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August 5, 2014 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ready Mixed Concrete Company · Fall onto or against objects

The employee was preparing to grease the skid steer with an air grease as he was unrolling the grease line he started walking backwards not realizing how close the skid steer was parked he tripped backwards onto the bucket. The result of fall caused a left hip /lower back contusion

October 16, 2012 CO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ready Mixed Concrete Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

On 10/16/12, EE was exiting the cat skid steer. Upon exiting, EE hit her shin on the cab which possibly cause here to slip. EE reported the accident to another EE on 10/23/12. On 10/24/12 EE showed me how she thought she may have hurt her thumb-wrist area-EE was taken to the doctor where she was given a brace-she was cleared to return to her full duty as an operator.

July 28, 2009 CO · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ready Mixed Concrete Company · Fall from machine

Injured was stepping over the tailgate of his pickup truck, he placed his left foot on the bumper of the truck and his left hand on top at the tailgate. He swung his right leg over the tailgate. His left foot slipped off the bumper causing him to fall on his left side.

May 17, 2006 CO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ready Mixed Concrete Company · Fall onto or against objects

EE was adjusting the CB antenna, as he walked back across the walkway of the loader, he tripped over a shovel that was laying on the walkway, lost his balance and hit his knee on the hood handle.

August 16, 2001 CO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ready Mixed Concrete Company · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS RESETTING E STOP (SAFETY SWITCH) AFTER CONVEYOR HAD STOPPED. HE WAS PULLING HIMSELF UP ON CONVEYOR FRAME AND SLIPPED, AND FELL INTO SKID LOADER BUCKET THAT WAS BELOW HIM. CONVEYOR WAS 3 -4' OFF GROUND.

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