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March 17, 2025 OH · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kimble Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was up on 2nd floor of tower one stone plant. Welding on M606 Hazemag when walking tripped over welding leads falling on EE's face into the steel grating. Striking EE's head and shoulder

August 18, 2021 OH · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kimble Clay & Limestone · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was stepping down off the back of a service truck when employee slipped and fell to the ground. Causing a wrist fracture. It was down pouring rain at 7:00am when the incident occurred.

February 21, 2015 OH · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kimble Company · Fall from machine

Employee climbed up the right side of the ladder and slipped on the ladder falling to the ground on knee. Twisted and sprained right knee.

October 3, 2011 OH · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kimble Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Stepped out of Fuel truck, right boot stuck in mud, kept walking and rolled right ankle.

June 1, 2004 OH · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kimble Clay & Limestone · Fall from machine

Stepped out of machine and fell. No medical treatment, Physician gave him three days off. Had a contusion to the left stomach wall.

January 20, 2001 OH · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kimble Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS TORCHING (CUTTING) DOWN A CONVEYOR FROM THE STONE PLANT. HE HAD FINISHED CUTTING PART OF A CATWALK & WALKED ON STUMBLED ON THE CUT PART WHICH GAVE WAY

October 14, 2000 OH · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kimble Clay & Limestone · Fall from machine

TRIPPED WHEN SECURING BASLES OF STRAW TO BE USED RECLAIMING MINE LAND. FELL FROM TRUCK BED ON TO GRAVEL PARKING LOT.

August 8, 2000 OH · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kimble Clay & Limestone · Fall from machine

OPERATOR FELL OFF LOADER WHILE CLIMBING & STRUCKHIS BACK ON LOADER TIRE.

March 6, 2000 OH · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kimble Clay & Limestone · Fall from ladders

CLIMB UP ON LOADER SLIP TWIST MY BACK.

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