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December 17, 2007 PA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
M & M Stone Co. · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING AROUND THE CONVEYER AND SLIPPED 0N THE ICE. HE THEN FELL AGAINST THE TIRE OF THE CONVEYER AND BROKE HIS UPPER LEFT ARM.

March 8, 2007 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
M & M Stone Co. · Fall from ladders

EE was attempting to get down from the generator trailed by using a ladder. When he put his foot on the top rung, the ladder kicked out from under him. He fell approx 5' to the ground and landed on his right side.

January 17, 2006 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
M & M Stone Co. · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was assisting the mechanic in repairing the loader. He was attempting to tighten a nut and when the wrench slipped off the nut he lost his footing and fell from the front fender to the ground and landed on top of a come-along tool.

October 26, 2001 PA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
M & M Stone Co. · Fall from machine

EE WAS STEPPING DOWN OFF OF THE EUCLID DUMP TRUCK AFTER CHECKING THE ANTI FREEZE LEVEL IN THE ENGINE. HE STEPPED ONTO THE BUMPER AND THEN ONTO THE STEP AND LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL ONTO THE G ROUND. HE STATED THAT HE WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH HIS KNEE AND IT WAS POSSIBLE HIS KNEE GAVE OUT.

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