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November 11, 1999 MS · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Jackson Ready-Mix Concrete · Fall from machine

EE SLIPPED WHILE CLIMBING DOWN FROM GRAVEL DUMP TRAILER & PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS BACK

July 27, 1999 MS · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Jackson Ready-Mix Concrete · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A RUBBER FLAP FROM THE BED OF A DUMP TRUCK AND SLIPPED OFF SIDE OF DUMP TRUCK BED.

September 17, 1996 MS · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Jackson Ready-Mix Concrete · Fall from machine

EE WAS ON LADDER TO END LOADER CAB WHEN HIS FEET SLIPPED OFF STEPS AND HE FELL STRAIGHT DOWN TO GROUND LANCING ON HIS FEET. EE IS UNDER PHYSICIANS CARE AND REAMINS OFF WORK AS OF THIS DATE.

June 21, 1995 MS · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Jackson Ready-Mix Concrete · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO DISMOUNT FROM MACHINE & SLIPPED RESULTING IN HIS FOOT STEPPING ON LIFTING CONTROL THIS CAUSED THE LIFTING MECHANISM TO CYCLE RESULTING IN HIS RT LEG BEING CAUGHT BET WEEN MACHINE FRAME & LIFTING MECHANISM

September 7, 1991 MS · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Jackson Ready-Mix Concrete · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN EMBANKMENT TO CHECK ON WATER PUMP MOTOR WHEN HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

May 19, 1991 MS · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Jackson Ready-Mix Concrete · Fall down stairs

EMPL DESCEMDING METAL STAIRS LEADING FROM COAL MILL TO GROUND LEVEL.EMPL SLIPPED,STUMBLED AND STRUCK KNEE AGAINST METAL STANCHION.

March 11, 1989 MS · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Jackson Ready-Mix Concrete · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS POURING OIL FROM A DRUM INTO A BUCKET. THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED, MAKING AN AWKWARD MOVE, AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

November 25, 1988 MS · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Jackson Ready-Mix Concrete · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE FELL WHILE USING STEEL ROD TO CLEAN OUT NO.2 COOLER WHICH HAD BECOME CLOGGED WITH CLINKERS. THE STEEL ROD STRUCK EMPLOYEE'S FINGER AS HE FELL DOWN RESULTING IN LACERTION REQUIRING SIX SUTURES.

February 16, 1988 MS · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Jackson Ready-Mix Concrete · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON A WOOD SCAFFOLD PERFOMRING MAINTENANCE WHEN A 2X4 BROKE CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL. EMPLOYEE'S LEFT SIDE STRUCK BROKEN 2X4 RESULTING IN BRUISE TO SIDE. EMPLOYEE WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE WORK (NO LOST TIME) LATER REQUIRED MINOR MEDICAL TREATMENT ON 2/29/88. PHYSICIAN ADMINSTERED PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION.

November 8, 1984 MS · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Jackson Ready-Mix Concrete · Fall down stairs

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN KILN STEPS. HE APPARENTLY MADE AN AWARWARD STEP CAUSING PAIN IN LOWER BACK AREA.

April 25, 1983 MS · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Jackson Ready-Mix Concrete · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS CLEANING OUT AREA SURROUNDING THE #1 TAIL PULLEY. AS HE PROCEEDED TO STEP AWAY FROM THE AREA HE TURNED HIS ANKLE & FELL.

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