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April 12, 2022 IL · Metal/Non-Metal rotary bucket excavator operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
R L O'Neal & Sons Inc · Fall onto or against objects

Broken Hydraulic line sprayed excavator bucket, victim did not realize and stepped on bucket, slipped on oil spray and fell into bucket. Landed on shoulder tearing rotator cuff.

November 17, 2004 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
R L O'Neal & Sons Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE HAD CLEARED ROCK LODGED IN CHUTE, AS EE WAS STEPPING DOWN BACKWARDS FROM THE CHUTE, STEPPED ON A 6" ROCK LAYING ONT THE PLATFORM WHICH TWISTED ANKLE. EE WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL FOR X-RAYS

July 5, 2001 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
R L O'Neal & Sons Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WALKING DOWN STEPS FROM HIS WORK STATION. HIS LEFT FOOT CAUGHT ON FOURTH STEP FROM BOTTOM OF STAIRS. HE WAS UNABLE TO HOLD HIMSELF WITH THE HANDRAIL CONSEQUENTLY ALL HIS WEIGHT WAS APPL IED TO THE ANKLE WITH THE FOOT POINTED STRAIGHT BECAUSE HIS BOOT HEEL WAS CAUGHT ON STAIR TREAD. HE FELT A "POP" IN THE JOINT AND SAT DOWN AT THE BOTTOM OF THE STAIRS.

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