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April 8, 2022 IL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mounds Production Company LLC · Fall from ladders

while attempting to climb a stationary ladder teammate stated EE loss EE's grip and fell from approx. 3ft onto a concrete pad

February 12, 2021 IL · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mounds Production Company LLC · Fall onto or against objects

while walking down the icy stairs, employee fell and tried to catch themselves on the hand rail and felt a pop in shoulder. EE was medically evaluated at the time and was released to return to work they continued to feel pain in shoulder and had a second evaluation which determined they had to have surgery to repair the damage.

January 25, 2011 IL · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mounds Production Company LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee walking from truck shop to office, slipped and fell. Employee stated he slipped and fell in mud, behind trucks in front of his office. Oil-rig is disputing this claim due to no witnesses, no evidence in area that a fall occurred, and the employee showed no signs of soiled clothing, no mud on clothes.

November 18, 2010 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mounds Production Company LLC · Struck against stationary object

Employee was walking by fan carrying some grating to make a walkway in the tower area. It was muddy and the way he had to position the metal to get through the walkway he slipped and hit the edge of the guard with his right forearm.

January 31, 2010 IL · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mounds Production Company LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was coming down off C22 ladder and there was snow and ice at the foot of ladder. When he stepped on the ground he slipped and twisted his knee. Employee had not complained about any pain until February. He was sent to the doctor on 2/17/2010. He had not missed any work until 4/15/2010 when he had surgery.

January 29, 2010 IL · Metal/Non-Metal forklift operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mounds Production Company LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

employee was on break and walking to employee parking lot to use cell phone. employee slipped on snow and ice. employee fell and injured shoulder and elbow.

April 18, 2008 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mounds Production Company LLC · Fall down stairs

Employee was coming down the screening tower stairway and fell down the stairs. Employee hit her left knee on the stairs causing a bruise to the knee cap area.

January 28, 2008 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mounds Production Company LLC · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was working off table. Opening a valve with a pipe wrench and the wrench slipped off of stem causing causing him to lose balance and struck knee on I-Beam.

January 4, 2008 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mounds Production Company LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was walking over a pile of scrap clay to check walkways and slipped.

December 25, 2007 IL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mounds Production Company LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was at the mine walking from the loader to his truck and slipped on frost that was on the ground.

September 25, 2006 IL · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mounds Production Company LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was going out of door on MCC room and stepped into the mud where the concrete was broken and turned his left ankle.

July 11, 2006 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mounds Production Company LLC · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was opening the door on back of crusher. The door fell down and knocked him from the ladder causing him to hit his back on divider in hopper.

November 18, 2004 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mounds Production Company LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON STEP AND TWISTED LEFT FOOT. EMPLOYEE WAS TREATED AT THE HOSPITAL AND WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING HIS LEFT ANKLE BROKEN IN TWO PLACES.

September 20, 2002 IL · Metal/Non-Metal coal sampler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mounds Production Company LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING SAMPLES FROM PACKAGING LINE TO LAB FOR TESTING. EE SLIPPED WHILE CARRYING THESE SAMPLES. THE EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN THE GROIN AREA. THE EMPLOYEE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A L INGUINAL HERNIA.

July 16, 2001 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mounds Production Company LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS DISMANTLING SCAFFOLD, 4 ABOVE A PIER. EE STEPPED OUTSIDE HAND RAIL ON A PLANK THAT WAS NOT SAFETY WIRED-PLANK TIPPED & EE FELL DOWN

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