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April 27, 2020 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
APAC-Alabama,Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE lost 3 point contact when accessing Excavator. EE caught self with left arm, causing injury.

September 17, 2019 GA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Midsouth Aggregates · Fall from machine

EE jumped 3-4 feet to the ground, hurt right knee

September 4, 2012 AL · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Midsouth Aggregates · Fall onto or against objects

inside crusher chute maintenance. loss balance falling 26 inches striking knee on the side of chute

February 8, 2011 GA · Metal/Non-Metal carpenter SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Midsouth Aggregates · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was moving a 20 lb water pump for back-hoe to pass. When employee lifted the pump out of the way, his foot slipped in the mud causing him to twist his lower back.

June 25, 2008 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
APAC Mid-South Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Injury occurred when employee stepped with left foot from primary shack and muddy boots slipped off the step. Right leg and foot got caught between building and first step, twisting knee and leg. Sprain of knee and leg.

October 5, 2006 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
APAC Mid-South Inc · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was standing on the bottom step of a ladder while cutting a piece of angle iron, the ladder moved, causing him to lose his balance and fall against a piece of crossbeam, scraping his side.

March 31, 2004 GA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Midsouth Aggregates · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was stepping off the Rock Hammer and twisted his back

May 13, 2003 AL · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
APAC Mid-South Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MALE WAS FLEEING FROM POLICE FROM A ROUTINE SAFETY CHECK. HE RAN ACROSS ABC COKE PLANT'S ROAD & CLIMBED OVER A FENCE ONTO OUR PROPERTY. SRM AGGREGATES NOTIFIED POLICE TO ADVISE THEM THAT THERE WAS A MAN HANGING OFF OF OUR HIGHWALL. DETECTIVE CAME TO OUR PROPERTY. THE MALE HAD MOVED & THE OFFICERS BACKED OFF. THE MALE WAS SPOTTED AGAIN. ADVISED THE MALE HAD FALLEN FROM THE HIGHWALL.

February 2, 2000 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
SRM Aggregates, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE CLEANING OUT CONE TRAILER, EE SLIPPED AND FELL.

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