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May 8, 2024 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Johnson Sand & Gravel Incorporated · Fall from machine

EE and another employee were replacing the protector flap on the 1955 Kohlman Conveyor. It had rained the night before and the conveyor was wet. EE's foot slipped off the frame of the conveyor EE was standing on causing EE to fall and break EE's wrist. EE was wearing fall protection.

November 6, 2023 WI · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Johnson Sand & Gravel Incorporated · Fall onto or against objects

Employee tripped on the step coming out of the scale house fell and hit head on the truck. Supervisor drove EE to the ER. ER put staples in to close the gash.

June 28, 2021 WI · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Johnson Sand & Gravel Incorporated · Fall from machine

Employee was climbing out of a front end loader when the last step broke causing the employee to stumble and fall on the ground. *Employee notified office on 7/12/2021.

September 13, 2019 WI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Johnson Sand & Gravel Incorporated · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Heavy overnight rains caused excess mud in the equipment parking area. As employee walked to assigned front end loader, left leg slid out in front of them. EE regained control without falling but hurt a knee. Restrictions include partial weight bearing through left lower extremity avoid flexing >90 degrees.

May 31, 2016 WI · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Johnson Sand & Gravel Inc · Fall onto or against objects

Contractor was unloading a crate of crusher parts from the pick up bed when a board on the crate broke. EE slipped on the wet, plastic bed liner, fell on a skid steer bucket. EE drove self to the nearest hospital where EE was treated for a bruise and released.

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