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July 31, 2019 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dyer Quarry Inc · Fall from machine

Employee was dismounting from haul truck when the employee missed a step and fell to the ground. Employee landed hard on left foot and fractured the heel bone and damaged the Achilles tendon.

July 26, 2011 PA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dyer Quarry Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee slid down a conveyor belt that was laying on the ground and over an embankment. There was a 7 foot vertical face at the bottom of the embankment, and when the employee slid over this area, he fell vertically to the ground and landed in a seated position.

January 12, 2011 PA · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dyer Quarry Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Walking to equipment room when slipped on ice and fell down.

August 13, 2009 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dyer Quarry Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE tripped over blast hole causing while walking to haul truck. Injured left wrist when he fell to the ground.

June 28, 2008 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dyer Quarry Inc · Fall from machine

Employee was climbing out of a tri-axle dump truck cab, when he lost his footing on the tank step and fell backwards onto the ground, striking his head directly on the ground. Employee sustained a lacaration to the head.

November 6, 2006 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dyer Quarry Inc · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was doing a pre-inspection on a 1988 loader. He was up on the rear of the loader platform and the battery box lid had a broken hinge and the battery lid tipped and employee fell off the loader striking his head on the stel frame.

August 27, 2004 PA · Metal/Non-Metal brakeman, roperider, car runner, spotterman, snapper, trip rider, car rider, flagman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dyer Quarry Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was climbing up ladder to enter haul truck and felt severe sharp pain in lower back, radiating down both legs.

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