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May 22, 2012 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Temple-Inland, Inc. · Fall onto or against objects

EE was exiting heavy equipment (rock breaker Komatsu 200) at the end of his shift on Tuesday May 22nd around 6:30p.m. EE stepped from the tread of the equipment onto the step when the step broke causing the EE to contact the tread/broken step with his lower right leg. EE did not report injury to supervision until Wednesday May 30th.

October 8, 2010 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Temple-Inland, Inc. · Fall onto or against objects

Primary crusher truck dump bridged and had to throw chain under/over large rocks to break bridge. Employee proceeded to climb into the hopper to break the jam, while doing so employee stood on a rock instead of a flat surface. The rock slipped out from under the employee which caused the employee to fall striking his tailbone on a rock. Employee suffered a bruised tailbone.

April 10, 2007 TX · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Temple-Inland, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was looking for a survey marker on a joining lease property fence line, when he tripped on a small rock causing him to fall and twist his left knee.

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