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December 18, 2019 KY · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Haydon Materials Battletown, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was walking and tripped on frozen ground from tire travel tracks. Employee failed to have proper awareness of surroundings

August 20, 2019 KY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Haydon Materials Battletown, LLC · Fall onto or against objects

Employee not following procedure climbed 6' ladder that was not level, employee was not wearing PPE gloves, the ladder tipped and employee cut finger.

November 12, 2018 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Haydon Materials Battletown, LLC · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was walking near river bank feeling with foot to determine edge of bank. Once employee felt employee located it employee knelt down to feel with hand the ground gave way and employee fell about 10 feet.

September 21, 2016 KY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Haydon Materials Battletown, LLC · Fall from machine

Began work and was fueling up the excavator. When fueling was complete stepped off the excavator onto a step, slipped and fell to the ground on EE's right elbow.

December 29, 2015 KY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Haydon Materials Battletown, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

It was stated that the accident happened on 12/29/2015 but not reported until 1/8/2016. Was hooking water hose to fill up the water truck and tripped over wooden blocks and lost his balance. Says he aggravated his left shoulder.

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