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October 20, 2000 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Reynolds Metals Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS WALKING ON A WALKWAY WHEN HE TRIPPED ON A PIECE OF PROTRUDING GRATING 1/2" HIGH. IT WAS RAINING AND HE FELL ON HIS RIGHT HAND CAUSING A FRACTURE TO A RIB. EE IS NOT LOSING ANY TIME AND IS NOT ON WORK RESTRICTIONS.

August 18, 2000 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Reynolds Metals Company · Fall from machine

EE CLIMBED DOWN FROM FRONT END LOADER AND STEPPED ON SOME ALGEA, CAUSING HIM TO SLIP AND FALL. HIS DR SCHEDULED HIM TO HAVE SURGERY ON HIS RIGHT KNEE ON 12-15-00 WITHOUT THE PLANT'S KNOWLEDGE. EE NOTIFIED THE PLANT ON 12-22-00. LAST DAY WORKED WAS 12-14-00.

August 4, 2000 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Reynolds Metals Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP TOOLS INSIDE DORRCO FILTER WHEN HE SLIPPED, FALLING BACKWARDS TO THE SAME LEVEL. HE TRIED TO STOP HIS FALL BY EXTENDING HIS LEFT ARM. HE FELL ON HIS LEFT HAND, CAUSIN G A FRACTURE TO HIS LEFT WRIST. EMPLOYEE IS NOT LOSING ANY TIME, BUT IS ON LIMITED WORK RESTRICTIONS DUE TO THE CAST.

May 13, 2000 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Reynolds Metals Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS STEPPING UP ONTO A STEP WHEN HE FELT A POP IN HIS KNEE. EE IS NOT LOSING ANY TIME AND IS NOT ON WORK RESTRICTIONS.

April 22, 2000 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Reynolds Metals Company · Fall from ladders

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING, CAUSTIC SPRAYED TOWARDS HIM. HE JUMPED OVER A 3 1/2 FOOT WALL AND THEN DOWN A LADDER. AS HE JUMPED FROM THE LADDER, HE FORGOT TO LET GO, SPRAINING HIS RIGHT SHOULDE R. EMPLOYEE IS NOT LOSING ANY TIME AND IS NOT ONWORK RESTRICTIONS. HE HAS JUST STARTED RECEIVINGMULTIPLE PHYSICAL THERAPY.

April 5, 2000 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Reynolds Metals Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING THROUGH OPERATING AREA AND STEPPED INTO DRAINAGE TROUGH INJURING HIS RIGHT KNEE. EMPLOYEE IS NOT ON WORK RESTRICTIONS AND IS NOT LOSING ANY TIME. EMPLOYEE IS RECEIVING AN MRI ON 5-2-00.

March 27, 2000 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Reynolds Metals Company · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

AN EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING A TOP HEAT EXCHANGER. HE STEPPED INTO A 14 SQUARE INCH OPENING IN THE PLATFORM FALLING INTO THE DRILL MAST. HE RECEIVED A LACERATION TO HIS FACE WHICH REQUIRED STITCH ES. EMPLOYEE IS NOT LOSING ANY TIME AND IS NOT ON WORK RESTRICTIONS.

March 21, 2000 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Reynolds Metals Company · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

EE FELL THRU WEAK SPOT IN METAL FLOORING FROM A FIXED STRUCTURE TO A METAL GRATING 15' BELOW METAL FLOORING. EE WAS USING A VACUUM HOSE TO CLEAN METAL FLOORING AT THE TIME HE FELL

March 13, 2000 TX · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Reynolds Metals Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PULLING A HOSE INSIDE A SETTLER WHEN HE SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO EXPERIENCE A PAIN IN HIS LOWER LEFT SIDE & BACK. HE STRATED MULTIPLE PHYSICAL THERAPY, EE IS NOT LOSING ANY TIME BUT IS O N WORK RESTRICTIONS

March 5, 2000 TX · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Reynolds Metals Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WALKING ON SANDBAG WHEN HE SLIPPED ON SOME MUD CAUSING HIM TO STRAIN HIS BAC. HE WAS PRESCRIBED MEDICATION & IS RECEIVING PHYSICAL THERAPY. HE IS NOT LOSING ANY TIME BUT IS ON WORK RESTRICTIONS

February 22, 2000 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Reynolds Metals Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WALKING & STEPPED ON A HOSE CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS KNEE ON 2/22/00 HE WENT FOR A MRI ON 3/1/00 HE GOT RESULTS ON 3/15/00 & WENT IN FOR SURGERY ON 3/17/00EE WILL BE LOSING TIME & WIL L BE ON WORK RESTRICTIONS

February 14, 2000 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Reynolds Metals Company · Fall from machine

EE WAS CLIMBING OUT OF A CAB OF HIS TRUCK TO ENSURE THAT THE WATER SPOUT AND WATER TRUCK WERE LINED UP. HE SLIPPED STRIKING HIS RIGHT TORSO ON TOP OF THE CAB. EE IS NOT LOSING ANY TIME BUT IS ON WORK RESTRICTIONS.

February 8, 2000 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Reynolds Metals Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS WALKING ON THE DOCK HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE. HE REFUSED TREATMENT AND WAS NOT PLACED ON WORK RESTRICTIONS WITHIN HIS JOB SCOPE. EE WAS NOT LOSING ANY TIME. ON 3-1-00 HE HAD AN MRI. ON 4-24-00, EE RECEIVED SURGERY AND IS LOSING TIME.

January 18, 2000 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Reynolds Metals Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS UNDER A WASHER INSPECTING A CROSS-BRACE. AS EE MOVED ACROSS TO POINT A CUT CROSS-BRACE TO CO-WORKER, HE SLIPPED STRIKING HIS HEAD AROUND HIS SAFETY GLASSES. THIS CAUSED HIS SAFETY GLASS ES TO CUT HIS EYEBROW. EE IS NOT LOSING ANY TIME AND IS NOT ON WORK RESTRICTIONS.

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