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August 20, 2016 MI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Grand Rapids Gravel Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was walking and slipped while carrying a part and when ee fell the part landed on right hand and cut it. EE was taken to the hospital and received 8 stitches

April 9, 2012 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Grand Rapids Gravel Company · Fall from ladders

EE states, "Getting down off sand screw wind blow the ladder and I fell to the ground and hit elbow and shoulder."

September 6, 2011 MI · Metal/Non-Metal dispatcher SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Grand Rapids Gravel Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee states "Tripped on door sill to garage - twisted right knee". His knee continued to bother him so he went to the doctor and now has restrictions - limit prolonged standing, no squatting, crawling or working on knees: prescription for physical therapy.

March 23, 2011 MI · Metal/Non-Metal dispatcher SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Grand Rapids Gravel Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE arrived at work 45 minutes early. He was walking into the scale office when he stepped on some ice on the north side of the building. EE slipped and fell landing on his right arm.

August 19, 2010 MI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Grand Rapids Gravel Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee states, "I slipped going down the stairway." He is on work restrictions: No lifting greater than 35 lbs, limited work which involves kneeling, limited work which involves squatting.

November 26, 2008 MI · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Grand Rapids Gravel Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee states that while getting off loader, he missed the last step and twisted something in his back. Employee did not fall, but came down hard on the ground.

August 15, 2006 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Grand Rapids Gravel Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee states: Twisted right ankle walking on catwalk". Catwalk was clean & empty.

March 28, 2006 MI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Grand Rapids Gravel Company · Fall onto or against objects

EE was stepping from ladder to platform. The ladder slipped and EE fell to the ground, striking his shoulder on a piece of steel.

January 7, 2004 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Grand Rapids Gravel Company · Fall onto or against objects

AFTER GETTING OUT OF THE SKID STEER HE WAS RUNNING - HE SLIPPED ON SOME ICE AND FELL AGAINST THE TIRE HURTING HIS NECK.

October 14, 2003 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Grand Rapids Gravel Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

AFTER WORKING ON 2 GRAVEL SCREEN HE SLIPPED LANDING ON HI L. KNEE

September 19, 2002 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Grand Rapids Gravel Company · Fall onto or against objects

WHEN GETTING OUT OF THE CRUSHER HE WAS WORKING ON HE SLIPPED HITTING SHOULDER ON FRAMEWORK. HAS BEEN WORKING WITH SORE WENT TO DOCTOR BUT NOT BETTER. NO 1-14-03 FOUND TORN ROTOR CUFF

May 24, 2002 MI · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Grand Rapids Gravel Company · Fall from machine

SLIPPED AND FELL ABOUT 5' WHILE REPLACING A CONVEYOR BELT. TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF AND PULLED SHOULDER OUT LANDING ON GROUND.

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