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July 24, 2009 AR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
US Vanadium, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

The employee was opening a crate of shipping boxes. He removed the plastic binding straps and threw them on the ground next to the container. As he turned to walk away his feet became entangled in the straps that he had thrown on the ground, causing him to fall and land on his arm and chest.

December 17, 2007 AR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
US Vanadium, LLC · Fall onto or against objects

The employee was cleaning the plant bathroom and slipped on the wet floor, striking the left side of his face/eyelid.

October 3, 2007 AR · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
US Vanadium, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

The injured employee was walking across the mill yard, stepped over a wash hose and slipped down.

October 2, 2001 AR · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
US Vanadium, LLC · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS AT STRATCOR TO UNLOAD. HE WAS GETTING OUT OF HIS TRUCK WHEN HE TRIPPED AND FELL. HEHIT HIS HEAD ON THE CONCRETE CAUSING A LACERATION.

September 3, 2001 AR · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
US Vanadium, LLC · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS EXITING THE CONTROL ROOM. AS HE WAS LEAVING THE STATION HE STEPPED ON APIECE OF TRASH THAT WAS ON THE FLOOR, CAUSING HIM TO STUMBLE AS HE WENT OUT THE DOOR. THERE IS APPROXM A 10 INCH DROP FROM THE CONTROL ROOM FLOOR TO THE WORK AREA FLOOR, AND AS HE MADE THE STEP HE LANDED ON HIS LEFT ANKLE, RESULTING IN A MILD SPRAIN.

July 9, 2001 AR · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
US Vanadium, LLC · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS FUELING A FRONT-END LOADER AT THE FUELINGSTATION. HE TURNED TO WALK TO THE PUMP AND AS HESTEPPED OVER THE FUEL LINES HIS LEFT FOOT CAUGHTTHE LINE CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE. AS HE FELL ALL OF HIS WEIGHT SHIFTED TO HIS RIGHT KNEEWHICH TWISTED UNDERNEATH HIM, CAUSING A STRAIN.

June 5, 2001 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
US Vanadium, LLC · Fall from ladders

THE INJURED WAS CLIMBING DOWN A FIXED LADDER IN OUR PRODUCT PARKING AREA. AS HE EACHED THE BOOTOM OF THE LADDER HE MISSED THE LAST WRUNG, CAUSING HIM TO PUT ALL OF HIW WEIGHT ON HIS LEFT LEG K NEE AND LEG.

April 25, 2001 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
US Vanadium, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

THE INJURED WAS INSPECTING THE LID OF A CLACINER, THAT WAS LOCATED IN THE SHOP. THE LID HAD BEEN TURNED UPSIDE DOWN SO THAT IT COULD BE INSPECTED AND NEW REFRACTORY WORK PERFORMED. AS THE INJU RED STEPPED OFF THE LID ONTO THE FLOOR HE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF BROKEN REFRACTORY CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARDS. AS HE FELL HE CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS HANDS, RESULTING IN INJURY TO R PINKY.

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