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May 12, 1998 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Featherlite Building Products Corp · Fall from machine

FELL GETTING OF THE 977L AFTER FUELING EE HIS HIS RIBS ON THE RIPPERSTOP LINK ON THE WAY DOWN

November 23, 1994 AR · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Acme Brick Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF OF SCRAPER AND TURNED RIGHT ANKLE.

March 23, 1993 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Featherlite Building Products Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS MOVING WATER PUMP WHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED HE TYPED TO CATCH HIMSELF BY PUTTING HIS HAND OUT HE LANDED ON HIS THUMB TWISTING HIS WRIST CAUSING ARM MUSCLE TO TEAR.

March 4, 1993 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Featherlite Building Products Corp · Fall from ladders

THE LADDER BEING USED WAS TOO SHORT FOR THE JOB, CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL BACKWARDS, INJURING HIS BACK..

August 25, 1992 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Featherlite Building Products Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO STOP STONE FROM ROLLING ON CONVEYOR AND FELL ON KNEE.

April 24, 1992 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Featherlite Building Products Corp · Fall from machine

THE EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO GET DOWN FROM HIS FLAT BED TRUCK TRAILOR AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE GUARTER FENDER THE EE FELL BACK BETWEEN THE TRUCK AND HIS TRAILOR EE WAS TAKEN FOR MEDICAL TREATM ENT ON 4-29-92.

April 17, 1991 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Featherlite Building Products Corp · Fall onto or against objects

THE EMPLOYEE WAS TURNING A WOODEN PALLET OVER.HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND TRIPPED OVER THE PALLET FALLING ON IT.

July 10, 1990 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Featherlite Building Products Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS FUELING UP FORKLIFT SLIPPED TWISTING LOWER BACK AND PULLING LOWER BACK MUSCLES.

March 8, 1990 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Featherlite Building Products Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE IN MARCH JUMPED DOWN FROM LEDGE ON TO CAB AND SLIPPED AND HURT HIS BACK. NO MEDICAL ATTENTION REQUIRED TIL 10-24-90.

June 26, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Acme Brick Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED OFF OF MACHINE WHILE PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ON THE PIECE OF EQUIPMENT.SURFACE OF MACHINE HAD WATER AND OR OIL FILM ON IT MAKING IT SLIPPERY.

March 12, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Featherlite Building Products Corp · Fall onto or against objects

REMOVING OLD CASTABLE IN KILN TO REPLACE WITH NEW CASTABLE.I.NAME SLIPPED AND FELL STICKING METAL ANCHOR IN LEFT ARM.

September 10, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Featherlite Building Products Corp · Fall from ladders

EMP WAS IN THE 3PROCESS OF TARPING A TRAILER. HE SLIPPED AND FELL WHEN THE LADDER HE WAS STANDING ON PULLED AWAY FROM THE TRAILER ON ONE SIDE

June 17, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Featherlite Building Products Corp · Fall onto or against objects

ALLEGED WAS WAL5ING DOWN HOTBELT TUNNEL, SLIPPED ON AGGREGATE, GRABBED CONVEYOR HANDRAIL TO PREVENT FALL AND TWISTED LOWER BACK

October 3, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Acme Brick Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ST9PPING DOWN FROM CAB OF LOADER TO GROUND WHEN HE STRAINED HIS KNEE

February 7, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Featherlite Building Products Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS UNLOADIN1 COAL OUT OF RAIL CAR WHEN HE SLIPPED TO THE BOTTOM OF T HE CAR STRAINING THE LOWER BACK MUSCLE.

January 28, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Featherlite Building Products Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I,NAME WAS PUTT3NG S LING AROUND STONE WHEN THE SLING SLIPPED OFF HE WENT TO GET OUT OF SLINGS WAY WHEN HE SLIPPED. HE TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF, WHEN HE DID HE HURT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER.

July 10, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Featherlite Building Products Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INSIDE COAL CAR SWEEPING OUT COAL WHEN FEET SLIPPED ON COAL AND HE FELL TO BOTTOM OF CAR.

February 7, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Featherlite Building Products Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WAS WALKING FROM COUNTER IN RIM SHACK OVER TO COFFEE POT AND HIS LEG GAVE OUT FROM UNDER HIM AND HE FELL TO THE FLOOR.

August 25, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Featherlite Building Products Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMP SAID HE THOUGHT HE MIGHT HAVE CAUGHT HIS TOE ON THE CAT WALK AND FELL OR HE MIGHT HAVE FALLEN OVER SOMETHING THAT WAS ON THE CATWALK

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