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November 3, 2025 MT · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Donaldson Brothers Ready Mix Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Climbing down the loader ladder using 3 points of contact and when their left foot touched the ground they let go of the ladder - they rolled an ankle when they touched the ground (must have stepped over a rock or in a small hole). Tried to walk it off but was in too much pain.

September 9, 2008 MT · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Donaldson Brothers Ready Mix Inc · Fall down stairs

Employee was walking down the stairs from the office and tripped over the 4th step from the ground twisting his left ankle.

April 4, 2000 MT · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Donaldson Bros Ready Mix Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS USING A CHAIN AND LOADER TO LIFT AND MOVE A 60' CONVEYOR WHEN CHAIN LINK BROKE AND ALLOWED CONVEYOR TO DROP. CONVEYOR GLANCED OFF LOADER TIRE STRIKING HIS LEFT FOOT, BRUISING HIS THREE MID DLE TOES, REQUIRING XRAYS, WHICH WERE NEGATIVE.

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