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February 21, 2013 KY · Metal/Non-Metal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nally & Gibson Georgetown, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was raising a counterweight on a conveyor with a chain hoist when the chain broke he jumped back landing on a tool twisting his ankle.

May 7, 2012 KY · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nally & Gibson Georgetown, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was taking inventory of ANFO bags in a storage facility. He tripped on the plastic wrap holding the bags on the pallets striking his knee on the floor when he fell.

July 21, 2010 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nally & Gibson Georgetown, LLC · Fall from machine

Employee parked the grease truck and was exiting the vehicle when his foot slipped off the step, causing him to fall to the ground, bruising his right lower back and right hip.

August 13, 2007 KY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nally & Gibson Georgetown, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee's foot slipped off the step of a dump truck while exiting the vehicle causing him to sprain his ankle.

June 3, 2003 KY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nally & Gibson Georgetown, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS EXAMINING VEHICLE FOR DEFECTS. WHILE CLIMBING DOWN THE LADDER HE STATES HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE WHEN HE CONTACTED THE GROUND.

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