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May 31, 1988 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Glens Falls Portland Cement Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ON TOP OF A BULK TANKER PUTTING THE SAMPLE BASKET BACK ON ITS HOOK WHEN HE STEPPED INTO THE FILL HOLE ON THE TANKER.

March 16, 1988 NY · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Glens Falls Portland Cement Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMP WAS WALKING FROM HIS PERSONAL VEHICLE TOWWARDS PLANT LOCKER/SHOWER ROOM BLDG AND SLIPPED ON SOME ICE IN WALKWAY EMP WENT TI DR ON 3 19 88 AND REPORTED OFF FROM WORK 3 31 88

March 2, 1988 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dixie Cement Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

ASSISTING FELLOW WORKER IN REMOVING BAGS FROM THIER WIRE FRAMES. INJURED WASS TANDING NEAR A STACK OF FRAMES, NOT ALLOWING HIMSELF ENOUGH WORK SPACE, WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS FOOT ON A FRAME AND LO ST HIS BALANCE. HE FELL TO THE GROUND, CATCHING HIMSELF WITH HIS LEFT HAND. HE REQUESTED MEDCIAL CARE. SPRAINED FOREARM MUSCLE STRAIN AND TENDONITIS.

January 5, 1988 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dixie Cement Company Inc · Fall from machine

INJURED HAD JUS7 FINISHED REPLACING WATER PUMP ON CAT 980 LOADER WHEN HE BEGAN TO DISMOUNT FROM THE CAB. HE CLOSED CAB DOOR, TURNED TO REACH FOR LADDER RAILING WHEN HIS WET RIGHT BOOT SLIPPED OFF PLATFORM. 2E FELL FORWARD ABOUT 4' TO CONCRETE PAD WITH WEIGHT PUTON HIS HANDS AS HE ROLLED TO THE SIDE. ABRASION TO LEFT HAND, STRAINED RIGHT HAND. HE REQUESTED DOCTOR'S CARE ON 1/7/88.

June 23, 1987 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Glens Falls Portland Cement Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS WLAKING 6ETWEEN 2 BUILDINGS & S LIPPED & FELL DISLOCATING HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

January 6, 1987 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Glens Falls Portland Cement Company Inc · Fall on save level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WALKING THRU YA9D TOWARD SHOWER ROOM AND SLIPPED ON SOME ICE AND HURT HIS BACK

November 19, 1986 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Glens Falls Portland Cement Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WA5KING ALONG & SLIPPED ON ICE CATCHING KIMSELF BEFORE FALLING & WSRENCHING H IS VBACK

June 18, 1986 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dixie Cement Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS WA8HING DOWN THE CONCRETE AREA UNDER THE KILN WITH A 2 1/2 IN FIRE HOSE PULLING THE HOSE WHEN HE STEPPED OFF ONTO A SECTION OF CONCRETE THAT HAD SETTLED ABOUT 2 IN HE HAD NOT RE MEMBERED THAT I7 WAS THERE HE REPORTED HEARING A SNAP IN HIS LEFT CALF AREA WITH IT FEELING LIKE A CHARLIEHORSE HE ICE PACKED IT FOR AN HOUR BUT IT BECAME PAINFUL TO WALK ON X-RAYS WERE NEGATI

May 15, 1986 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Glens Falls Portland Cement Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WA5KING ALONG COLLECTOR BELT FLOOR WHEN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER HIT SOMETHING TWISTING HIM AROUND CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS ANKLE AND FALL.

April 10, 1986 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

EMPLOYEE WAS BR3NGING AN AIR HOSE AND LANCE DOWN THE STEPS FROM THE SPRAY TOWER AND SLIPPED ON LAST STEP TWISTING HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

November 4, 1985 TN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dixie Cement Company Inc · Fall from machine

INJURED WAS STE1PING ON TRACK TO MOUNT THE BULLDOZER WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING ALL HIS WEIGHT TO LAND ON HIS RIGHT FOOT. REPORTED TO HIS AUPERVISOR THAT HIS BACK WAS SORE, BUT DIDNT WANT T TO SEE A DR, HE3WANTED TO WAIT TO SEE IF IT MIGHT GET BETTER. HE CALLED IN 11-25-85 REQUESTING TO SEE A DR BECAUSE OF PAIN DOWN HIS R LEG. .X-RAY WAS NEGATIVE

October 22, 1985 TN · Metal/Non-Metal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dixie Cement Company Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS MOVING A CARTONED HOT WATER HEATER ON A TWO WHEEL HAND TRUCK, PULLING IT OVER A 5/8" RIDGE AT THE STORES BUILDING FLOOR. SHE WAS ASSISTED BY ANOTHER PERSON LIFTING FROM THE BACK SI DE. HER LEFT FOOT SLIPPED ON SOME ABSORBENT MATERIAL ON THE FLOOR WHICH ALLOWED THE HAND TRUCK & CARTON TO DROP A SHORT DISTANCE ONTO HER LEFT ANKLE, KNEE AND THIGH X-RAYS WERE NEGATIVE

October 18, 1985 KY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kosmos Cement Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

GOING UP STEPS AT RAW MILL,FOOT SLIPPED,CAUGHT FINGER RAILING FRACTURED INDEX FINGER RIGHT HAND.COMPLETED SHIFT VISITED EMERGENCY ROOM EVENING OF 10-19-85.

