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December 24, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Davison Sand & Gravel Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS HOSING AROUND ACQUAMATORS PULLING HOSE SLIPPED ON GRAVEL & TWISTED LOWER BAKC. EMPL WENT TO CHIROPRACTORS FOR COUPLE OF VISITS.

August 13, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Davison Stone Company · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

WHILE CHECKING CLUTCH ON SHOVEL, WAS WALKING ACROSS CAT WALK ON BACK OF SHOVEL. RAILING BROKE AND EMPLOYEE FELL ON BACK INJURING LEFT HIP AND RIGHT ANKLE, RIGHT SHOULDER.

July 21, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Davison Stone Company · Fall from machine

FELL IN MODIFIED CHUTE WHILE CLEANING IT OUT.

June 27, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Davison Sand & Gravel Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

SLIPPED ON GUNNEL SURFACE AND FELL DOWN, FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK IMMEDIATELY, WENT TO HOSPITAL AT END OF SHIFT.

June 21, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Davison Sand & Gravel Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING OVER A MOTOR WHEN HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPED AND HIS RT CALF WENT INTO A HOOK HOLDING THE TRIP LINE

April 26, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Davison Sand & Gravel Company · Fall from machine

WHILE TRANSFERRING DREDGE MATERIALS SUCH AS BEARINGS AND OTHER PACKAGES FROM TIED UP MOTOR BOAT AND DREDGE, FOOT SLIPPED ON EDGE OF BOAT, FELL DOWN AND STRUCK TAIL BONE- CONTINUED WORKING TILL IT BEGAN TO BOTHER HIM. HE STARTED TO MISS WORK 5-7-88.

April 18, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Davison Sand & Gravel Company · Fall from piled material

HOSING DECK OFF AND WHILE PULLING HOSE, SLIPPED AND STRAINED LOWER BACK LEFT HIP.

March 31, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Davison Sand & Gravel Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLIMBING DOWN LADDER,SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIS FULL WEIGHT WITH RIGHT ARM.SOMETHING SNAPPED IN NECK AND FINGERS ON RIGHT AHND WENT NUMB.

October 29, 1987 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Davison Sand & Gravel Company · Fall from ladders

WAS GETTING DOW3 OUT OF HIGHLIFT & SLIPPED DOWN LADDER & FELL TO THE GROUND HURTING LOWER BACK

October 29, 1987 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Davison Sand & Gravel Company · Fall from machine

UNDER CONVEYOR 5OADING TRUCK WITH 3A MATERIAL, JUMPED OFF THE TRUCK AND SPRAINED RIGHT ANKLE.

August 4, 1987 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Davison Stone Company · Fall from machine

WHILE CLIMBING 5ADDER ON 992 CAT LOADER,FOOT SLIPPED OFF SECOND RUNG FROM BOTTOM,FELL AND HIT GROUND HURTING BACK.

June 22, 1987 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Davison Stone Company · Fall from machine

WHILE OPERATING3275 MICHIGAN, EMPLOYEE WAS GOING DOWN LADDER, FOOT SLIPPED OFF BOTTOM RUNG CAUSING HIS RIGHT ARM TO STRAIGHTEN WITH QUICK MOTION-PULLED MUSCLE.

June 17, 1987 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Davison Stone Company · Struck by falling object

DISMANTLING RIP3RAP RACK FOR REPAIRS.EMPL WORKING ON RACK WHEN ROCKS SHOFTED CAUSING FALL THROUGH RACK ONTO GROUND.HIT GROUND AND 12'' ROCK FELL ONTO LEFT ANKLE.

June 3, 1987 PA · Metal/Non-Metal grader operator, roadgrader operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Davison Stone Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS ST9PPING OUT OF A 275B MICHIGAN LOADER WHEN BOTH FEET SLIPPED FROM UNDER HIM, CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO GROUND.

April 9, 1987 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Davison Sand & Gravel Company · Fall onto or against objects

TYING UP BARGES3FELL AGAINST CARGO BOX ON BARGE AND INJURED LOWER BACK.

January 7, 1987 PA · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Davison Stone Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS CARRYING3ATLAS DOWN-THE-HOLE 60# HAMMER FORM PICKUP TRUCK TO DRILL. HE SLIPPED IN MUD & FELL ONTO HIS BACK WITH THE HAMMER IN HIS HANDS ABOVE CHEST. HE COMPLAINED OF SORENESS IN HIS RT SIDE RIB CAG9 AREA AS A RESULT OF THE FALL. HE WAS X-RAYED & DOCTOR ORDERED REST & WARM COMPRESS. THERE WAS NO FOLLOW-UP VISIT.

September 25, 1986 PA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Davison Sand & Gravel Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS ST1EPPING DOWN FROM EMPTY BARGE TO LOADED SAND BARGE STEPPED ON TIMBER HEAD ON LOADED BARGE FOOT SLIPPED & EMPLOYEE FELL WITH ALL HIS WEIGHT HITTING ON RIGHT ELBOW-FELL APPROXIMA TELY 41/2FEET 3

March 29, 1986 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Davison Stone Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING ON CONVEYOR BELT WHEN GETTING DOWN HE SLIPPED AND FELL CATCHING HAND ON SCREEN GUARD

March 27, 1986 PA · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Davison Sand & Gravel Company · Fall from machine

SLIPPED OFF END3OF CATWALK AR SILVER QUEEN BARGE AND STRUCK ELBOW ON DECK AND TWISTED BACK THSI ACCIDNET STARTED OUT TO BE FIRST AID BUT ELBOW GOT WORSE AND RESULTED IN SURGERY AND ADMISSION T HOSPITAL FOR SU9GERY HAVE NO MEDICAL AS YET ON ELBOW

December 18, 1985 PA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Davison Sand & Gravel Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WALKING OFF WOR5 ON SIX INCH BOARD BOARD SLIPPED ON ICE ON SHORE ABOUT A FOOT LOST BALANCE & FELL OFF BOARD TWISTED BACK PAIN IN LOWER BACK

July 2, 1984 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Davison Sand & Gravel Company · Fall from machine

CLIMBING DOWN LADDER ON 992 HI LIFT AND FELL FROM LADDER TO GROUND ON BACK AND SHOULDERS.

October 18, 1983 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Warner Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ON A CONVEYOR BELT. HE LOST HIS FOOTING ON A WET, SLIPPERY SECTION AND FELL OFF THE BELT. THE EMPLOYEE DID NOT USE THE SAFETY BELT PROVIDED BY THE COMPAY, WHEN WALKING T THE BELT AS A RESULT OF THE FALL, EMPLOYEE SUFFERED A DISLOCATED RIGHT SHOULDER, A FRACTURED RIGHT ELBOW, AND HIS PELVIS WAS BROKEN IN 3 PLACES.

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