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July 20, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Manville Sales Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED INADVERTENTLY STEPPED ON A KNIFE GATE POSITIONED ABOUT 3 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR IN THE #3 SWECO AREA.HIS RIGHT ANKLE WAS TWISTED.

May 22, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal training specialist SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Manville Sales Corp · Fall from machine

HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL FROM A D-8 DOZER TRACK. HE LANDED ON HIS FEET BUT THE IMPACT OF THE FALL CAUSED A FRACTURE TO THE LEFT HEEL BONE.

May 17, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Manville Sales Corp · Fall from ladders

A GUST OF WIND BLEW HIS HARDHAT, OFF AS HE WAS DESCENDING A FIXED LADDER AT THE STACKER. HE REACHED FOR HIS HARDHAT AND LOST HIS BALANCE. HE DECIDED TO JUMP THE REMAINING TWO TO THREE FEET TO THE GROUND BELOW.

April 2, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Manville Sales Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE STEPPED OFF A RAISED STEEL PLATE. HE STEPPED ONTO STEEL THAT HAD JUST BEEN CUT AWAY CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS ANKLE AND FALL.

November 7, 1990 NM · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Manville Sales Corp · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

EMPLOYEE WAS RELEASING BRAKE ON RAILCAR WHEN RT LEG SLIPPED OFF BRAKE PLATFORM CAUSING THE STRAIN

September 7, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Manville Sales Corp · Fall onto or against objects

CLEANING PRODUCT OF BIN, STEPPE D FORWARD LOST FOOTING BROKE FALL WITH R ARM

July 28, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Manville Sales Corp · Fall from machine

INJURED LOST HIS FOOTING WHEN STEPPING DOWN FROM A LUGGER BOX.HE FELL TO THE GROUND(APPROXIMATELY 3 FEET),BREAKING HIS FALL WITH HIS LEFT ARM.

June 16, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Manville Sales Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

READING ON UNIT, STEPPED OFF BASE R FOOT SITTING ON UNEVEN CONCRETE FELL TO GROUND

March 17, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Manville Sales Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DESCENDING A LADDER (STATIONARY) I NAME LOST HIS FOOTING I NAME WAS WEARING GLOVES HIS RT GLOVE WAS CAUGHT ON A SAFETY CHAIN HOOK

March 6, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Manville Sales Corp · Fall from machine

I.NAME SLIPPED OFF A STEP WHEN ATTEMPTING TO REACH THE CONVEYOR SHUT OFF FOR THE MACHINE SHE WAS OPERATING.

February 28, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Manville Sales Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

I.NAME SLIPPED ON SPILL OF PRODUCT,CAUSING PAIN IN GROIN AREA.

February 12, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Manville Sales Corp · Fall from ladders

WHEN ASCENDING STATIONARY LADDER,FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

December 2, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Manville Sales Corp · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED WHILE CLIMBING ON TO A LOADERR OF A DUST TRUCK & FELL TO THE GROUND WHILE TRYING TO BRACE THE FALL WITH HIS HAND CAUSING A FX OF HIS WRIST

August 29, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Manville Sales Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STUMBLED OF A PIECE OF WET PIPING STRAING HIS LEFT KNEE.

May 30, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Manville Sales Corp · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED WHILE IN A CROUCHED POSTION AND LANDED ON HIS KNEE AGAINST A PIECE OF METAL WHICH HOLDS BAGHOUSE SOCKS CALLED A NIPPLE.

May 12, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Manville Sales Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON WET PAVEMENT AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

March 19, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal shopman repair cars, mechanic SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Manville Sales Corp · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE FELL FROM LOADER CAUSING HIM TO LAND ON THE SIDE OF HIS HEAD AND SHOULDER.

March 16, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Manville Sales Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE CLAIMED THAT HE STEPPED IN SOME WATER WHILE WALKING ON THE LOADING DOCK STRAINING HIS KNEE WHEN HE SLIPPED.

February 8, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Manville Sales Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPL PULLING ON 50 LB BAG TO REMOVE IT FROM PALLET WHEN BAG SPLIT IN TWO CAUSING EMPL TO LOSE BALANCE AND FALL BACKWARDS.USED HAND TO BREAK FALL WHICH CAUSED STRAIN TO HIS SHOULDER.

February 6, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Manville Sales Corp · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED & FELL AGAINST HANDRAIL STRIKING HIS LEFT LOWER RIBS AGAINST THE HANDRAIL CAUSING A CONTUSION TO THE RIBS

October 19, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Manville Sales Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT SHE TWISTED HER ANKLE WHILE STEPPING FROM ONE WALKING SURFACE TO ANOTHER ABOUT 9 INCHES LOWER.

August 18, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Manville Sales Corp · Fall onto or against objects

TRIPPED AND FELL AGA2NST STEEL EDGE CAUSING CONTUSION TO RIBS.

August 17, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Manville Sales Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL REMOVED SAFETY CHAIN FROM AROUND GREASE PIT TO PUT VEHICLE OVER PIT & STEPPED INTO PIT & FELL CAUSING TORN LIGAMENTS IN HIS KNEE.

