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December 9, 1995 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lafarge Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DIGGING OUT P2 TAIL PULLEY, SLIPPED ON ICE AND SNOW WHILE CLIMBING UNDER P2 TAIL. PAIN IN LOWER BACK AND RIGHT LEG.

January 23, 1995 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lafarge Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE CARRYING OXYGEN TANK TO WORK TRUCK, SLIPPED ON ICE, TWISTED BACK.

November 17, 1994 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lafarge Corp · Fall from machine

WORKING ON L320 LOADER. FELL FROM ATOP LOADER. STRIKING HEAD ON THE GROUND.

July 25, 1994 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lafarge Corp · Fall from machine

WAS CLIMBING DOWN LADDER OF L320 LOADER, SLIPPED AND FELL ON RIGHT FOOT THE WRONG WAY.

November 23, 1992 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lafarge Corp · Fall onto or against objects

CLIMBING UP TO OPERATE 992C CAT LOADER.WHEN HE GOT TO THE TOP OF THE LADDER AND ON THE LANDING HE SLIPPED AND FELL INTO THE HAND RAIL WITH HIS UPPER RIGHT ARM CAUSING PAIN.HE SLIPPED ON FUEL T

June 12, 1992 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lafarge Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEPPING ACROSS BOARD PLACED OVER WATER PUDDLE. SLIPPED ON WET BOARD AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

July 31, 1991 OH · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cleveland Quarries Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE PUTTING BREAKING HAMMER IN TOOL BOX. HE STEPPED ON A ROCK CAUSING HIM TO SLIP AND FALL DOWN. HE HIT HIS THUMB ON A ROCK, CUTTING IT.

July 10, 1991 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lafarge Corp · Fall from machine

WENT TO CHECK ONR IVER PUMP WAS RETURNING TO PLANT STEPPED ONT HE CONVEYOR. EMPLOYEE FELL FOR UNKNOWN REASON LANDING ON HIS LEFT SIDE. BRUISING HIP AND LEFT ARM ADN ALSO RIGHT ARM.

July 19, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lafarge Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEPPING DOWN FROM PC BLOCKING TWISTED LOWER BACK

July 18, 1990 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cleveland Quarries Company · Fall from machine

HE WAS CLEANING SMALL PIECES OF STONE OUT OF DISTRIBUTION WATER BOX ON TOP OF SPRINKLER PUT WEIGHT ON SPRINKLER BOX & CABLE THAT HOLDS BOX UP BROKE CASUING BOXES & EMPL FALLING APPROX 6' DOWN ON TOP OF SAWS.

January 8, 1990 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lafarge Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS CARRYING CHANNEL IRON OUT OF 6-B TUNNEL SLIPPED CAUSING CHANNEL IRON TO HIT HIM IN RT SIDE LOST TIME

December 14, 1988 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Standard Slag Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WALKING FROM OLD PRIMARY TO LUNCH ROOM SLIPPED ON ICE AND FELL HURT BACK AND HEAD

October 11, 1988 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Standard Slag Company · Fall from machine

WHILE SERVICING #63 CAT LOADER STEPPING OFF OF MACHINE STEPPED ON RUBBER FLAP THEN FELL TO THE GROUND APPROX 6 1/2'

February 19, 1988 OH · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cleveland Quarries Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I WAS STEPPING DOWN OFF #9 GANG WHEN MY FOOT SLIPPED AND I FELL AND BUMPED MY HEAD AND FELL ON MY LEFT WRIST

June 2, 1987 OH · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Standard Slag Company · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE WAS CL3MBING DOWN LADDER AT BOOT END OF A20. A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON HE WAS USING AS A HAND HOLD GAVE WAY. HE FELL AND INJURED RT LEG AND SCRAPED HIS BACK AND LEGS.

February 13, 1987 OH · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cleveland Quarries Company · Fall onto or against objects

I WAS STEPPING 5CROSS BLOCK ONTO METAL DUMP BOX TO TAKE BOX CHAINS OFF DUMP BOX. I LET CHAINS DOWN & ONE HIT MY LEG CAUSING ME TO FALL OFF THE 4' STONE BLOCK & I HIT MY BACK ON THE EGDE OF T HE METAL DUMP B2X.

September 22, 1986 OH · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Standard Slag Company · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE CLIMBING 2FF THE CRANE HE SLIPPED ON THE TRACK OF THE CRANE CAUSING HIM TO HIT HIS LEFT KNEE

February 27, 1986 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Standard Slag Company · Fall from machine

UPON JUMPING TO3GROUND LEVEL, EMP TURNED HIS R ANKLE RESULTING IN A FRACTURE AND TORN LIGAMENTS AND MUSCLES, GROUND LECEL APPROX 3 FEET

February 11, 1986 WV · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Standard Aggregates Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE STEPPE8 OFF OF DRAGLINE, SLIPPED ON ICE & SPRAINED RIGHT ANKLE.

January 9, 1986 OH · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cleveland Quarries Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WALKING TO LADD9R TO CLIMB OUT OF QUARRY HOLE. I SLIPPED ON A PATCH OF ICE AND FELL, BRUISED LEFT ELBOW AND LEFT SHOULDER.

August 6, 1985 IL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
St Louis Slag Products · Fall from ladders

CLIMBING DOWN FROM LADDER FROM HOPPER AND SPRAINED RIGHT ANKLE.

July 17, 1985 WV · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Standard Aggregates Inc · Fall from machine

LOADING BARGES - JUMPING OFF OF ONE BARGE ONTO ANOTHER BARGE. STEPPED ON LOOSE MATERIAL ON BARGE

June 29, 1985 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Standard Aggregates Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING FROM THE DOZER TRACK. HE SLIPPED ON THE STEEDL TRACK PAD AND FELL TO THE GROUND TURNING HIS ANKLE.

May 26, 1985 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Standard Aggregates Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING CONVEYOR BELT ON C-4 CONVEYOR WITH A 1/2" NYLON ROPE WHILE STANDING ON C-5 CONVEYOR. THE ROPE BROKE AND HE FELL BACKWARDS ON THE C-5 CONVEYOR CANOPY.

November 1, 1984 WV · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Standard Aggregates Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE STEPED ON TO THE FIRST STEP OF HIS EULICD WHICH WAS WET FROM THE DEW HE FELL BACKWARDS HITTING HIS HEAD ON THE EDGE OF A PIPE RACK THAT IS OUTSIDE OUR SHOP.

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