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May 9, 2025 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Blue Goose Construction LLC · Struck by rolling or sliding object

While setting a dewatering pump, the slope on the east side started to slough off into Rim Ditch. All were advised to extricate from this area. They egressed to the east slope and when it sloughed off to the bottom, they fell approximately 4 feet landing feet first on a rock. They hurt their right ankle and left knee.

August 2, 2024 FL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Blue Goose Construction LLC · Fall from machine

EE was stepping off the equipment and grabbed the handles, put right foot on the step and foot "slipped" off the step, and then EE fell to the ground. EE scraped right knee, had (5) small punctures on the palm of left hand, the thumb on EE's left hand was sore. EE also stated EE heard a "tearing" in left shoulder and felt pain in left shoulder.

January 19, 2024 FL · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec POWERED HAULAGE
Blue Goose Construction LLC · Struck against a moving object

EE was driving in the company vehicle and drove into a berm that was blocking a swell across the road. EE then drove over the berm which caused EE to drive the vehicle into the swell, which caused EE to "jar" their back.

November 10, 2017 FL · Metal/Non-Metal utility man, shift tech, service/dump truck operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Blue Goose Construction LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee slipped on step getting down from end dump truck and cut a finger.

November 3, 2016 FL · Metal/Non-Metal POWERED HAULAGE
Blue Goose Construction LLC · Accident type, without injuries

I was called on an incident from EE, the loader operator at 11:40. I went over to investigate. I asked if everyone was alright and they said they were fine. The dump truck drove the wrong way and ran into the loader as the loader was backing up. Asked why they went the wrong way and EE got offensive/called 911. Front end of dump truck was damaged/loader just scratched. No injuries.

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