES THAT WHILE HE WAS WALKING ON THE ROOF OF THE SILO, HE SLIPPED AND FELL BACKWARDS, HURTING HIS BACK.

November 4, 2000 - · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Master Concrete · Fall onto or against objects

THE EE WAS CLIMBING A LADDER IN ORDER TO ADJUST SOME SCREWS ON CONVEYOR BELT, WHEN THE LADDER TILTED TO THE SIDE AND THE EE FELL WITH IT, FALLING ONTO PIPES AND BREAKING THREE RIBS ON HIS LEFT SIDE

October 25, 2000 - · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Master Concrete · Fall onto or against objects

EE ALLEGES THAT WHILE HE WAS CLIMBING ONTO THE BULLDOZER HE SLIPPED WITH THE CHAIN OF THE BULLDOZER & FELL CUTTING HIS LEFT KNEE & SHIN DEEPLY

July 14, 2000 - · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Master Concrete · Fall to the walkway or working surface

THE EE WAS WALKING ON THE HALLWAY WHEN SHE SLIPPED ON A LITTLE PUDDLE OF WATER AND FELL ON HER KNEES. SHE HURT HER KNEES, ARMS AND FELT THAT HER NECK TWISTED. SHE IS SUFFERED FROM A HEADACHES AND NECK PAIN THROUGH THE NEXT OF THE DAY.

June 27, 2000 - · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Empresas Master · Fall to the walkway or working surface

THE EMPLOYEE WAS INSPECTING THE AREA TO TRACE THE PATH FOR A NEW ROAD, AND HE WAS CLIMBING THE MOGOTE (HILL) #2 OF CAROLINA LANDFILL, HE SLIPPED OVER A LOOSE ROCK AND IMPACTED HIS RIGHT KNEE W ITH THE EDGE OF A ROCK THAT WAS ON THE FLOOR.

April 8, 2000 - · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Master Aggregates Toa Baja Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

THE EE WAS CLEANING THE PLANT WITH A WATER HOSE. HIS LEFT FOOT GOT CAUGHT INTO A STEEL BEAM. HE SLIPPED AND FELL DOWN OVER HIS LEFT FOOT.

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