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October 11, 2005 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Chevreaux Aggregates Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WALKING UNDER PLANT, SUNK DOWN INTO SAND AND STRAINED LEFT KNEE.

March 31, 2005 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Chevreaux Aggregates Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS RETURNING FROM LUNCH, UPON CLIMBING ONTO MACHINE, PLACED LEFT FOOT ON TRACK TO GET IN, SLIPPED OFF AND HIT LEFT SHIN ON TRACK REQUIRING 8 STITCHES

March 30, 2005 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Chevreaux Aggregates Inc · Fall from machine

WHILE STEPPING UP LADDER TO ENTER FRONT-END LOADER, EE'S RIGHT HAND SLIPPED OFF THE RAILING, CAUSING EE TO FALL BACKWARDS OFF OF THE LOADER.

February 12, 2001 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Chevreaux Aggregates Inc · Fall from machine

INJURED WAS STEPPING DOWN OFF THE TRUCK WHENF RIGHT FOOT HUNG UP ON WIRE ROPE STEP, THEN LOSING BALANCE AND FALLING BACKWARDS. HITTING THE GROUDON HIS RIGHT SIDE AND ARM.

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