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May 26, 1998 FL · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Coral Rock Inc · Fall from piled material

EMPLOYEE WENT TO TOP OF SPOIL PILE TO PICK UP TOOTH WHICH CAME OFF DRAGLINE BUCKET. AS EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM SPOIL PILE, HE FELL ONTO HIS RIGHT KNEE PULLING LIGAMENTS. SPOIL PILE APP ROX. 15 SLOPING FEET- EMPLOYEE WAS 3/4 DOWN BEFORE FALLING.

October 18, 1997 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Coral Rock Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS STANDING ON CATWALK, CLAMPING TOGETHER OLD & NEW CONVEYOR BELT. HE THEN HAD A SEIZURE & FELL ONTO THE CATWALK HITTING HIS HEAD.

September 5, 1997 FL · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Coral Rock Inc · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE EE WAS CLEANING TRAMP METAL FROM THE BED OF MATERIAL ON THE CONVEYOR BELT, HE HAD A SEISURE AND FELL ONTO THE CATWALK STRIKING HIS FACE ON AN UNKNOWN OBJECT. THIS INCIDENT WAS PHONED TO MSHA DISTRICT MANAGER, MARTIN ROSTA ON SEPT 5 1997.

August 4, 1995 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Coral Rock Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE FELL BETWEEN BRACE AND CAT WALK AND SCRAPED HIS RIGHT AND LEFT LEGS AND ALSO SCRAPEDHIS LEFT SIDE.

June 8, 1994 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Coral Rock Inc · Fall onto or against objects

BRUISED LEFT FOOT WHEN HE TRIPPED OVER A ROCK ON THE GROUND.

December 30, 1993 FL · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Coral Rock Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON ROCKS WHEN HE WAS CLIMBING DOWN SOME STEPS. TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

June 2, 1992 FL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Coral Rock Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS CLIMBING BACK UP INTO HIS 769 HAUL TRUCK WHEN HAND RAIL BROKE CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE GROUND. EE LANDED ON HIS RIGHT HIP AND HIT HEAD ON ROCK.

December 27, 1991 FL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Coral Rock Inc · Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings

GETTING OFF LOADER ON EMBANKMENT AND IT GAVE WAY.EMPL HIT GROUND ON LEFT KNEE AND LEG.

May 20, 1991 FL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Coral Rock Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLIMBING UP STEPS OF END DUMP HAND SLIPPED FELL FOOT HUNG IN STEP

March 16, 1990 FL · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Coral Rock Inc · Fall from machine

SAW ANOTHER EMPLOYEE GET HURT JUMPED OFF OF A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT FELL & TWISTED LEFT ANKLE

November 12, 1989 FL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Coral Rock Inc · Fall onto or against objects

WALKING DOWN CATWALK ON SURGE STACKER,STEPPED ON ROCK AND SLIPPED KNEE HIT FRAME OF STACKER.CONTINUED TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH RIGHT KNEE.FINALLY WENT TO THE DOCTOR ON 11-20-89.

September 25, 1989 FL · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Coral Rock Inc · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

WHILE DESCENDING THE 78 STACKER WITH A ROCK SAMPLE A SECTION OF CAT WALK GAVE WAY CAUSING R LEG TO GO THRU AS FAR AS THE KNEE R ELBOW WAS PUNCTURED BY UNKNOWN OBJECT RESULTING IN EXCESSIVE BLE EDING R CHIN WAS ALSO SCRAPED BUT NEEDED NO TREATMENT

October 28, 1988 FL · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Coral Rock Inc · Fall down stairs

WALKING DOWN A FLIGHT OF STEPS,SLIPPED AND MISSED A STEP.PAIN STARTED IN HIP.

July 1, 1988 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Coral Rock Inc · Fall from machine

WORKING ON CONVEYOR BELT. BELT WAS WET, SLIPED AND FEL. STRAINED LOWER BACK.

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