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Of which fatal
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Years on record
2000–2026
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March 20, 2025 KY · Metal/Non-Metal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sterling Materials · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee stepped off a piece of equipment and rolled ankle

March 4, 2025 KY · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sterling Materials · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was operating a skidsteer when it lost power and began to slide. Employee jumped for the equipment causing a sprain in employee's knee.

July 6, 2023 KY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sterling Materials · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was carrying a screen and tripped.

April 12, 2019 KY · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sterling Materials · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was kneeling on conveyor belt and slipped, EE rolled off into the frame work where EE's leg got caught.

April 27, 2017 KY · Metal/Non-Metal dispatcher SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sterling Materials · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was replacing tickets in the ticket box. When EE turned to go back to the scale house, EE slipped and fell on rocks, causing laceration to left knee requiring 7 stitches.

August 19, 2016 KY · Metal/Non-Metal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sterling Materials · Fall onto or against objects

Replacing conveyor belt on number four conveyor in the equipment slope. Employee tripped and fell into the conveyor frame causing injury to right eyebrow. (Cut 10 stitches)

July 15, 2013 KY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sterling Materials · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was climbing down the ladder of the front end loader (980K Cat) when his foot slipped off the bottom rung causing him to sprain his right thumb/hand we he grabbed the handrail to stop a fall.

January 28, 2013 KY · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sterling Materials · Fall from machine

After checking the coolant and air filter box for the pre-shift inspection of the Jumbo Drill, she slipped and fell to the ground when dismounting the drill. The employee landed on the her left side and injured her left lower back.

August 6, 2012 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sterling Materials · Fall from machine

Employee lost footing exiting the rear of the service truck while starting the air compressor mounted on the back of the truck. The employee injured left knee.

February 20, 2008 KY · Metal/Non-Metal driver, jeep driver, tractor operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sterling Materials · Fall to the walkway or working surface

She got out of forman truck and slipped and fell when she was walking to her hall truck

September 13, 2001 KY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sterling Materials · Fall from machine

EE WAS SCALING THE ROOF AT HEADING WHEN HOSE DEVELOPED A LEAK. IT FLOWED DOWN ARM CAUSING EQ TO ARC/SPARK. EE REACTED BY JUMPING OFF OF EQUIP AND FALLING, INJURING HIS L. ELBOW AND L. CALF MUS CLE.

January 3, 2001 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sterling Materials · Fall to the walkway or working surface

CLIMBING DOWN FROM LADDER - STEPPED ON ROCK THAT MOVED CAUSING FALL - BROKE ANKLE.

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