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September 9, 2019 OK · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fittstone Inc · Fall from machine

Truck driver, non employee of Fittstone quarry, was in tarping area. Stepped over wash down rack, on top of the trailer loaded with rock where EE fell off other side. EE has a possible broken arm. We called the ambulance and EE's employer, we sit with EE till EMS and first responders arrived.

May 5, 2005 OK · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fittstone Inc · Fall from machine

Employee was decending loader with Lunch Bucket when he slipped and fell approximately 3 feet to the ground.

July 30, 2004 OK · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Fittstone Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING MOVE A CONVEYOR WHICH WAS SUSPENDED BY A CHAIN ON A HOIST IN THE SHOP. THE LIGHTEST END GOT OUT OF CONTROL AND SWUNG AROUND AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN THE LEFT KNEE. THERE WAS NO ROOM FOR HIM TO GET OUT OF THE WAY.

March 21, 2003 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Fittstone Inc · Unclassified, insufficient data

HE HAS NOT TOLD US WHAT HAPPENED. EE CALLED THE OFFICE ON 3/28/03 WANTING THE WORKERS COMP. # TO GIVE TO THE DR. HE TOLD ME THAT HE HURT HIMSELF ON 3/21/03.

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