July 11, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal shaft repair, skip tender, station tender SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Manville Sales Corp · Fall onto or against objects

EMPL MISJUDGED DISTANCE FROM BOX CAR LOADING PLATE & FELL AGAINST LOAD PLATE BRUSING & STRAINING HIS KNEE.

July 7, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Manville Sales Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPL WAS CARRYING BUCKET OF MORTAR INTO ROTARY KILN LOST HIS BALANCE BECAUSE OF CONTOUR OF KILN SPRAINED BACK.

June 9, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Manville Sales Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL STATED THAT HE TWISTED ANKLE WHEN HE STEPPED OVER TRAIN TRACKS.

June 7, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Manville Sales Corp · Fall from ladders

EMPL CLAIMS FOOT SLIPPED ON LADDER CAUSING STRAIN IN BACK.

May 17, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Manville Sales Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL CLAIMED LOST BALANCE AND REAHCED OUT AND GRABBED MOTOR CAUSING HER TO STRAIN HER BACK

April 29, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Manville Sales Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL TWISTED HIS FOOT WHEN HE STEPPED DOWN FROM A CONCRETE STEP

April 22, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Manville Sales Corp · Fall onto or against objects

EMPL HITHIS KNEE AGAINST THE SIDE OF A LIFT TRUCK AFTER HE GOT OFF AND SLIPPED

April 7, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Manville Sales Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL STEPPED 5" TO FLOOR FROM PALLET WHICH CAUSED AN ANKLE SPRAIN

March 1, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Manville Sales Corp · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED WHILE CROSSING OVER RAILS CAUSING A INJURY TO HIS GROIN AREA. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING A SAFTEY BELT.

January 11, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Manville Sales Corp · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE DISMOU3TED A FORKLIFT TRUCK AND CAUGHT HIS FOOT ON THE EMERGENCY BRAKE HANDLE CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND WHEN HE LANDED ON THE FLOOR HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE

December 11, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Manville Sales Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE ST9PPED INTO A SMALL DEPRESSION IN THE GROUND AS HE DISMOUNTED FROM A TRUCK DURING RAINY WEATHER AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.

August 10, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Manville Sales Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STEPPE8 INTO A PRESSWELL AND FELL ABOUT 6 FT STRIKING HER FACE INTO A WOODEN PALLET

July 27, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Manville Sales Corp · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LO5DING A DESK INTO THE BACK OF A PICKUP TRUCK AND TRIPPED ON THE WHEEL WELL COVER AND TWISTED HIS BACK WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE

April 12, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Manville Sales Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE TRIPPE8 ON A VACUUM HOSE IN A WALKWAY AND FELL ON HIS KNEE.

March 6, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal shaft repair, skip tender, station tender SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Manville Sales Corp · Fall onto or against objects

EMP MIS-STEPPED3AND LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL AGAINST A METAL PIPE STRIKING HIS LIP AND CHIN

February 16, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Manville Sales Corp · Fall from machine

FOOT SLIPPED BE7WEEN TWO CONVEYORS

December 16, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Manville Sales Corp · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS RE8TACKING 50 LBS BAGS WHEN HAD TIPPLEED OVER INSIDE AND OVER SEAS CONTAINER.WHILE DOING SO HE TRIPPED OVER ONE OF THE BAGS AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

November 7, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Manville Sales Corp · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS ST9PPING DOWN FROM THE TRACKS OF A D8L BULLDOZER AND SLIPPED IN THE WET EARTH CAUSING HIM TO FALL AGAINST THE BLADE ARM.

June 24, 1986 NM · Metal/Non-Metal grader operator, roadgrader operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Manville Sales Corp · Fall from machine

FINISHED BULLDO1ING MATERIAL ON HILL INJURED RIGHT FOOT WHEN DISMOUNTING BULLDOZER

February 6, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal shaft repair, skip tender, station tender SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Manville Sales Corp · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS ST9PPING OFF TITE-PAK BAGGING AREA, HE TRIPPED AND FELL INTOT HE GUARD RAIL HITTING HIS RIBS.

May 16, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Manville Sales Corp · Fall down stairs

EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING LIMIT SWITCH IN SILICATE PLANT, HE SLIPPED ON MUDDY STAIRWAY, FALLING ON TO HIS WRIST.

May 6, 1985 NM · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Manville Sales Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE COMING DOWN STEP ON R-22 EUCLID TRUCK. RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED AND LEFT FOOT CAUGHT BETWEEN STEPS.

March 26, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Manville Sales Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON 2ND LEVEL,HALFWAY UP APUP PALLETIZED PRODUCTION TO BE TARPED.EMPLOYEE LOST HIS BALANCE,FOOT CAUGHT IN PALLER AND HE FELL TO THE GROUND.

March 25, 1985 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Manville Sales Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING SCREENS, LIFTED MOTOR ON SCREEN WHEN FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING MECHANIC TO TWIST KNEE.

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