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June 5, 1993 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Quarve & Anderson Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING THE CRUSHING PLANT FOR MOVING WHEN HE SLIPPED AND STRUCK A PIECE OF METAL CAUSING A CUT ON HIS ARM.

March 31, 1993 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Quarve & Anderson Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS STARTING SOME EQUIPMENT WHEN HE SLIPPED ON ICE-COVERED BY WATER & FELL.

November 4, 1992 MN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Quarve & Anderson Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING OIL IN A LOADER WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED-TWISTIG HIS BACK.

July 27, 1992 MN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Quarve & Anderson Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING OIL IN THE LOADER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND.

June 19, 1989 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Quarve & Anderson Company · Fall from machine

HE WAS CLEANING THE RIP-RAP SCREEN WHEN HE JUMPED TO THE GROUND SUDDENLY TWISTING HIS KNEE.

May 9, 1989 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Quarve & Anderson Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING A LADDER ON THE CRUSHING PLANT WHEN HE SLIPPED AND STRAINED HIS KNEE.

May 30, 1985 MN · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Quarve & Anderson Company · Struck by powered moving object

OPERATOR WAS INJURED AS OF THE ABOVE DATE. HE WAS ABLE TO RETURN TO FULL CAPACITY EMPLOYMENT AFTER 262 LOST WORK DAYS. AFTER SEVEN WORK WEEKS IT WAS DETERMINED THAT HE NEEDED SURGERY FOR THIS PREEXISTING CONDITION. HIS LAST DAY OF WORK FOR THIS PERIOD WAS MAY 30 1985.

April 23, 1985 MN · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Quarve & Anderson Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED OFF TRACKS ON THE BACKHOE AND HIT HIS RT SIDE AND BACK ON THE PADS OF THE TRACK THE EMPLOYEE BRUISED RT SIDE AND CRACKED TWO RIBS

July 23, 1984 MN · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Quarve & Anderson Company · Struck by powered moving object

OPERATER WAS MOVING AIR TRAC, WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON EARTHEN BANK. WHEN HE FELL TO THE GROUND HIS HAND SLIPPED FROM THE CONTROL LEVER AND THE LEFT TRACK WENT INTO REVERSE AND CLIMBED ONTO H IS LEG. HE REACHED UP AND THREW THE TRACK INTO FORWARD GEAR AND IT MOVED OFF HIS LEG THE MACHINE STOPPED AND HE WAS ASSISTED BHY THE BLASTER FROM DOLE EXPLOSIVES

July 3, 1984 MN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Quarve & Anderson Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING INTO A DUMP TRUCK WHEN HE SLIPPED AND STRUCK THE SIDE OF THE TRUCK WITH HISELBOW, WRIST AND FOREARM.

July 18, 1983 MN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Quarve & Anderson Company · Fall from machine

EE WAS STANDING ON AN EMPTY BARREL WHILE HE WAS CLEANING A FRONT END LOADER, & HE FELL OFF CAUSING A SPRAINED BACK.

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