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December 15, 2009 WV · Metal/Non-Metal brakeman, roperider, car runner, spotterman, snapper, trip rider, car rider, flagman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Millville Quarry Inc · Fall from machine

Employee was exiting cab of locomotive and while stepping out on the two steps that stepped down to the cat walk he did not get solid contact with the 2nd step and twisted his leg. He grabbed the rail and stopped his fall but his leg hit the catwalk with alot of force...breaking the bone below the knee in 2 places.

January 23, 2008 WV · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Millville Quarry Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Using acetylene and oxygen in steel yard, he tripped on a piece of steel falling on left shoulder.

January 8, 2007 WV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Millville Quarry Inc · Fall onto or against objects

Removing old screen deck employee's foot slipped allowing him to slide down discharge chute.

April 17, 2006 WV · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Millville Quarry Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE was walking from EE's change room to office, instead of using lighted sidewalk, used dark area between parked vehicles and tripped on parking stop. EE fell on already injured left knee.

June 30, 2004 WV · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Millville Quarry Inc · Fall from machine

HE FELL FROM EXCAVATOR WHILE DISMOUNTING TO USE THE BATHROOM.

November 5, 2002 WV · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Millville Quarry Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

TRUCK DRIVER WAS BACKED AGAINST A RAMP THAT IS STATIONED ON THE WEST SIDE OF STRIPPING AREA, SO SAFE ACCESS CAN BE ACHIEVED TO SHOVEL DIRTY MATERIAL OUT OF THE CORNERS OF THE BED OF THE HAUL T RUCK. UPON LEAVING, THE DRIVER TOOK A SHORT CUT DOWN THE SIDE OF THE RAMP INSTEAD OF WALKING TO THE END OF THE RAMP AND AROUND TO THE CAB, AND FELL.

August 7, 2002 WV · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Millville Quarry Inc · Fall from machine

LOADER OPERATOR WAS PARKING FOR THE DAY AND NOTICED THE WINDSHIELD WIPER WAS NOT ATTACHED AS IT SHOULD BE. EE STEPPED FROM THE DECK OF MACHINE TO THE LEFT FRONT FENDER TO MAKE CORRECTIONS. UPO N ATTEMPTING TO STEP BACK TO DECK SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND.

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