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March 11, 2008 IL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lafarge Fox River Inc · Struck against stationary object

While working in a man-basket; EE had reached for a drill and while doing such EE struck his mouth on the gate that had rotated out of postion because the top hinge pin had come out of the hole that it was mounted through. EE did not go to doctor until either 3/14 or 3/17. EE did see his family dentist for care of the tooth during the evening of 3/11/2008.

February 15, 2006 IL · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lafarge Fox River Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was attempting to reposition a metal section of the vent tubing so that the tube mated better with the section already mounted in the back. EE was wearing belt & lanyard but when attempted to reach a clamp he loosen his lanyard & he stepped on the rail to reach the clamp; when he reached the clamp & cable, the tubing gave away & fell. The EE fell on vent tubing and then ground.

September 12, 2005 IL · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lafarge Fox River Inc · Fall onto or against objects

While moving a 2" airline, EE stepped on a 4" discharge line that caused his fall and broke leg.

March 30, 2004 IL · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lafarge Fox River Inc · Struck by falling object

When cleaning product chute for maintenance/ repair frozen material slid down and hit left knee. Follow up doctor visit (6-17-04) EE stated that knee still hurt.

January 10, 2002 IL · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Lafarge Fox River Inc · Struck against a moving object

HE WAS DRIVING TO GET RELOADED AND HIT A HOLE INTHE GROUND AND HIS BACK GOT HURT.

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