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March 26, 2026 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drummond Dolomite, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE was grabbing a fuel can in the garage when they were walking, they stepped over the hammer bit, lost footing and fell. EE has a laceration on left hand and right knee. Employee is complaining about left arm pain. Taken to medical facility for evaluation.

December 8, 2024 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drummond Dolomite, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was walking across the parking lot when EE slipped on the ice and fell. EE's face made contact with the ground, causing EE's safety glasses to push into EE's forehead resulting in a small laceration above EE's eye that required 4 stitches. No restrictions issued- cleared to RTW.

September 30, 2019 MI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drummond Dolomite, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee states that as EE was walking from EE's vehicle to the office to clock in, EE tripped over a piece of wood sticking out of the ground from a sign post that had previously broken. As EE fell, EE states that EE landed on EE's left arm

June 4, 2019 MI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drummond Dolomite, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was accessing a haul truck by means of a cable type 3 step ladder when EE's foot slipped off the step and EE took the brunt of EE's weight with EE's left arm resulting with a strain to upper left arm.

April 24, 2019 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drummond Dolomite, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Miner was performing clean-up activities using a water hose in a limited headroom area. As the miner was washing, EE hit head which caused EE to fall to the deck and breaking left leg, requiring surgery.

September 28, 2017 MI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drummond Dolomite, Inc. · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was attempting to clear some material that had rolled under the trailer wheels of the truck and could not be reached with the equipment at hand. As ee exerted some force against the rock, ee foot slipped on some loose material causing ee to over exert pressure resulting in an injury to right thumb area

August 11, 2015 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drummond Dolomite, Inc. · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

Injured was greasing bearing on #2 conveyor top catwalk when the board he was walking on broke.

June 5, 2015 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drummond Dolomite, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

While taking a production check, caring a bag of stone, injured slipped when walking down catwalk (#6 Boom) and landed on his posterior (rear end).

March 4, 2014 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drummond Dolomite, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The injured employee was getting out of his work truck by the gas pumps when he slipped on ice, hurting his back.

April 6, 2012 MI · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drummond Dolomite, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

The injured was half way back into the surge tunnel inspecting and cataloging rust trip cable supports to replace when he tripped and fell. Nothing obvious on the floor.

March 7, 2012 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drummond Dolomite, Inc. · Fall from ladders

Injured fell about 5 Ft. from the ladder he was working from. He was at the 92" Screen Tower laying out holes to move a beam when the feet of the ladder slipped, and he fell to the ground landing on the left foot then rolled to the right landing on his hip/tail bone.

March 6, 2012 MI · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drummond Dolomite, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

The injured was half way back into the surge tunnel inspecting and cataloging rust trip cable supports to replace when he tripped and fell. Nothing obvious on the floor.

October 3, 2006 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drummond Dolomite, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The injured was washing out a screen to be repaired when he lost his balance with the water hose and had to jump off the 2nd step of the ladder he was standing on. He landed with one foot in a 5-gallon waste oil bucket, twisting his hips and ankle.

July 19, 2000 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drummond Dolomite, Inc. · Fall from machine

THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS GREASING THE TOP OF THE G-3 CONVEYOR WHEN HE STEPPED ON THE TOP STEP, WHICH BROKE, CAUSING HIM TO GO THROUGH THE STEP AND INJURE HIS BACK AND KNEE.

April 11, 2000 MI · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drummond Dolomite, Inc. · Fall from machine

THE INJURED EE SLIPPED ON THE ICE WHEN GETTING OUT OF HIS TRUCK, FALLING ON HIS RIGHT ARM/SHOULDER.

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