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January 16, 2006 ID · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Summit Stone Inc · Fall from machine

Employee was climbing down from truck and fell to the ground.

August 29, 2005 ID · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Summit Stone Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee slipped on a grease rag on floor, and fell out of shop. Landed on his back.

February 21, 2001 WA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Summit Stone Inc · Fall from machine

HE NEEDED TO CLEAN THE WINDSHIELD ON THE LOADER SO HE STEPPED OUT ONTO THE STEP WHICH IS MOUNTEDON THE TIRE FENDER. THE STEP WAS WET & SLIPPERY & HE SLIPPED & FELL, LANDING ON THE RIGHT MOUNT & INJURING HIS RIB CAGE.

November 29, 2000 ID · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Summit Stone Inc · Fall from machine

EE EXITING TRUCK SLIPPED ON LADDER WHICH WAS FROM RAIN, CAUGHT LEG IN LADDER, TWISTED KNEE.

October 6, 2000 ID · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Summit Stone Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PACKING A PUMP HOUSING, STEPPED INTO A HOLE AND TWISTED HIS BACK.

January 28, 1998 WA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Summit Stone Inc · Fall onto or against objects

LOST FOOTING ON SCREEN AND DROPPED ABOUT 3 FT. LANDING ON A PIECE OF 3 INCH SINGLE IRON, DAMAGING GROIN AREA.

September 5, 1996 WA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Summit Stone Inc · Fall from machine

FELL OFF OF CONVEYOR ONTO SHOULDER--INJURED SHOULDER & FOREARM.

January 8, 1996 WA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Summit Stone Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SLIPPERY FROM MUD, SNOW AND ICE.

July 9, 1994 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Summit Stone Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DESCENDING SHUT E OF FEEDER LOST FOOTING SLID DOWN APPROX 20FT JAMMED FOOT SPRAINING FOOT HAD XRAYS TO CHECK FOR BROKEN BONES

March 2, 1994 WA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Summit Stone Inc · Fall from machine

WHILE CLIMBING OWN FRO THE CAB OF THE LOADER THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON THE LADDER & CAME DOWN WRONG ON HIS LEFT ANKLE

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