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December 17, 2020 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Meckley's Limestone Products Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee slipped on ice at the lime plant and hurt EE's right knee as a result.

December 6, 2018 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Meckley's Limestone Products Inc · Fall from ladders

EE stepped off bottom rung of ladder; EE's pocket caught a pry bar which caused EE to fall. EE tried to stop fall with right arm while falling to ground. EE did not seek medical help or miss any time until recently. EE went to the doctor in July of 2019 and on 9/4/19 received an operation to repair a tear in EE's shoulder. Since the operation EE has been off work.

December 29, 2017 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Meckley's Limestone Products Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was walking between cement pillars and tripped and fell. Employee put employee's arms out when falling and hurt employee's left hand/wrist.

February 24, 2015 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Meckley's Limestone Products Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was carrying an elbow and slipped on the ice and his leg slipped out on him.

September 27, 2008 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Meckley's Limestone Products Inc · Fall from ladders

EE set up a ladder to check a pipe. The ladder slipped and kicked out at the bottom. The EE fell down with the ladder, approx 15 feet. The EE sustained lacerations to his right arm and lower left leg.

August 23, 2005 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Meckley's Limestone Products Inc · Fall from machine

Miner was getting out of the skidster; he had to crawl on the bucket & step down. His foot caught on edge of bucket and he fell to the ground catching himself with his left hand.

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