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October 16, 2016 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
United Rock Products Corp · Fall from machine

While installing a classifier on the wet site of plant, employee was welding on a new sand chute. At break time, the employee was descending the chute and foot slipped causing EE to fall on back. Employee seemed okay but was taken to the clinic to be checked out. Employee was put on light duty 10/16 and returned to full duty 10/18.

November 13, 2015 CA · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
United Rock Products Corp · Fall from machine

Dragline Operator slipped while washing windshield and fell less than 4 feet to the ground. Operator was taken to the clinic and diagnosed with a bruise/contusion to the posterior, back. He was placed on light duty for a week.

May 14, 2009 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
United Rock Products Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Our employee was climbing down the fixed ladder on the Cat 980H loader he stepped on to uneven ground in Pit 4 by the dust machine and sprained his left ankle.

May 8, 2006 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
United Rock Products Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was stepping off of conveyor when his foot became tangled with skirt board at this time employee fell on his left shoulder.

October 11, 2005 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
United Rock Products Corp · Fall from machine

Employee was cleaning the windows on a CAT D-9 Dozer when he lost his footing and fell on his feet. He felled to maintain three-points of contact while cleaning the window.When he landed on his feet. He fractured his left ankle.

January 8, 2005 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
United Rock Products Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee,He was checking the pit line, when he slipped on the concrete walkway. At the time of the incident, it was raining rather heavy and the ground was slippery. He fell on his back when he slipped.

May 7, 2004 CA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
United Rock Products Corp · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING METAL PLATE WITH CO-WORKER. CO-WORKER LOST BALANCE, CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL WITH THE PIECE OF METAL.

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