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May 25, 1994 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southern Silica Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LEAVING WORK, WAS TALKNG TO WORKERS. STEPPED INTO A DITCH. FELT SOMETHING SNAP IN BACK AND HAVE A LOT OF PAIN IN BACK AND BODY.

December 21, 1992 OH · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southern Silica Inc · Fall from machine

EMPL SLIPPED ON ICE IN BED OF DUMP TRUCK. SUSTAINED PAIN IN NECK WHICH HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY BROKEN SEPT 92 DURING A NON-OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT. SENT TO HOSPITAL FOR EXAMINATION AND WAS RELEASED THE SAME DAY.

September 26, 1991 OH · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southern Silica Inc · Fall from machine

THE EE HAS CLIMBING DOWN THE LADDER ON HIS SEMI TRUCK. HIS FEET SLIPPED ON THE LADDER, AND HE FELL, CATCHING HIS RIGHT ARM PIT ON THE CORNER OF THE CATWALK, OF THE SEMI.

November 2, 1990 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southern Silica Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPL SLIPPED & FELL AROUND SCREEN AREA IN QUARRY. HE INJURED RIGHT HAND. CUT IS APPROX 3" LONG ON BACK SIDE OF HAND.

May 21, 1990 OH · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southern Silica Inc · Fall from ladders

LOADING TRUCK STARTED DOWN LADDER SLIPPED CATCHING RT SLEEVE AT WRIST ON TOP OF LADDER WHEN HE PULLED HIMSELF BACK UP THE ARM POPPED TORN TISSUE OF MUSCLE IN FOREARM TAKEN TO HOSPITAL BY SQUAD DR REFERRED HIM TO DR I NAME DR I NAME WANTS TOHEAL ITSELF TO RETURN 06-01-90 MAY NEED THEROPY

July 1, 1989 OH · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southern Silica Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE FELL OFF LOADER AT GARAGE AREA-NO WITNESSES-ACCIDENT OCCURRED 07-01-89-NO INJURY TO REPORT.07/27/89 SLIPPED ISSUED BY DR NO LOST TIME SEE ATTACHED.

March 30, 1989 OH · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southern Silica Inc · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE WAS DECENDING SILO LADDER. APPROX. 1 1/2 FT. FROM BOTTOM, THINKING HE WAS AT THE BOTTOM, STEPPED BACKWARD, LOOSING HIS FOOTING. HE THEN FELL BACKWARD, STRIKING HIS BACK ON AN I-BEAM. HE GOT UP UNASSISTED WALKING INTO THE CONTROL ROOM. EXAMINATION BY THE PLANT OPERATOR REVEALED A SCRAPE ON HIS BACK. HE COMPLETED HIS SHIFT AT 3:30PM EMPLOYEE WAS ABSENT NEXT DAY.

August 15, 1986 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nugent Sand Company Inc · Fall down stairs

SLIPPED ON STEP8 AT WASH PLANT.

August 18, 1983 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nugent Sand Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

FELL FROM STEPS IN SCREEN AREA, TIRED TO BREAK FALL LANDING ON LEFT SIDE OF BACK AND BACK.

May 4, 1983 MI · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nugent Sand Company Inc · Fall from ladders

STEPPING FROM 6\ LADDER ON LOADING CATWALK TO LADDER OF WHEEL LOADER TO AVOID WALKING UP AND DOWN LADDER.

February 8, 1983 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nugent Sand Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON ICE AND OVERTURNED ANKLE

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