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March 24, 2021 IL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Beverly Materials LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Typical spring thaw conditions with muddy, soft, uneven ground. Stepped from a ladder and sprained EE's left knee. Worked on it and reported it to management after shift.

November 21, 2016 IL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Belvidere Materials LLC · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

A co-workers and EE were cleaning rock dust form under a motor base of a inclined finish screen. The 2 men were on a catwalk that collapsed and dropped them 10' to a conveyor which they bounced off of and fell another 7' to plant grade. EE had a concussion and a cut to head and foot and was held in hospital 2 days, Co-worker was released.

November 21, 2016 IL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Belvidere Materials LLC · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

A EE & Co-worker were cleaning rock dust form under a motor base of a inclined finish screen. The 2 men were on a catwalk that collapsed and dropped them 10' to a conveyor which they bounced off of and fell another 7' to plant grade. EE was released.

August 21, 2010 IL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Beverly Materials LLC · Fall from machine

While performing maintenance, employee stepped down off of the tail frame of the secondary cone supply conveyor. Employee lost his grip on the handrail and fell approximatly 30" on to the edge of a concrete block, fracturing his left hip.

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