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August 26, 2020 MN · Metal/Non-Metal master mechanic, foreman, supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Central Specialties Inc · Fall from machine

A blown hose on the dozer left a little bit of oil on the track. The operator slipped on the oil and landed on the ground on left side.

July 26, 2017 MN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Central Specialties Inc · Fall from machine

Employee climbed up on the conveyor belt during setup to get to an electrical box. It had rained the night before so employee's boots were wet from the puddles on the ground. Employee's foot slipped causing employee to fall off the ledge they were standing on.

September 17, 2012 MN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Central Specialties Inc · Fall onto or against objects

Employee slipped while repairing conveyor belt, bumping and/or straining right shoulder.

September 3, 2009 MN · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Central Specialties Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee stepped off ladder, lost his balance and stumbled to ground landing on hands and knees.

July 16, 2008 MN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Central Specialties Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was dismounting from dozer when he stepped into divit on ground and twisted his left ankle.

September 26, 2007 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Central Specialties Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee slipped on wet machine deck.

July 22, 2004 MN · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Central Specialties Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was climbing off of a dozer when he twisted his knee.

October 16, 2000 MN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Central Specialties Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS OPERATING LOADER AT PIT SITE, WAS CLIMBING DOWN TO GROUND, STEPPED WRONG AND HURT FOOT. TORN LIGAMENTS ON TOP OF LEFT FOOT. EE RETURNED TO WORK FOR 3 HOURS ON 10-16 AFTER INJURY. HE DID NO T WORK FORM 10/17-10/20. HE IS BACK TO WORK FULL CAPACITY ON 10/23/00.

October 3, 2000 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Central Specialties Inc · Fall from machine

WAS OPERATING DOZER AT PIT SITE, WAS CLIMBING OUT OF DOZER, JUMPED TO THE GROUND WHEN KNEE POPPED. TORN CARTILAGE IN LEFT KNEE.

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