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October 16, 2025 FL · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Stewart Materials, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was engaged in the task of removing a slurry pipe at the Boar Hammock Mine. EE attempted to cross over the pipe to reach the other side. Instead of stepping over the pipe, EE stepped onto the pipe to cross. The pipe had a slippery residue on its surface, causing EE's foot to slip. EE heard and felt a "pop" in EE's left knee.

February 18, 2025 FL · Metal/Non-Metal water truck operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Stewart Materials, LLC · Fall from machine

EE was coming down from the back of the water truck with a hose in hand. The high velocity fire hose valve opened up and the employee lost their footing. EE did make it to the ground on both feet, but the landing was hard.

February 14, 2024 FL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Stewart Materials, LLC · Fall onto or against objects

EE was fueling a mini excavator (yanmar v080 mini) and lost footing on the track and hit head on the fuel truck (international htx) bumper that was being used to fuel the excavator.

January 3, 2020 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Stewart Materials, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was walking down the stairs at the MCC and slipped. The stairs were recently cleaned. EE caught self to prevent falling but in the process, bent the left thumb backwards.

June 5, 2018 FL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Stewart Materials, LLC · Fall onto or against objects

Slipped on steps of 980M loader

May 26, 2017 FL · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Stewart Materials, LLC · Fall from machine

Slipped and fell on track while climbing off CAT 374 Trackhoe. Scraped skin on right shin.

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