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May 28, 2026 KS · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Alsop Sand Company Inc · Fall from machine

Employee was attempting to rig up equipment to unload off of a trailer when EE fell through walkway injuring EE's leg and rolling EE's ankles.

December 29, 2025 KS · Metal/Non-Metal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Alsop Sand Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee slipped and fell on the snow on the way into the scale house.

December 17, 2021 KS · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Alsop Sand Company Inc · Fall from machine

Working on a screening plant and slipped on loose sand and millings located on the screening plant and fell off the plant.

October 9, 2015 KS · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Alsop Sand Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee inspecting a dump truck and fell in a hole or low spot.

January 16, 2014 KS · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Alsop Sand Company Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

Employee was hitting a digger chain on the dredge with a sledge hammer and pulled the muscle between his shoulder blades.

May 10, 2013 KS · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Alsop Sand Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was prying on a clutch with a 3' pry bar to line up with a bolt, when he slipped and the pry bar slipped and cut the left nostril of his nose.

April 25, 2013 KS · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand MACHINERY
Alsop Sand Company Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Employee was trying to repair the cable that had got caught between the pulley and the guard. His left hand was pulled into the pulley and got pinched by the cable.

March 29, 2012 KS · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alsop Sand Company Inc · Struck by falling object

Employee was removing cutting blade from a loader bucket when the blade fell on his left foot from 2 1/2 ft in the air, fracturing the foot in two places.

May 16, 2011 KS · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Alsop Sand Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was tightening 3/4" bolts on the pipeline.

April 21, 2011 KS · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Alsop Sand Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

On April 21, 2011, employee was adding pipe to pipeline from a boat. He slipped while pulling pipe into place with a rope. Alsop Sand Co., Inc. was not informed of the accident until May 25, 2011.

November 2, 2010 KS · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Alsop Sand Company Inc · Fall from machine

Employee was knocked out of the boat resulting in a shoulder sprain.

January 30, 2003 KS · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Alsop Sand Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS STANDING ON THE TRAILER TIRE STEPPED FROM ONE TIRE TO THE OTHER AND THE TIRE SPUN UNDER HIM. HE FELL BETWEEN THE TIRE AND THE FRAME OF THE TRAILER AND CUT HIS LEG.

May 16, 2001 KS · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alsop Sand Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS ASSISTING IN ADD PIPE TO PIPELINE, WHEN A CLOD OF DIRT FELL FROM THE BUCKET OF THE EXCAVATOR, WHICH WAS BEING USED TO LOWER PIPE FROM THE BACK TO THE WATER. WHEN THE CLOD FELL, HITTING HISWRIST, FORCING HIS WRIST TO MAKE DIRECT CONTACT WITH A 2X4 CAUSING HIS WRIST TO BREAK.

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