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Years on record
1983–2026
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February 5, 1988 FL · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southern Materials Corp · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS OP9RATING 235 BACKHOE.EXHAUST STACK HAD FALLEN OFF MUFFLER AND HE WENT TO PUT IT BACK ON.HE STEPPED ONTO THE COUNTERWEIGHT,WHICH WAS WET DUE TO RAIN,SLIPPED AND FELL APPROXIMATELY FIVE FEET TO T2E GROUND.

January 30, 1988 FL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southern Materials Corp · Fall from machine

MACHINE SLIPPED3IN WET MATERIAL GOT STUCK,OPERATOR JUMPED OFF MACHINE AND BROKE HIS RIGHT FOOT.

April 6, 1987 FL · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southern Materials Corp · Fall from ladders

CLIMBING DOWN A3STATIONARY LADDER, SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND FROM APPROX 3' HIGH. CAUGHT F.HIS FOOT UNDER HIM WITH ALL HIS WEIGHT CAUSING THE BREAK

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