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January 16, 2007 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Victorville Industrial Minerals · Fall from machine

Employee was climbing off the 988B using the access ladder on the right side of the loader. As employee stepped on the bottom rung of the ladder, his foot slipped off causing him to lose his grip and fall on his left shoulder.

June 6, 2005 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Victorville Industrial Minerals · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LUMBOSACRAL STRAIN. INCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE EE WAS STEPPING FROM LADDER TO THE GROUND.

December 15, 2001 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Victorville Industrial Minerals · Fall from machine

WELDING & REPAIR WORK IN SAND CRUSHER. SAND WAS ON CROSS MEMBER & EE SLIPPED FALLING APPROX. 2' SCRAPING LT. THIGH.

August 24, 2001 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Victorville Industrial Minerals · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS CLEANING A SECTION OF A CONE CRUSHER IN PREPARATION FOR A LINER CHANGE. AS HE WALKED AROOUND THE EQUIPMENT HE STEPPED DOWN WRONG ON HIS FOOT STAGERED BACK & FELL OVER USED CONE BACKING CUTTING HIS LEFT CALF.

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