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July 7, 1998 SD · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hills Materials Company · Fall from machine

EE CLIMBING UP LADDER INTO HAUL TRUCK. HE SLIPPED AND FELL APPROXIMATELY 3 FEET.

September 5, 1996 SD · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hills Materials Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ON SOME SHOT ROCK IN THE QUARRY. HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL BACKWARDS LANDING ON HIS LEFT AND RIGHT ARMS. HIS RIGHT ELBOWSTARTED HURTING.

July 8, 1996 SD · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hills Materials Company · Fall from ladders

EMP REPAIRING SEPARATOR. SLIPPED OFF THE LADDER HE WAS STANDING ON, CATCHING HIS ARM ON THE BLADE OF THE AIR SEPARATOR. HAD PUNCTURE WOUND IN UNDER ARM.

March 20, 1996 SD · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hills Materials Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON SOME ROCKS WHILE TRYING TO GT INTO THE DOZER. HE LANDED ON HIS BACK AGAINST THE TRACKS OF THE DOZER.

March 11, 1996 SD · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hills Materials Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT OF D-8 DOZER WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE STEP, TWISTING HIS RIGHT KNEE.

November 8, 1995 SD · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hills Materials Company · Fall onto or against objects

MSHA INSPECTOR HAD ATTACHED A DOSIMETER TO EE'S INSULATED COVERALLS, THE EE WAS OPEARTING THE BOBCAT. HE ATTEMPTED TO GET OUT OF THE BOBCAT. THEDOSIMETER HUNG UP ON THE STEERING LEVER. THIS CA USED THE EE TO LOOSE HIS BALANCE. HE FELL BACK IN TO THE BOBCAT HERNIATING A DISC IN HIS SPINE.

June 25, 1991 SD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hills Materials Company · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE CLIMBING UP LADDER ON IMPACT CRUSHER. HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON LADDER AND HE FELL TO THE GROUND ON HIS BACK. HE FELL APPROX. 5 FEET.

October 18, 1989 SD · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hills Materials Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WALKING DOWN GRAVEL STOCKPILE. THOUGHT PILE WAS FROZEN LEG FELL THROUGH FROZEN LAYER OF GRAVEL AND TWISTED KNEE

June 8, 1989 SD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hills Materials Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE CLEANING SPILLAGE IN SCREEN BUILDING. EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON COVER FOR BIN AND IT FELL THROUGH INTO BIN CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO ALSO FALL INTO BIN.

May 23, 1989 SD · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hills Materials Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS STABDUBG IB TGREE FIIT LADDER LOADING QUARRY TRUCK OUT OF BIN. EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL ONTO TAG AXEL OF TRUCK, INJURING BACK.

May 18, 1988 SD · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hills Materials Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPL SLIPPED ON WET PLATFORM NOT REPORTED TO MSHA

December 8, 1987 SD · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hills Materials Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

QUARRY TRUCK DR3VER STEPPED DOWN FROM LADDER ON TRUCK AND SOMETHING POPPED IN HIS BACK.

May 26, 1986 SD · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hills Materials Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

SLIPPED ON WET 1RASS AND INJURED RT HIP ARM AND JAMMED NECK

July 26, 1985 SD · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hills Materials Company · Fall from machine

WAS REPAIRING CONVEYOR BELT ON SHORT SECTION GOING TO CONE LOST BALANCE AND FELL ON HIS HEAD COLLASPING LUNG WAS AT A 9 1/2 FT HEIGHT

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