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April 18, 1995 FL · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Miami Crushed Rock Inc · Fall from machine

WHILE GETTING OFF MACHINE, WAS ON TRACK STEPPING ONTO LADDER, FOOT SLIPPED, HIT HIS KNEE ON THE TRACK PADS.

April 11, 1995 FL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Miami Crushed Rock Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE FELL BACK OVER A BOULDER, INJURING HIS LOWER BACK.

February 4, 1995 FL · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Miami Crushed Rock Inc · Fall from machine

WHILE STANDING ON THE STABILIZER ARM OF THE CURSHSER FUELING IT, HE REACHE DUP HIHG, LOST HIS BALANCE. THE WIND WAS VERY STRONG THAT DAY EE FELL HITTING THE OUTSIDE CORNER OF THE STABILIZER A RM. THE FALL WAS APPROX 3' LANDIN GON HIS BACK, INJURING HIMSELF.

December 14, 1993 FL · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Miami Crushed Rock Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WITH 5 GALLON BUCKET IN HAND, I WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM THE CATWALK ON THE DRAGLINE. I HAD THE BUCKET IN BOTH HANDS, LOST MY BALANCE & FELL.

December 11, 1990 FL · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Miami Crushed Rock Inc · Fall from machine

INJURED WENT TO CHECK THE BRAKES ON THE DRAGLINE BUT HAD FORGOTTEN HIS TOOLS,SO HE JUMPED OFF THE MACHINE HURTING HIS BACK.

February 10, 1987 FL · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Miami Crushed Rock Inc · Fall from machine

ASCENDING FROM 8RAGLINE TO THE GROUND EMPLOYEE TWISTED RIGHT KNEE,CAUSING SPRAIN.

July 2, 1985 FL · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Miami Crushed Rock Inc · Fall from machine

I.NAME WAS GETTING OFF THE DRAGLINE TRIED TO USE A BOULDER FOR STEP THE BOULDER MOVED AND HE FELL. INJURING LOWER BACK SCRAPED RIGHT ELBOW AND LEFT KNEE.

January 14, 1984 FL · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Miami Crushed Rock Inc · Fall from machine

OPERATOR ROBERT BURKE SLIPPED AND FELL OFF HIS 88B DRAGLINE WHILE WALKING ON TRACKS TO GET UP LADDER. HE FELL BACKWARDS ON THE GROUND HURTING HIS RIGHT SHOULDER, ON ROCK PILE.

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