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November 2, 2014 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lime Mountain Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was responding to a fire at Screen Stone, he jumped out of the truck and grabbed two fire extinguishers, as he ran to the stairs he slipped in the mud and landed on his butt and back. Incident was not reported until 11/06/2014 because at the time he felt no injury.

June 5, 2013 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lime Mountain Company · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was sorting through a box of paperwork when a piece of paper fell on the ground the employee bent over to pick it up and his back went out causing him to fall forward and hit his head on the door. Employee was sent to the doctor for evaluation. No damage or impairment was caused.

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