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December 7, 1997 TX · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Redland Stone Products Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS AATTEMPTING TO CLIMB INTO RAIL CAR TO CLEAN, RAIL CAR HAD MATERIAL PILED UP IN CORNER AS EMPLOYEE DESCENDED ITNO CAR HE LANDED ON ONE LEG AND HYPEREXTENDED KNEE.

October 24, 1997 TX · Metal/Non-Metal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Redland Stone Products Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING OUT OF GARDOLA CAR WHEN HIS FOOT BECAME CAUGHT ON A PIECE OF EXTRUDING METAL. EMPLOYEE STATES HIS HAND SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TOO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND FALL.

March 8, 1997 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Redland Stone Products Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEANING BANDS AND SLIPPED, TWISTING RT ANKLE.

December 19, 1996 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Redland Stone Products Company · Fall onto or against objects

CHECKING LOADER. SLIPPED AND CUT RIGHT LEG ON METAL RAILING. SUTURES.

December 14, 1996 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Redland Stone Products Company · Fall from machine

CHECKING OIL LEVEL IN HAUL UNTI. SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND, WITH BOTH HANDS OUTSTRETCHED.

May 31, 1996 TX · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Redland Stone Products Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WALKING ON TOP OF THE QUARRY, LOADING A SHOT, HIS RIGHT KNEE POPPED.

April 25, 1996 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Redland Stone Products Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

CLEANING OUT CHUTE AND LOST FOOTING, LANDING ON RIGHT HAND.

November 27, 1995 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Redland Stone Products Company · Fall from machine

CLIMBING UP TO DOZER AND SLIPPED. STRAINED LEFT KNEE WHEN CAUGHT SELF. DID NOT BEGIN TO LOSE TIME UNTIL 12-5-95.

October 29, 1995 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Redland Stone Products Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

CLEANING BELT AREA WITH LOADER AND SLIPPED IN MUD. SPRAIN TO RIGHT ANKLE. BEGAN LOSING TIME 3-4-96.

October 6, 1995 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Redland Stone Products Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLIMBING DOWN LADDER AND ALIPPED ON METAL RUNG, PULLED RIGHT SHOULDER WHEN HE TRIED TO HANG ON.

April 11, 1995 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Redland Stone Products Company · Fall from machine

INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS COMPLETING CLOSING DOME LIDS ON TOP OF TRAILER WHEN HIGH WINDS BLEW EMPLOYEE OFF TRAILER. INJURED EMPLOYEE SUFFERED A BROKEN LEFT HUMOROUS (ARM) AND A BROKEN TIBIA (LEG).

December 26, 1993 TX · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Redland Stone Products Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE HAD STEPPED ON SOME WET LIME ON THE SLAB AND HE SLIPPED AND FELL.

June 18, 1993 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Redland Stone Products Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING AT D-PLANT AND HE SLIPPED ON WET CONCRETE FLOOR. EMPLOYEE FELL AND TWISTED HIS LEFT LEG.

June 4, 1993 TX · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Redland Stone Products Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS WALKING THRU THE SHOP HE CAUGHT HIS FOOT ON METAL BANDING ON WOODEN CRATES. EE FELL TO THE GROUND AND BRACED HIS ARMS TO BREAK HIS FALL.

February 18, 1993 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Redland Stone Products Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING SPLICES ON CONVEYOR TO SEE WHICH ONE NEEDED REPAIR HE LEANED OVER BELT & SLIPPED BACK HIS WEIGHT SHIFTED & HIS FOOT SLIPPED & CAUSED HIS LEFT KNEE TO TWIST & POP RESTRICT ED DUTY 02-18-93

January 16, 1993 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Redland Stone Products Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED OFF SCREEN & HIT HIS LEFT LEG ON MOTOR MOUNT TENSIONING BOLT LIGHT DUTY 01-17-92

December 19, 1992 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Redland Stone Products Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS COMING OFF GR4 BELT AND SLIPPED. EMPLOYEE TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF AND SLAMMED RIGHT KNEE INTO BOLT OF PULLEY ADJUSTMENT. LIGHT DUTE 12-28-92 - 1-2-93.

August 22, 1992 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Redland Stone Products Company · Fall down stairs

61329NG DOWN THE CATWALK STAIRS NEAR THE HYDRATOR, HE SLIPPED ON THE TOP STAIR AND FELL DOWN ALL FOUR STAIRS. HE HIT HIS LEFT ELBOW ON A METAL GRATE. SUTURES PLACED.

June 8, 1992 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Redland Stone Products Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE STEPPED OUT OF CAB OF HAUL UNIT TO TIE THE DOOR OPEN, MISSED A STEP AND FELL TO THE GROUND.

March 27, 1992 TX · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Redland Stone Products Company · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS GREASING SWING PULLEY SWINGING RIGHT LEG UP ON SWING SHAFT AND SLIPPED, HITTING KNEE ON METAL GUARD PLATE.

