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August 13, 2004 VA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lyall Stone Inc · Fall onto or against objects

The ee was exiting the cab of the d-10 dozer. When his foot slipped off the step on the dozer arm blade. This cawed him to straddle the dozer arm blade, causing injury to his groin area.

August 10, 2004 KY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mountain Materials, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPENING CHUTE TO CHANGE FLOW OF ROCK, SLIPPED AND FELL. WHEN HE FELL, THE CHUTE DOOR SLAMMED SHUT ON HIS LEFT HAND, CUTTING OFF TIP OF MIDDLE FINGER.

April 14, 2004 KY · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Elkhorn Stone Inc · Fall from machine

EE HAD FINISHED GREASING FUEL FILTERS OF DRILL.TURNED TO CLIMB DOWN STEPS, SLIPPED & FELL OFF THE DRILL PLATFORM. STRUCK GROUND WITH LEFT FOOT BREAKING LOWER LEFT LEG (BETWEEN KNEE & ANKLE)

July 31, 2002 KY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pine Mountain Stone LLC · Fall down stairs

EE WAS WALKING DOWN STEP OF 992 LOADER & STUMBLED. EE CAUGHT HIMSELF BY STOMPING FOOT ON STEP. EE FRACTURE LEFT HEEL IN DOING SO.

December 1, 2001 KY · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Grassy Stone LLC · Fall onto or against objects

WALKING DOWN FROM 5 1/2' CONE TO THE WASH. SLIPPED AND TRIED TO JUMP FOREWARD SO I WOULDN'T FALL, AND HIT MY HEAD ON A STEEL BEAM SUPPORT.

March 22, 2001 KY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mountain Materials, LLC · Fall from machine

SLIPPED AND FELL WHILE GETTING OFF DOZER, SKINNED LOWER RIGHT LEG SEVERAL PLACES, SWELLING AND DISCOLORATION, INJURED EMPLOYEE DIDN'T GO TO THE DOCTOR UNTIL 3-30-01, REASON FOR THIS REPORT FIL LED OUT THIS DATE 3-30-01.

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