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September 7, 1999 MO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Green Quarries Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES WAS CLIMBING OFF DOZER AND FOOTCAUGHT CLEET ON TRACK OF DOZER AND FELL OFF.

October 6, 1998 MO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Green Quarries Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOUNT A DOZER. HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL AGAINST THE DOZER PUSH ARM.

September 2, 1998 MO · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Green Quarries Inc · Fall down stairs

READING SIZE OF BUSHING WHILE GOING DOWN STEPS ON OIL TRAILER. STUBBED TOE AND FCELL HITTING SHIN ON STEP.

May 18, 1998 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Green Quarries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS ON CONVEYOR. IN GETTING DOWN HE REMEMBERED THE GREASE GUN & STARTED BACK UP LADDER & SLIPPED & FELL PULLING RIGHT SHOULDER.

December 23, 1996 MO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Green Quarries Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS EXITING HIS CAB OF LOADER. HE STARTED DOWN THE LADDER TO GROUND. ICE HAD FORMED ON THE LADDER. HE SLIPPED ON THE TOP RUNG & FELL APPROXIMATELY 10 FEET TO THE GROUND.

February 22, 1996 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Green Quarries Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS SERVICING HAUL TRUCK WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL STRIKING HIS RIGHT FOREARM ONT THE GROUND.

January 9, 1996 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Green Quarries Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN RAMP AND THERE WAS SNOW ON THE GROUND. HIS FEET SLIPPED AND HE FELL LANDING ON SHOULDER.

January 31, 1994 MO · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Green Quarries Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM CRUSHER AND ONE FOOT SLIPPED. THIS POPPED THE KNEE BACKWARD ON THE OTHER LEG. DOCTOR PUT BRACE ON KNEE.

February 5, 1993 MO · Metal/Non-Metal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Green Quarries Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

ON 2-5-93, HE SLIPPED ON ICE AT QUARRY AND FELL ON WRIST. IT WAS DETERMINED TO BE NO INJURY AND HE LOST NO TIME. ON 5-20-93, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT HE HAD INDEED HAD A BREAK AND SOME NON-UNION OF BONE. SURGERY IS PLANNED THE FIRST WEEK OF JUNE 1993. HE WILL BE OFF WORK 2 TO 3 WEEKS AND ON LIGHT DUTY AFTER THAT.

October 7, 1992 MO · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Green Quarries Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON CRUSHER PLANT. HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL AGAINST THE CRUSHER PLANT AND THEN ONTO THE GROUND.

May 1, 1992 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Green Quarries Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT OF HIS HAUL TRUCK AND STEPPED ON FUEL TANK AND SLIPPED AND FELL TO GROUND.

April 24, 1992 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Green Quarries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HAD PARKED HIS UKE & WAS GETTING OUT AS HE STEPPED TO THE GROUND HE TURNED HIS ANKLE OUT OF JOINT

April 5, 1991 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Green Quarries Inc · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

EMPLOYEE WAS HOOKING UP ON THE BOOM ON SHAKER WHEN HE STEPPED OFF HE FELL AGAINST PIECE OF METAL CATWALK & SCRAPED LEG

June 26, 1990 MO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Green Quarries Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT OF STOCKPILE TRUCK AT QUITTING TIME. HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE HIT HIS ARM ON GAS TANK.

February 16, 1989 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Green Quarries Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS HAULING ROCK FROM QUARRY. HE SLIPPED ON HIS TRUCK STEP WHICH HAD ICE ON IT. HE DID NOT GO TO THE DR UNTIL FEB 21. AND HAD A PULLED WRIST AND HAI LINE CRACK. CAST WAS PUT ON FEB 21.

March 24, 1988 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Green Quarries Inc · Fall on save level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING BY ROCK CRUSHER WHICH WAS RUNNING.SOME ONE HOLLERED BEHIND HIM TO GET HIS ATTENTION AND HE JUMPED AND HURT HIS ABCK.THIS EMPLOYEE HAS HAD BACK SURGERY BEFORE HE WAS EMPLO YED BY US.THIS INCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED TO HIS FOREMAN UNTIL APRIL 6,1988.

December 17, 1985 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Green Quarries Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS CL9ANING BELTS ON ROCK CRUSHER PLANT AND WAS WALKING UNDER CONVEYOR WHEN FEET SLIPPED ON ICE AND HE FELL WITH ARM BEHIND HIS BACK BREAKING 3 RIBS.

December 17, 1985 MO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Green Quarries Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMP WAS CLEANIN1 OUT TRACKS ON DOZER WITH SHOVEL AND SLIPPED ON ICE

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