April 8, 1991 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Redland Stone Products Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

THE INJURED EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL AS HE STEPPED IN A WATER PUDDLE ON A CONCRETE SLAB. THE EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PARKING AREA AND THE INCIDENT OCCURRED PRIOR TO CLOCKING-IN.

November 21, 1990 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Redland Stone Products Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL HAD RETURNED FROM A LONG HAUL.CLIMBED OUT FO CAB,FELT STIFFNESS & PAIN TO RIGHT KNEE.STARTED LOSING TIME 2-22-91.

October 19, 1990 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Redland Stone Products Company · Fall from machine

THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF COMPLETING HIS PRE-SHIFT INSPECTION WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE WHILE CHECKING THE COOLANT LEVEL IN THE RADIATOR AND FELL TO THE GROUND. THE EMPLOYEE SU STAINED A SEPERATED SHOULDER AND A FRACTURED WRIST.

August 22, 1990 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Redland Stone Products Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEANING LOADER, SLIPPED WHILE CLIMBING DOWN CAUGHT SELF AND PULLED R RIB

November 17, 1989 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Redland Stone Products Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WASMOVING WHEELBARROW. HIS RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED ON WET FLOOR AND HE TWISTED HIS TORSO WHILE TRYING TO KEEP CONTENTS FROM SPILLING (NOTICE: THE EMPLOYEE'S LOST TIME DID NOT BEGIN UNTIL 1 1-27-89)

September 9, 1989 TX · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Redland Stone Products Company · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS WALKING ON BOTTOM OF AIR SLIDE ON A RAINY DAY. THE SLIDE WAS SLIPPERY AND THE EE LOST FOOTING AND FELL.

July 11, 1989 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Redland Stone Products Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS STEPPING INOT EVE AND SLIPPED CAUGHT HIMSELF ON HYDRALIC UNIT AND PULLED MUSCLE IN R SHOULDER

April 24, 1989 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Redland Stone Products Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED WAS CLIMBING OVER RETAINING WALL TO TURN OFF FUEL PUMP AND SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS REAR END.

January 5, 1989 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Redland Stone Products Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING UP ROCK PILE, LOST FOOTING, SLID AND FELL ONTO LARGE ROCK EMPLOYEE WAS SPOTTING END DUMPS AND BECAME BORED WHEN HE DECIDED TO CLIMB ON ROCKS.

November 9, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Redland Stone Products Company · Fall down stairs

EMP WA> COMING DOWN STAIRS MAKING R. TURN SLIPPED A(D FELL JON WET CONCRETE FLOOR.

November 2, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Redland Stone Products Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN LADDER ON SILO AND SLIPPED CATCHING HIMSELF WITH HANDLE USING HIS LET HAND.

September 12, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Redland Stone Products Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE JAW CRUSHER WHEN A LARGE ROCK BECAME STRUCK IN ITS JAWS WHEN THE EMPLOYEE TRIED TO REMOVE THE ROCK,HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS LEFT KNEE.

May 28, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Redland Stone Products Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A FRONT END AND PARKED NEXT TO A SECOND LOADER TO TALK TO THE OPERATOR. INSTEAD OF USING THE STEPS THE EMPLOYEE JUMPED FROM ONE LOADER TO THE OTHER AND AS HE WAS JUMPIN G BACK TO HIS MACHINE HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL LANDING ON THE GROUND.

May 17, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Redland Stone Products Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OFF LOADER AND MISSED BOTTOM STEP WITH HIS FOOT CAUSING HIM TO HIT THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS CHEST ON THE LADDER.

May 11, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Redland Stone Products Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

END DUMP WAS DUMPING INTO THE DUPMPING PIT, WHEN A ROCK ROLLED FROM THE UPPER TRUCK BED AND OVER THE DUMPING PIT WALL AND HIT A LADDER WHICH THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING NEAR AND KNOCKED HIM TO T HE GROUND HITTING HIS UPPER AND LOWER LEG.

May 10, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Redland Stone Products Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPL OYEE WAS WALKING ACROSS SOME ROCKS AND STUMBED HITTING HIS LEFT KNEE.HIS LEFT KNEE BECAME SWOLLEN.PLESE NOTE THAT THIS ACCIDENT DID NOT BEGIN T O LOSE TIME UNTIL 06-23-88 SO UNTIL THAT POINT WAS CONSIDERED NOT REPORTABLE.

March 22, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Redland Stone Products Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ON CATWALK CLIMBING ON 4 STEP LADDER TO CAB OF LOADER WHEN HE SLIPPED ON BOTTOM STEP AND CAUGHT SELF WITH RIGHT HAND AND HURT RIGHT WRIST.

February 22, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Redland Stone Products Company · Fall from machine

DRIVER STEPPED OUT OF TRUCK & SLIPPED HITTING HIS BACK ON STEP.

November 18, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Redland Stone Products Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS ST5NDING ON CONCRETE BLOCK WASHING LOADER, SLIPPED ON WET, SLICK EDGE AND FELL BACKWARDS INTO LOADER. CONTUSION ABRASION ALONG RIGHT TRAEZIUS SHALLOW LACERATION ON RIGHT ELBOW.

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