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March 8, 2011 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Yarrington Road Materials · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was getting into truck when he fell backwards onto rocks, hitting head, although he had his hard hat on.

March 7, 2007 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Yarrington Road Materials · Fall from machine

While getting out of the maintainer EE accidentally hit the controls which caused the blade to push further into the ground. When this happened, he lost his balance and fell, landing on his right leg.

May 7, 2004 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Yarrington Road Materials · Fall from machine

He missed second step while descending from the cab of his truck. This caused him to fall on his left foot and twist/sprain his left ankle.

April 29, 2004 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Yarrington Road Materials · Fall onto or against objects

Climbing small ladder on side of portable plant, had mud on boots, leg slipped inside the ladder and he fell backwards hitting his head on the ladder, upside down.

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