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November 2, 2016 LA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Standard Gravel Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

A torch striker that employee had on pants caught on a bolt on a pump base, causing ee to lose balance and landing on hand. Broken left wrist

July 18, 2014 LA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Standard Gravel Co., LLC · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

Employee was walking on the platform and it gave way. He had cuts and abrasions to the left side of his body.

October 14, 2013 LA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Standard Gravel Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was on the trailer, getting ready to set the first load. He stepped back and his foot went in a hole in the trailer. He lost his balance and fell backwards. His body was hanging off the side of the trailer and his foot was still caught in the hole. He has a severely sprained right ankle.

March 3, 2009 MS · Metal/Non-Metal pumper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Standard Gravel Co Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was trying to untangle the dredge tail line that was wrapped around the pontoons. He put a shovel under the tail line to move it and when he did, he fell into the boat on his left side and injured his left knee and left wrist.

April 4, 2007 MS · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Standard Gravel Co Inc · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was boarding the workboat. He stepped onto the bow with his left foot and his right foot sank in the wet sand, therefore not giving him enough strength to get on the boat. His left leg twisted at the knee and he landed on all fours inside the boat. He was carrying supplies in his arms.

March 7, 2006 MS · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Standard Gravel Co., Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was climbing the logwasher hopper when he hit his knee on a piece of angle iron. He injured his knee cap.

July 25, 2005 MS · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Standard Gravel Co Inc · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was standing on a lab table putting up ceiling tiles - he slipped and fell off the table landing on his lunch box - Employee did not go to the doctor until August 9, 2005.

November 11, 2004 LA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Standard Gravel Company Inc · Fall from ladders

HE WAS HANGING FLOW PIPES ON THE BACK OF THE PLANT USING A LADDER TO HOOK UP CABLES. HE STARTED UP THE LADDER PULLING THE CABLE WHEN THE PIPE SLIPPED & HE FELL ABOUT 4-5'.

October 12, 2004 MS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Standard Gravel Co Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS ON A DISCHARGE WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED & HE FELL LANDING ON AN I-BEAM & GRATING.

May 20, 2004 MS · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Standard Gravel Co Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS BREAKING PIPELINE TO ADD A JOINT IN POND. HE SLIPPED AND LANDED ON THE SIDE OF THE BOAT, HITTING HIS UPPER THIGH AND LEFT BACKSIDE OF BODY.

November 24, 2003 MS · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Standard Gravel Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was operating the loader when he saw that the stacker belt had stopped. He got off the loader and began running toward the belt. He twisted his right knee, pulling and possibly tearing ligaments.

October 15, 2003 LA · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Standard Gravel Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE HAD WORK RELATED INJURY AT A NON-MSHA SITE ON 9-29-03. AFTER HE RETURNED TO WORK, HE HAD A SEIZURE WHILE SITTING IN A CHAIR IN THE CONTROL HOUSE. GOT LACERATIONS AND BRUISES ON FACE AND NOSE.

October 31, 2002 LA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Standard Gravel Company Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS STANDING ON A CRANE ON THE LEFT REAR SIDE BY THE HYDRAULIC TANK WORKING ON THE HYRDRAULIC LINES. HE LOST HIS FOOTING, SLIPPED AND FELL 5 FEET TO THE GROUND.

April 4, 2000 LA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Standard Gravel Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS WALKING DOWN AN EMBANKMENT TO BOARD A WORK BOAT FOR TRANSPORT TO DREDGE. GROUND WAS WET. HE SLIPPED AND SLID DOWN EMBANKMENT. HIS RIGHT HEEL WEDGED BETWEEN BOAT AND BANK. HE CAUGHT HIMS ELF WITH HIS RIGHT ARM AND HIS ARM AND SHOULDER HIT THE BANK HARD.

February 1, 2000 LA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Standard Gravel Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS GETTING OUT OF AN ALUMINUM ROWBOAT ONTO A PONTOON. WHEN HE REACHED FOR THE PONTOON, THE ROWBOAT FLIPPED. HE HIT THE PONTOON WITH HIS KNEE AND HIP AND FELL INTO THE POND. HE HAS A BRUISE D KNEE AND A PULLED MUSCLE IN THE HIP.

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