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2000–2026
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September 27, 2005 CA · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
West Coast Aggregates, Inc · Fall from machine

EE was installing a wipe ont he belt press. He was standing on a conveyor in front of press. He pulled on a rope to move lever. The rope came untired and he fell to the slab below 6' He did not wear fall protection.

December 13, 2004 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
West Coast Aggregates, Inc · Fall onto or against objects

This is on injury that developed after a non-reportable fall 11-16-04 where the person caught his right foot in a tail pulley handle guard when he slipped and fell and at that time did not have injury and went back to work. his right foot toe dislocated now.

November 5, 2004 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
West Coast Aggregates, Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE was running the dozer on bench #4, he climbed the slope to talk to other ee, when he got to the edge he lost balance and fell down about 15', he landed on his hands, he cut the right hand thumb.

June 27, 2003 CA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
West Coast Aggregates, Inc · Fall from ladders

EE SAID WHEN HE WAS ON THE LADDER OPENING & CLOSING A VALVE TO TAKE MUD OUT OF A TANK, THE LOADER BUCKET TOUCHED THE LADDER AND HE FELL INSIDE THE LOADER BUCKET.

May 17, 2003 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
West Coast Aggregates, Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS WALKING AROUND THE FEEDER AND HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

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