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February 24, 2025 MA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lorusso-Bristol Stone Corporation · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Coveralls got caught and tripped the person involved causing the person to fall and puncture hand when falling to the ground.

August 28, 2023 MA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lorusso-Bristol Stone Corporation · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was descending down into the Jaw Crusher to stand on a platform placed to disassemble locking wedge and jaw die when EE twisted Right ankle.

December 18, 2019 MA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lorusso-Bristol Stone Corporation · Fall onto or against objects

Cleaning snow off of # 9 conveyor belt slip on a patch of ice on grated cat walk started to fall and caught the hand rail under the left arm pit and damaged left shoulder.

October 17, 2018 MA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lorusso-Bristol Stone Corporation · Fall from machine

Climbing down front Ladder of Haul Truck #64 at coffee break and missed the bottom step Fell to the ground on left side Hip. Could not put pressure on it was taken by ambulance to the Hospital to be examined.

August 9, 2014 MA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lorusso-Bristol Stone Corporation · Fall from machine

Was assisting the foreman service equipment. Climbing down from machine lost grip and landed on right knee.

August 28, 2012 MA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lorusso-Bristol Stone Corporation · Fall from ladders

Operator pulled up to office trailer to unload his personnel objects & bin controllers when he climb out to ladder and started down was probably about 4 feet from ground he lost his grip when shoe got stuck on step tread-and fell backwards, he stated that he was only using a couple of finger to hold on with items in hand.

December 24, 2008 MA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lorusso-Bristol Stone Corporation · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Was attempting to discard a piece of steel into a scrap dumpster. Started to slip and twisted shoulder. Did not fall. Walk had been previously sanded but was raining that morning so there was a glaze on service again.

December 10, 2007 MA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lorusso-Bristol Stone Corporation · Fall to the walkway or working surface

The parking area was icy and employee slipped when getting out of his car.

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