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October 21, 1998 TN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Limestone Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE EXITING BULLDOZER, EE STEPPED DOWN ONTO TRACK CLEAT RATHER THAN ON FLAT SURFACE, RESULTING IN HIS TURNING HIS ANKLE.

July 21, 1998 TN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Limestone Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES: WAS GETTING OUT OF TRUCK AND TURNED AROUND TO BACK OF TRUCK.

July 13, 1998 VA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Limestone Company Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN LADDER OF WATER TRUCK WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED, SHIFTING HIS WEIGHT TO HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

October 1, 1996 TN · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Limestone Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

FELL AGAINST ROCK AFTER STEPPING ON LOOSE ROCK ON GROUND. WAS REMOVING LARGE OBJECT FROM PICKUP TRUCK. VISION OBSTRUCTED.

January 10, 1996 VA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Limestone Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL ON SNOW-COVERED GROUND. CUT LEFT HAND SUTURES REQUIRED.

May 22, 1995 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Limestone Company Inc · Fall from machine

WHILE CLIMBING INTO WATER TRUCK, EE FELL STRIKING HIS LEFT HAND AS HE WENT DOWN.DID NOT LEARN OF FRACTURE UNTIL MED. RPT.RECEIVED ON 6/20/95.

May 22, 1995 TN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Limestone Company Inc · Fall from machine

WHILE PREPARING TO REFUEL A CAT 988 FRONT END LOADER, EMPLOYEE TO THE GROUND, APPROX 6 FT.

June 17, 1994 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Limestone Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE ENROUTE TO CHECK A BELT CONVEYOR, EE STEPPED IN AN ALLEGED HOLE IN THE GROUND. EE CLAIMS HE INJURED HIS BACK.

June 8, 1994 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Limestone Company Inc · Fall from machine

WHILE DISMOUNTING CAT 980B FEL, EE'S FOOT SLIPPED RESULTING IN FALL TO GROUND.

October 19, 1993 TN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Limestone Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE TRIPPED WHILE WALKING DOWN BANK, FELL TO KNEE, CUTTING LEFT KNEE ON PIECE OF GRAVEL.

May 24, 1993 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Limestone Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE STEPPING OUT OF A TRUCK, EMPLOYEE'S KNEE GAVE WAY AS HE TOUCHED THE GROUND, RESULTING IN HIS FALLING TO THE GROUND.

October 19, 1992 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Limestone Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

AS EE WAS CLIMBING OVER HANDRAIL ON LADDER HIS FOOT SLIPPED, CAUSING HIS THIGH TO STRIKE AGAINST THE LADDER SUTURES REQUIRED. INJURY OCCURRED AT NEW CRUSHER PLATFORM BEING INSTALLED.

September 25, 1991 TN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Limestone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING CAT 988 PIT LOADER VIA PULL-DOWN LADDER.LADDER SHIFTED TO SIDE CAUSING HIS FOOT TO SLIP AND BECOMING CAUGHT BETWEEN THE LADDER AND THE HYDRAULIC FLUID TANK ADJACENT.BO LTS AND WASHERS REPLACED ON LADDER TO PREVENT SIDE MOVEMENT.

June 7, 1990 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Limestone Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TWISTED KNEE WHILE CLIMBING DOWN OFF FRONT-END LOADER.

May 31, 1990 TN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Limestone Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

FELL APPROX 3FT ONTO SIDE OF CONE CRUSHER DUE TO GREASE ON BOTTOM OF BOOTS WHICH CAUSED THE FALL

February 21, 1990 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Limestone Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STRAINED RIGHT LEG AND BACK WHEN STEP ON PLANT CAME LOOSE.

November 22, 1989 TN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Limestone Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE PICKING UP BLASTING WIRE, EMPLOYEE STUMBLED AND FELL, LANDING ON HIS LEFT ARM.

November 15, 1989 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Limestone Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE FELL FROM FRONT (OPENING) OF AN ELEVATED SURGE PILE TUNNEL AS HE WAS LEAVING THE TUNNEL. HAD ENTERED TUNNEL TO CHECK FEEDER.

November 7, 1989 TN · Metal/Non-Metal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Limestone Company Inc · Fall from machine

WHILE CLIMBING DOWN FROM CAB OF HAUL TRUCK, EMPLOYEE S FOOT SLIP PED OFF ONE OF THE STEPS OF THE LADDER. HIS RIGHT HAND HELD ONTO THE HANDRAIL CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO HIS RIGHT HITTING HIS LEG ON THE TRUCKS BUMPER HE THEN FELL TO THE GROUND STRIKING HIS HEAD. EE HAD MUD ON HIS SHOES WHICH CAUSED THE ACCIDENT.

August 23, 1989 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Limestone Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE WORKING UNDER A DOZER, EMPLOYEE'S FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIS RIGHT KNEE TO STRIKE SIDE ARM OF DOZER.

May 4, 1989 TN · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Limestone Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE WASHING CAB AND WINDOWS OF BULLDOZER WITH A WATE HOSE, EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON WET TRACKS AND FELL, STRIKING HIS LEFT ELBOW ON HOOD OF BULLDOZER.

April 4, 1989 TN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Limestone Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

SLIPPED ON WET METAL SURFACE, FALLING TO GROUND.

May 21, 1987 TN · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Limestone Company Inc · Fall from ladders

EMP WAS CLIMBIN1 DOWN A LADDER FROM TOP OF A 5' HIGH, BOX-TYPE WATER TANK BEING FABRICATED. AS HIS FULL WEIGHT WAS APPLIED TO THE PORTABLE EXTENSION-TYPE LADDER (WITHOUT UPPER SECTION) THE BAS E SLIPPED OUT C5USING HIM TO FALL. THE LADDER WAS IN GOOD CONDITION BUT WAS IMPROPERLY POSITIONED BASE TOO FAR AWAY FROM TANK

April 6, 1984 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Limestone Company Inc · Fall from machine

WHILE CLIMBING ONTO A DOZER THE EES FOOT SLIPPED ON THE SURFACE OF T HE BLADE PUSH ARM RESULTING IN A FALL TO THE GROUND ABPOUT 3\ BELOW & A TWISTED KNEE.

October 10, 1983 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Limestone Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE FELL BACKWARDS WHILE CHECKING A CONVEYOR BELT RUB MOUNTED AT WALKWAY LEVEL. STRUCK HIS HEAD ON A HANDRAIL POST.

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