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July 29, 2009 ID · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gale Lim Construction LLC · Struck by rolling or sliding object

Employee was moving stacker manually. When blocking the tire, the tire continued to roll, contacting leg causing fracture of right leg. No lost time from work.

September 29, 2008 ID · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Gale Lim Construction LLC · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee started having heart pain & contacted leadman. Leadman called 911, he was transported to hospital and released to go back to work.

May 9, 2007 ID · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Gale Lim Construction Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Emplyee began having chest pains on job site. Employee was transported to hospital and was having a heart attack, so they life flighted him to anther hospital, where they inserted a stint to open up closed artery. They determined that 3 other artheries were 100% blocked and he will need by pass surgery as soon as he is stable.

April 13, 2004 ID · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Gale Lim Construction Inc · Fall down stairs

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN STRAIRS OF CONTROL VAN WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS FOOT & TWISTED LOWER LEG.

July 31, 2002 ID · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Gale Lim Construction Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS MEASURING STOCKPILE. AFTER COMING DOWN PILE HE FELL TO THE GROUND. OTHER EMPLOYEES CALLED 911 AND STARTED CPR. THEY COULD NOT REVIVE HIM.

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