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April 6, 2017 CO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Asphalt Paving Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Climbing down ladder of equipment, as EE stepped to the ground EE stepped on a rock and lost footing and fell to the ground, landing on shoulder.

June 12, 2009 CO · Metal/Non-Metal scalper-screen operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Asphalt Paving Company · Fall onto or against objects

Taking nuts off of the bottom screen. Tripped on catwalk and motor, received a finger laceration on index finger.

October 21, 2003 CO · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Asphalt Paving Company · Fall onto or against objects

EE STANDING ON GROUND SEVERAL 4-5 INCH ROCKS ON GROUND FROM SURGE PILE NEXT TO WHERE EE STANDING. AS EE PULLED TO REMOVE RETURN ROLLER, FOOTING SLIPPED, LOST BALANCE RETURN ROLLER IN HAND WAS PULLED FORWARD AS EE FELL, ROLLER PINCHED LEFT THUMB.

January 21, 2003 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Asphalt Paving Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE BACKED DOWN LADDER. HIS HEAVY LUG BOOT SOLE CAUGHT WRUNG WRONG. SLIGHT OVER-EXTENTION OF LEFT KNEE. OK TO WORK - NO CRAWLING/CLIMBING.

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