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March 5, 2009 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Martin Limestone Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee tripped while ascending the screen tower steps. When he caught himself he felt pain in lower back. The employee did not seek medical attention until 03/18/2009 and that is why the later entry. The accident was reported but at the time of the report was not MSHA reportable.

June 19, 2006 PA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Martin Limestone Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was carrying one end of a long rebar and started to lift the end above his head. As he did so, he took a step forward and slipped on the rebar mat he was standing on and pulled a muscle in his calf. The rebar mat was approximately 5 inches off of the ground.

December 27, 2004 PA · Metal/Non-Metal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Martin Limestone Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

While preparing to assist in removing chunks of ice from a flat conveyor discharge chute, the employee climbed three steps to the base of a conveyor catwalk, turned around, lost his footing and fell face-forward to the ground. He subsequently jammed his shoulder when he put his right arm out to break his fall.

September 8, 2003 PA · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Martin Limestone Inc · Fall down stairs

WHILE DESCENDING THE STAIRWAY FROM THE PRIMARY CRUSHER, THE EMPLOYEE'S HEEL GOT CAUGHT ON A STEP CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND FALL TO THE BOTTOM OF THE STAIRWAY. HE WAS CARRYING A SOCKE T IN ONE HAND AND A SODA CRACKER IN THE OTHER.

March 28, 2003 PA · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Martin Limestone Inc · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE CLIMBING THE SIDE OF #5 CONVEYOR INSIDE #1 SCREEN TOWER TO LOOK INTO THE COLLECTOR HOPPER FOR A WEAR PLATE THAT CAME OFF OF THE CRUSHER, THE EE LOST HIS GRIP, FELL, AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.

November 26, 2002 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Martin Limestone Inc · Fall from machine

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CLEAN THE FRONT WINDSHIELD OF HIS LOADER, THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED OFF OF THE RIGHT FRONT FENDER AND FELL APPROXIMATELY 8 FEET TO THE QUARRY FLOOR BELOW.

February 8, 2002 PA · Metal/Non-Metal driver, jeep driver, tractor operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Martin Limestone Inc · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

WHILE STANDING ON THE PLATFORM STAIRWAY AT THE WATER SHANTY, THE EE TURNED TO TALK TO A CO WORKER AND SLIPPED AND FELL DOWNT HE STAIRS.

August 29, 2001 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Martin Limestone Inc · Fall down stairs

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO GREASE #8 MILL, THE STEP THAT THE EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON TILTED, CAUSING HIM TO FALL ONTO HIS BACK.

August 29, 2001 PA · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Martin Limestone Inc · Fall from machine

AS EE WAS DESCENDING THE STEPS ON HIS HAUL TRUCKWHILE CARRYING A COFFE CUP IN ONE HAND & A WATERJUG IN THE OTHER, HIS RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED OFF THEWET BUMPER CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE GROUND.

August 28, 2001 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Martin Limestone Inc · Fall from machine

WHILE CLIMBING UP INTO THE CAB OF THE DROPBALL, THE EMPLOYEE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL INTO THE TRACK, BREAKING SEVERAL RIBS.

April 3, 2001 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Martin Limestone Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WASHING OUT THE UNDERSIDE OF CONVEYORS WITH WATER TRUCK, THE EMPLOYEE MISSTEPPED AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

October 17, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal rotary dump operator, car dump operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Martin Limestone Inc · Fall down stairs

EE FELL HALFWAY DOWN AN UNUSUALLY STEEP STAIRWAY THAT IS ADJACENT TO THE METAL DETECTOR AT THE PRIMARY PLANT AND SUSTAINED MULTIPLE INJURIES.

August 30, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Martin Limestone Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE WALKING THROUGH THE BAG ROOM, THE EMPLOYEESLIPPED AND FELL ON ACCUMULATED MATERIAL ON THE FLOOR AND SUSTAINED INCREASED NECK PAIN.

March 10, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Martin Limestone Inc · Fall from machine

THE RIGHT REAR SIDE OF THE EMPLOYEE'S HAUL TRUCK HAD SUNK IN A SOFT SPOT ON THE UPPER ROADWAY. WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING THE ACCESS LADDER ON THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE, HE MISJUDGED THE E XCESSIVE DISTANCE BETWEEN THE BOTTOM RUNG AND THE GROUND, CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND FALL ONTO THE SIDE OF HIS LEG.

January 17, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal scalper-screen operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Martin Limestone Inc · Fall from machine

WHILE CHECKING THE AMOUNT OF MATERIAL IN HIS BIN TRUCK, THE EE SLIPPED OFF OF THE DUMP LADDER AND STRUCK THE TRUCK'S BATTERY BOX.

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