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December 16, 2022 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tullis, Inc. · Fall from machine

EE was working on a Cat 385B while conducting repairs, EE stepped back off the cat walk and fell about 6' on EE's right hip.

June 23, 2016 CA · Metal/Non-Metal groundman, yardman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tullis, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Miner was lowering the bottom section of a folding ladder and pinched finger in the joint of the ladder as it came down cutting finger at the base of the fingernail on left hand.

August 11, 2012 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tullis, Inc. · Fall onto or against objects

Crew was on a liner change. EE was unbolting the rec. hopper while standing on the motor stand. His wrench slipped off the bolt he lost his footing and fell backward approx. 42" down onto the stand deck landing on his left shoulder blade and head. EE went to the ER and examined and released with bruising. Dr. inst.him to stay home a few days, if the pain persisted to get an MRI.

May 19, 2010 CA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tullis, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While performing a simons cone disassembly the injured party was guiding the cable used to pull the cone head around to unscrew the bowl assembly. He went readjust the position of the cable just as pressure was applied and 3 of the fingers on his right had became pinched between the cable and bowl assembly of the cone fracturing the tips of his fingers.

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