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273,095
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2000–2026
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January 29, 2014 NM · Metal/Non-Metal car trimmer, car loader, bin puller, truck loader SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mainline Rock and Ballast Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While walking on road bed material of 5/8" crushed rock, employee stepped on right foot wrong way and rolled right ankle. Went to Doctor on 31 Jan 2014 found to have fractured bone in right foot.

October 29, 2012 WA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mainline Rock & Ballast Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Doing maintenance on Thor Stacker conveyor, putting wear iron in receiving box using torch and welder. He slipped and fell because of rainy conditions and smashed and cut his middle and pointer fingers on his left hand.

June 11, 2012 NM · Metal/Non-Metal rock driller SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mainline Rock and Ballast Inc · Fall from machine

Dust on the hood of the machine made for a slick surface and the EE slipped and fell approx. 4 feet hitting right side of his back/ribs on the guard to the central panel while landing on his feet causing severe pain in the rib area.

February 19, 2007 NM · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mainline Rock and Ballast Inc · Fall onto or against objects

Removing ice chunk material from conveyor belt when he lost footing on ground with his left foot and twisted right knee into side of conveyor "I" beam.

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