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January 23, 2012 NV · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Moltan Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

It had snowed over night giving us about 3 in of snow. Most of the walkways had been cleared and the snow had started to melt. The two employees were walking in an area that had not been clean by the loader yet. One employee slipped and fell.

October 3, 2011 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Moltan Company L P · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee, while on break, walked through the warehouse and into the path of a forklift carrying a pallet of product. the employee heard the horn blow and was nudged by the pallet causing him to trip, the pallet came to a rest on his leg.

September 3, 2011 TN · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Moltan Company L P · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

As the employee stepped out of a kiln he twisted and sprained his knee.

August 26, 2010 TN · Metal/Non-Metal forklift operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Moltan Company L P · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee said that he may have hurt his knee getting off a forklift, but he wasn't for sure. There is pain and swelling around his knee.

January 12, 2010 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Moltan Company L P · Fall onto or against objects

The operator slipped and hit his elbow on a material chute.

June 15, 2009 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Moltan Company L P · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The subject slipped in the mud while retrieving a mill sample and pulled his groin muscle.

September 19, 2008 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Moltan Company L P · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was changing bags at Kiln #2. He picked up a pallet and stepped on a dirt clod and twisted his left ankle.

January 11, 2008 NV · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Moltan Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was moving an empty tank from the ground to set it on top of a freightliner flat bed. The crane stopped. EE jumped off and slid on the ice/snow twisting his ankle.

September 15, 2007 TN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Moltan Company L P · Fall onto or against objects

EE was getting off of loader, when his foot slipped off of the last step and he hit his left knee cap on the step, causing swelling and discoloring and pain in his left knee.

August 6, 2007 NV · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Moltan Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Walking backwards, he tripped over oxygen hose, fell backwards and tried to stop the fall with his right hand and hurt his right shoulder.

November 15, 2005 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Moltan Company L P · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cleaning up silo concrete pad at plant 2 and slipped on mud and twisted right knee.

November 4, 2004 TN · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Moltan Company L P · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was going to get a bag filter for canister filters leading to the firehead. His left boot hung in the catwalk and he fell, cutting his right knee.

March 26, 2004 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Moltan Company L P · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CLIMBING OUT OF HOPPER & TWISTED RIGHT KNEE. (NOTE: CONSIDERED FIRST AID AT TIME OF ACCIDENT, BUT LATER KNEE GAVE TROUBLE & HAD TO GO BACK & MRI WAS PERFORMED & THERAPY.)

March 4, 2004 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Moltan Company L P · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO BUST BIG CLOD OF CLAY IN DUMP HOPPER THAT WAS GOING THRU HAMMER MILL WHEN HE SLIPPED ON WET CLAY & HIT BRACE ON DUMP HOPPER & INJURED LEFT RIB & ELBOW.

January 11, 2004 TN · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Moltan Company L P · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS TURNING DISCONNECT BOXES OFF ON COOLER & SLIPPED ON MUD & TURNED LEFT ANKLE OVER.

May 7, 2002 TN · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Moltan Company L P · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON KILN AT PLANT 2 AND STEPPED IN HOLE. EE FELL TWISTING RIGHT ANKLE AND HIT LEFT ELBOW.

March 22, 2002 TN · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Moltan Company L P · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLIMBING LADDER AT PLANT 2 BETWEEN #1 & #2 FINISH SILO. SLIPPED & CAUGHT WEIGHT WITH RIGHT ARM.

January 18, 2001 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Moltan Company · Fall from ladders

EE WAS ON AN EXTENSION LADDER WITH ANOTHER HOLDING BOTTOM OF LADDER. LADDER WAS NOT TIED OFF AT TOP & EE WAS NOT WEARING SAFETY BELT. EE AT THE BOTTOM TURNED AWAY FROM THE LADDER. THE BOTTOM O F THE LADDER SLIPPED CAUSING IT AND THE EMPLOYEETO FALL ABOUT 13' TO THE GROUND.

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