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June 9, 2017 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
7/11 Materials Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE and another ee were standing on a wooden cover on a belt built to keep contamination off of the conveyor. EE was starting the plant. EE communicated with them ee was starting the plant. EE climbed of the belt and another ee walked 30 feet down the belt not expecting the belt to be turned on. The belt started and ee fell off about 4 feet

February 9, 2012 CA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
7/11 Materials Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee slipped on rocks and fell while walking on the mine. No modified duty or loss time until 5/25/12 when employee was removed from work for surgery.

May 2, 2011 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
7/11 Materials Inc · Fall from machine

Our Customer (Black Diamond Trucking) had a passenger that exited the truck to make weight while on the scale. He jumped aprox 6 feet to an uneven surface. Upon impact, he broke his ankle and fell back hitting his head on the eye beam below, causing a laceration.

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