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August 6, 2020 CA · Metal/Non-Metal dry screening plant operator, screen house operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
George Reed Inc · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was performing maintenance on a screen deck. Upon completion of work the employee descended down the screen deck ladder. While descending the ladder the employee slipped on a rung and lost footing. To catch themselves from falling the employee caught themselves with left arm subsequently straining the arm and shoulder.

June 19, 2009 CA · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
George Reed Inc · Fall onto or against objects

while on a shot, tripped on a rock, hit right forearm on rock.

December 27, 2004 CA · Metal/Non-Metal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
George Reed Inc · Fall onto or against objects

DESCENDING FROM A STEP STOOL. EE MISSED THE SECOND STEP, FELL BACKWARD, AND HIT HER HEAD ON THE EDGE OF THE DESK. EE'S IMPACT ON THE EDGE OF THE DESK CAUSED A 3/4" LACERATION TO THE BACK OF THE HEAD.

March 19, 2003 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
George Reed Inc · Fall onto or against objects

HE SLIPPED AND FELL WHILE WELDING ON TEXAS FEEDER AND DISLOCATED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

March 15, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
George Reed Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

OPERATOR WAS MOVING A HYDRAULIC JACK AFTER ADJUSTING A CONE CRUSHER. HE SLIPPED ON AN OILY SURFACE ON THE CRUSHER PLATFORM, LANDING ON HIS BOTTOM LEFT SIDE.

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