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July 27, 2005 - · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Owens Illinois De Puerto Rico LLC · Fall onto or against objects

While stepping down the stairway of the truck he slipped and fell down on his back, hitting his back and small finger of the right hand.

July 20, 2003 - · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Owens Illinois De Puerto Rico LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE INSPECTING THE SPIRALS OF THE WASHER MACHINE THE SPIRAL WAS JAMMED WITH SAND, HE PULLED THE WATER HOSE TO FLUSH IT WHEN HIS FEET BECAME TRAPPED IN THE WATER HOSE. HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND WHILE FALLING WAS ABLE TO GRAB A SIDE LADDER. HIS LEFT FOOT GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE LADDER AND THE SPIRAL AND SPRAINED HIS LEFT KNEE,LEG AND INJURED HIS LOWER BACK AND HE HIT HIS LEFT ARM. HE

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