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March 8, 2014 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
C F Industries Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Technician was exiting a dragline via stairs and sprained his right ankle as he stepped into a depression on the ground caused by the dragline shoe

February 12, 2013 FL · Metal/Non-Metal pumper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
C F Industries Inc · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was exiting the float truck bed area, utilizing manufactured steps for egress. Instead of stepping straight down, the employee stepped to the left corner of the bumper step. The employee lost his balance striking his left shin on the left corner of the step bumper, resulting in a laceration that required stitches to correct.

November 30, 2011 FL · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
C F Industries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Obstructed area causing Operator to improperly dismount.

March 4, 2011 FL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
C F Industries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While dismounting machine, IW stepped on uneven ground conditions, causing foot to slip.

April 29, 2010 FL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
C F Industries Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE was dismounting machine when his foot slipped causing his leg to hit track pad growser.

September 5, 2009 FL · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
C F Industries Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee did not have proper foot placing and twisted left ankle. In an attempt to break fall, employee injured left hand. Employee suffered sprain/strain to ankle and two fingers. No fractures.

May 9, 2008 FL · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
C F Industries Inc · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was climbing on to an excavator when his foot slipped off the track. He used his right hand to catch him self and this is when his right hand struck the track and caused a small laceration to his index finger. He recieved two stiches in his right index finger and no medications. Returned to work the same day.

August 3, 2007 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
C F Industries Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was washing down the ground floor of the washer when he slipped and fell to the concrete floor.

May 8, 2007 FL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
C F Industries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Operator slipped, dirt on steps.

May 23, 2006 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
C F Industries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Was crossing over a pipe on the West Side Float Crew, with bolts in both hands, and did not see hole, similar to pothole on other side. As he crossed over pipe, right foot went down into pothole, causing him to lose his balance. As he tried to regain balance to avoid falling, twisted right ankle.

September 29, 2005 FL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
C F Industries Inc · Fall onto or against objects

SLIPPED ON WET TRACKS

July 29, 2005 FL · Metal/Non-Metal rodman, surveyor/transit helper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
C F Industries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Strained right ankle. Contributing factor uneven ground twisted ankle!

May 30, 2005 FL · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
C F Industries Inc · Fall from machine

Employee was climbing onto a bulldozer when he reached for the hand grab and missed it which caused him to fall backwards to the ground.

March 29, 2005 FL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
C F Industries Inc · Fall onto or against objects

At time of accident, there was neither unsafe acts or conditions contributing to this injury. (MOUNTING DOZER, FELL AGAINST TRACKS & LACERATED SCALP.)

March 28, 2005 FL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
C F Industries Inc · Fall onto or against objects

No mechanical hazards or violations of safety rules were noted as reason for accident. Weather conditions were not a factor. (He lacerated his ring finger dismounting equipment)

February 2, 2005 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
C F Industries Inc · Fall from machine

Improper 3 pt dismount procedure - no use of handrails.

October 18, 2004 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
C F Industries Inc · Fall from machine

Employee was stranding in the back of a pickup truck retrieving a flashlight from a tool box when he tripped on materials stored in the truck bed and fell out of the truck.

October 7, 2004 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
C F Industries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee stepped into a puddle of water that was actually a hole that had been washed out by a leaking underground pipe.

June 26, 2004 FL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
C F Industries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STEPPED DOWN FROM COMPACTOR TURNING HIS LEFT LEG CAUSING MUSCLE STRAIN. WET CONDITIONS WERE A CONTRIBUTORY FACTOR.

January 9, 2004 FL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
C F Industries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STEPPED DOWN OFF A L320 LOADER AND FELT AN UNUSUAL SENSATION IN HIS BACK.

October 22, 2003 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
C F Industries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WALKING UNDER AN OAK TREE WHEN HE STUMBLED AND LOST HIS BALANCE. AS HE TRIED TO REGAIN HIS BALANCE HIS LEFT FOOT TURNED SIDEWAYS AS IT CONTACTED THE GROUND.

April 3, 2003 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
C F Industries Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON A WASHDOWN WATERHOSE WHEN HIS FOOT CAUGHT ON A SECTION OF GRATING. WHENN HE TRIED TO RECOVER HIS BALANCE HE SLIPPED ON THE WET FLOOR AND HIS LEFT KNEE INJURED WHEN HE F ELL.

November 20, 2002 FL · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
C F Industries Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF ROLLING PIPE EE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK WHICH CAUSED HIM TO FALL TO HISLEFT KNEE AND BRUISE IT.

October 3, 2002 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
C F Industries Inc · Fall from machine

EE STEPPED OFF TAILGATE OF TRUCK.

September 4, 2002 FL · Metal/Non-Metal coal sampler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
C F Industries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WALKING IN AREA OF THICK BRUSH WHEN HE HYPEREXTENDED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

May 12, 2002 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
C F Industries Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS CHANGING OUT A PUMP SHELL AT #2 MATRIX BOOSTER PUMP WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE PUMP SHELL AND FELL. AT THAT TIME HE ONLY EXPERIENCED MINOR PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND REFUSED MEDICAL TREATME NT. ON 9/30/02 HE REPORTED TO THE NURSE COMPLAINING OF SEVERE LOWER BACK PAIN AND WAS REFERED TO A DOCTOR.

May 6, 2002 FL · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
C F Industries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLIMBING OFF BACK HOE (MACHINE) OIL ON TRACK, HE SLIPPED, CAUGHT WITH LEFT HAND AND HELD ON, PULLING MUSCLES IN SHOULDER.

April 26, 2002 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
C F Industries Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ACROSS LOG TEETH TO ACCESS A COME-ALONG. HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF A TOOTH & HE FELL INTO A GUARD.

April 15, 2002 FL · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
C F Industries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS MOUNTING DUMP TRUCK; HAND SLIPPED ON HANDRAIL. PULLED MUSCLES IN CHEST AND LEFT SHOULDER.

March 21, 2002 FL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
C F Industries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DISMOUNTING MACHINE, TURNED WHILE ON THE STEP, SLIPPED INJURING ANKLE.

February 7, 2002 FL · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
C F Industries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE DISMOUNTING MACHINE, GRABBED HANDRAIL, HANDRAIL BROKE.

December 19, 2001 FL · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
C F Industries Inc · Fall from machine

OPERATOR WAS DISMOUNTING MACHINE, CABLE ON STEP BROKE.

July 10, 2001 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
C F Industries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING INTO A JON BOAT WHEN HIS RIGHT FOOT BECAME STUCK IN WET CLAY, AS HE PULLED HIS LEG HE FELT A POP IN HIS RIGHT KNEE.

March 21, 2001 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
C F Industries Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE STANDING ON PUMP BEARING ASSEMBLY WHEN HIS FOOTING SLIPPED AND CAUSED HIM TO FALL INTO A PUMP SKILL DISCHARGE FLANGE.

June 14, 2000 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
C F Industries Inc · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

THE GRATING LOCK DOWN PINS CAME LOOSE. AS THE EE STEPPED ON THE GRATING, IT GAVE WAY. HE FELL TO NEXT LEVEL, APPROX. 10-12 FT.

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