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2000–2026
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January 24, 2022 KY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Haydon Materials Bardstown, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was returning to equipment after fueling and tripped on frozen uneven terrain while returning hose and nozzle to pump.

February 10, 2021 KY · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Haydon Materials Bardstown, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was adjusting flop gates with mechanical binder on the chute to bring product into spec when the binder latch jumped a cog tooth causing employee to lose balance resulting in twisting left knee.

October 4, 2018 KY · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Haydon Materials Bardstown, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was walking and stepped into a puddle where the left foot came into contact with a rock which twisted their left ankle.

April 26, 2018 KY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Haydon Materials Bardstown, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Walking back to machine ee stepped on a rock which made ee fall to the ground

February 27, 2018 KY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Haydon Materials Bardstown, LLC · Fall down stairs

Employee carried buckets or stone up some steps and spilled some stone on to the steps. On the way back down the employee slipped on said stones and fell on the steps injuring EE's low back on the steps.

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