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May 1, 2002 WA · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Aggregates West Inc · Fall from machine

EE STEPPED OUT OF HIS TRUCK HE TOOK A COUPLE OF STEPS AND WENT DOWN AT THE TIME HE WENT DOWN HE COMPLAINED OF PAIN SHOOTING DOWN HIS LEG LIKE HIS HIP WENT OUT OR HIS LOWER BACK WENT OUT.

September 21, 1998 WA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Aggregates West Inc · Fall from machine

DRIVER NOTICED THAT SOME ASPHALT MATERIAL WAS NOT CLEANED OUT OF THE TRUCK BOX FROMA PREVIOUS JOB & JUMPED ONTO THE TRUCK BOX & STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK. INITIAL BACK INJURY ON A PREVIOUS INJUR Y WITH ANOTHER COMPANY

September 14, 1998 WA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Aggregates West Inc · Fall from machine

LOADING ROCK CRUSHING EQUIPMENT ONTO FLAT DECK SEMI TRAILER. UNHOOKED CHAINS FROM LOAD--STEPPED AWAY AND STUMBLE ON LOOSE CHAIN ON DECK AND FELL FROM TRAILER. LANDED ON RIGHT SIDE OF BODY ON C RUSHED GRAVEL PIT FLOOR AND ROLLED TO A SITTING POSITION. BRUISED RIB CABE LEFT SIDE.

April 20, 1998 WA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Aggregates West Inc · Fall from machine

EE SLIPPED OFF TRUCK AND DISLOCATED RIGHT KNEE AND STRAINED LEFT KNEE. EE IS A TRUCK DRIVER WITH A HISTORY OF WEAK KNEES DATING PRIOR TO HIS EE WITH AGGREGATES WEST, INC.

March 31, 1997 WA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Aggregates West Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS AT A CAR WASH, WASHING HIS DUMP TRUCK AND TRAILER.HE WAS STANDING ON THE TRAILERS FENDER,AND THEN JUMPED OFF INTO THE GROUND.HE APPLIED MOST OF THE WEIGHT TO HIS LEFT FOOT, CAUSIN G IT TO SWELL AND BECOME PAINFUL.HIS FOOT WAS A APARENTLY STAINED NOT BROKEN.

December 16, 1996 WA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Aggregates West Inc · Fall from machine

FREEZING WEATHER CREATED ICE ON A LOADER. EE WAS GREASING THE UPPER ARMS OF THE LOADER FROM THE BUCKET, WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL ABOUT 4' TO THE GROUND. HE HIT HIS BACK ON THE BUCKET ON THE WA Y DOWN AS WELL AS HURTING HIS LEFT FOREARM. HE WAS COMPLAINING OF LOWER BACK PAIN AND A SORE LEFT FOREARM.

August 29, 1996 WA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Aggregates West Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE CLAIMS HE FELL AFTER TRIPPING ON DIRT CLODS WHILE WALKING AROUND THE END OF THE SCREENER.

February 27, 1995 WA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Aggregates West Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEES FOOT CAUGHT ON LOADER LADDER WHILE HE WAS GETTING DOWN OFF THE LOADER.HE FELL AND LANDED HARD ON HIS HIP ON THE GROUND.

September 29, 1994 WA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Aggregates West Inc · Fall from machine

EE JUMPED DOWN OFF A LOADER, LANDED ON ONE FOOT AND TURNED AND TWISTED HIS LOWER BACK.

April 4, 1994 WA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Aggregates West Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS INSPECTING FILTERS ON A FRONT END LOADER. HE SLIPPED AND FELL OFF THE TIRE.

September 10, 1991 WA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Aggregates West Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS BUILDING A STOCKPILE ROAD WITH A 980B LOADER HE GOT OUT OF THE LOADER TO CHECK THE EDGE OF THE PILE SLIPPED & DROVE HIS LEFT KNEE CAP INTO THE LOADERS FRONT LIFT RAM

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