August 13, 1985 KY · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kosmos Cement Company Inc · Fall from machine

INJURED WAS DESCENDING FROM THE CAB OF PAYLOADER FOOT SLIPPED & HE GRABBED HANDHOLD & SUPPORTED HIS BODY WITH RT ARM. CONTUSION RT SHOULDER.

May 3, 1985 TN · Metal/Non-Metal safety director SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dixie Cement Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

STEPPED OVER A SLOPING PIECE OF FLATBAR WHILE WALKING THROUGH REPAIR SHOP. SOLE OF LEFT FOOT CAUGHT ON THE BAR THROWING HIM OFF BALANCE. TRIED TO REGAIN BALANCE ON RIGHT FOOT BUT THE RIGHT AN KLE TURNED WITH BODY WEIGHT LANDING ON RIGHT ANKLE. COLD PACKED FOR ANKLE SPRAIN, BUT FOUND OUT ON 5/6/85 THAT SMALL BONE ABOVE ANKLE WAS FRACTURED.

January 23, 1985 KY · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kosmos Cement Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

I NAME WAS WALKING FROM THE RAW MILL TO THE ROOT SHED. HE SLIPPED ON ICE AND FELL ON HIS RIGHT WRIST. HE BROKE A SMALL BONE IN HIS WRIST.

January 2, 1985 NY · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Glens Falls Portland Cement Company Inc · Fall on save level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

COMING INTO PLANT SLIPPED ON ICE ON INCLINE BETWEEN TRUCKS & SIDEWALK. LANDED ON BUTTOCKS FRACTURING 7-8-9 VERTEBRAS. SANDING & SALTING WAS BEING DONE AT THIS TIME.

November 26, 1984 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dixie Cement Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJURED WAS CLEANING AWAY STUCK MATERIAL AT THE GRATES OF THE ADDITIVES HOPPER AT GROUND LEVEL WHEN HE LOST HIS SHOVEL DOWN THE HOPPER. HE TURNED QUICKLY TO RUN OVER TO THE PIT STAIRWAY TO GO DOWN TO TURN OFF THE CONVEYOR BELT BEFORE HIS SHOVEL WENT INTO THE ELEVATOR. WHEN STEPPING OVER A SUMP PUMP DRAIN HOSE THAT CROSSED HIS PATHWAY, HE CAUGHT HIS FOOT ON IT AND FELL TO THE C

September 24, 1984 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dixie Cement Company Inc · Fall from machine

INJURED RIDING BACKWARDS ON PICKUP TAILGATE, SITTING ON A BEARING BOX WHEN VECHICLE TURNED CORNER HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL OFF THE TAILGATE, STRIKING THE GROUND ON HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

June 28, 1984 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Glens Falls Portland Cement Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON TIPPING VALVE IN PREHEATER BLDG STANDING ON RAIL HOLDING ON WITH LEFT HAND RAIL BROKE AND HE DROPPED ABOUT 2 FT CAUSING LOFT SHOULDER TO BE DISLOCATED.

May 12, 1984 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Glens Falls Portland Cement Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WALING DOWN NEW CEMENT WALK IT WAS WET AND EMP SLIPPED AND HURT HIS LEG AND HIP

February 24, 1984 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Glens Falls Portland Cement Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE ROLLER MILL IT WAS DUSTY CAUSING LIGHTING TO BE BAD EMP WALKED IN AND TRIPPED OVER A PALLET ON FLOOR HE COMPLAINED OF HIS BACK HURTING

February 16, 1984 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Florida Mining & Materials Corp · Fall from machine

EMP WAS TARPING A COMMERCIAL FLATBED TRAILER WHEN HE TRIPPED AMONG SOME PLASTIC LINING COVERING THE PALLETS WHICH CAUSED HIM TO BE THROWN OFF THE TRAILER FRACTURING HIS LEFT WRIST

January 10, 1984 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

DROPPING DOWN LOADED RAIL CAR.BRAKE DIDNT WORK AND HE JUMPED OFF CAR.NOTICED MINOR DISCOMFORT A COUPLE DAYS LATER.

January 2, 1984 NY · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Glens Falls Portland Cement Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

COMING INTO PLANT SLIPPED ON ICE ON INCLINE BETWEEN TRACKS & SIDEWALK L ANDED ON BUTTOCKS FRACTURING 7-8-9 VERTEBRAES. SANDING & SALTING WAS BEING DONE AT THIS TIME

January 13, 1983 KY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kosmos Cement Company Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS USING BACKHOE TO CLEAN THE BED OF A DART TRUCK. HE HAD THE OUTRIGGERS OUT, WHICH ELEVATED THE REAR TIRES. HE DISMOUNTED FROM THE VEHICLE BY STEPPING OVER THE REAR FENDER ONTOT HE RIG HT REAR WHEEL. THE WHEEL BEING OFF THE GROUND TURNED CAUSING RONNIE TO FALL.

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