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May 14, 1996 CT · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tilcon Connecticut Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS EXITING WATER TRUCK AND STATED THATHE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL BACKWARDS APPROXIMATELY THREE FEET TWISTING HIS LEFT KNEE. WHILE FALLING, HE REACHED BACK WITH HIS RIGHT LEG STRAIN ING THAT KNEE. EMP WAS UNABLE TO PLACE ANY PRESSURE ON LEFT LEG. SWELLING WAS NOTICED AND ICE PACK WAS APPLIED AT THE SCENE.

April 15, 1996 CT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tilcon Connecticut Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING WEDGES ON THE 4 1/4" CRUSHER AND LOST HIS FOOTING STRIKING HIS BACK ON THE CATWALK. THE EMPLOYEE WAS THEN STRUCK BY HIS FALLING SLEDGE HAMMER ON HIS LEFT HIP.

April 11, 1996 CT · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tilcon Connecticut Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS FINISHING HIS SHIFT & EXITING HIS LOADER. HE SLIPPED ON THE BOTTOM STEP & LANDED ON A ROCK CAUSING INJURY TO HIS ANKLE.

November 10, 1995 CT · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tilcon Connecticut Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS ON CATWALK, HE FAILED OT SEE AN OPENING IN THE CATWALK PLATFORM. HE ACCIDENTLY FELL THROUGH THE OPENING AND SUSTAINED A PUNCTURE WOUND TO HIS RIGHT LOWER LEG.

November 7, 1995 CT · Metal/Non-Metal grader operator, roadgrader operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tilcon Connecticut Inc · Fall down stairs

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN STAIRWAY, SLIPPED AND FELL SPRAINING HIS RIGHT ANKLE. EMPLOYEE FAILED TO JUDGE CONDITION OF STAIRWAY. WEATHER WAS RAINY AND STAIRWELL WAS WET.

October 25, 1995 CT · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tilcon Connecticut Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE EE WAS WORKING ON THE CRUSHER, HE WENT ON THE CONVEYOR BELT LOCATED UNDER THE CRUSHER TO FINISH HIS TASK. GREASE HAD FALLEN ON THE BELT. THIS TOGETHER WITH THE INCLINE OF THE BELT CAUSED EE TO SLIP.

October 25, 1995 CT · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tilcon Connecticut Inc · Fall from machine

EE CLAIMS HE WAS CLIMBING IN A R-35 WHEN HE GRABBED THE RAILING ON THE BODY, OPENED THE DOOR THEN GRABBED THE RAILING ON THE CAB. THE CAB RAIL ALLEGEDLY HAD GREASE ON IT. HE ALLEGES HIS HAND S LIPPED AND HE NUNG BY HIS RIGHT SHOULDER THEN FELL TO THE GROUND.

October 2, 1995 NY · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tilcon New York Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE WALKING TOWARD PRIMARY CRUSHER CONTROL ROOM, SLIPPED ON A SMALL WET RAMP.

August 31, 1995 CT · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tilcon Connecticut Inc · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN A R-50 LADDER WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIS HIP TO HIT THE WHEEL CHOCK BRACKET

August 16, 1995 NY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tilcon New York Inc · Fall from machine

A CUSTOMER'S TRUCK DRIVER GOT UP ON HIS TRUCK TO COVER HIS LOAD AND FELL OFF THE SIDE OF THE TRUCK.

July 10, 1995 CT · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tilcon Roncari Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS STANDING ON TRACK OF AIR DRILL AND WHEN HE STEPPED DOWN HE STEPPED ON A LOOSE STONE. THE STONE MOVED CAUSING HIM TO FALL ON HIS LEFT FOREARM AND SHOULDER.

February 15, 1995 NY · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tilcon New York Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHEN CLIMBING DOWN OFF BELT FEE, EMPLOYEE TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

December 19, 1994 CT · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tilcon Connecticut Inc · Fall from machine

EE STOPPED HIS TRUCK WAITING FOR SIGNAL TO MOVE IN POSITION FOR LOADING. OPENED DOOR AND FELL APPROX 8 FT FROM EUCLID TRUCK. HE DOESN'T REMEMBER THIS HAPPENING, HE ONLY REMEMBERS FINDING HIMSE LF ON GROUND.

October 13, 1994 CT · Metal/Non-Metal brakeman, roperider, car runner, spotterman, snapper, trip rider, car rider, flagman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tilcon Connecticut Inc · Fall from ladders

WHILIE RELEASING HAND BRAKE CLIMBING ON LADDER, HE LOST FOOTING ON LADDER NAD HUNG ON WITH LEFT HAND CAUSING STRAIN TO SHOULDER.

July 14, 1994 CT · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tilcon Connecticut Inc · Fall from machine

WHILE CLIMBING OFF D-7 DOZER, SLIPPED ON BLADE PUSH ARM, LEFT LEG GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN FRAME AND PUSH ARM, FELL TO THE GROUND ON HANDS, TWISTED LEG.

May 4, 1994 CT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tilcon Connecticut Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE ENTERING THE CAB OF THE BACKHOE (HAMMER) SHE STEPPED ON THE STEP BETWEEN THE TRACKS, SLIPPED ON FUEL OIL ON STEP CAUSING HER TO STRIKE CHEST ON CATWALK.

February 10, 1994 CT · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tilcon Connecticut Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE STEPPING ON STAGING PLANK THE PLANK TWISTED CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO LOSE FOOTING. WHENHE FELL HE LANDED ON FROZEN MATERIAL ON RIB SECTION.

December 21, 1993 CT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tilcon Connecticut Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WALKING UP THE STAIRS AT THE RECRUSH SCREEN & FELT HIS RT ANKLE GIVE OUT STAIRS WERE CLEAR OF ANY ROCKS STEEL ETC

November 6, 1993 CT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tilcon Connecticut Inc · Fall from machine

WHILE CLIMBING DOWN FROM A LOADER, EMPL RIGHT HAND SLIPPED FROM THE RAILING,HE THEN PUSHED HARDER WITH HIS LEFT LEG TO COUNTER BALANCE, INJURING THE MUSCLE.

October 28, 1993 CT · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tilcon Connecticut Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE EXITING SHOP INJURED FELL OVER A PALLET THAT WAS LEFT BY OUTSIDE WALL. NOTE: NOT REPORTABLE AS ACCIDENT UNTIL JUNE 28, 1994.

October 11, 1993 CT · Metal/Non-Metal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tilcon Connecticut Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS GUIDING THE LOADER UP TO THE 70 TON BIN RAMP TO BACK BLADE WHEN THE BUCKET HIT THE CORNER OF THE BLOCK AT THE FRONT OF THE RAMP. EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON 2 ROWS OF BLOCK AT THE RE AR OF THE RAMP, HE FELT THE BLOCKS MOVE & JUMPED OFF.

April 16, 1993 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tilcon New York Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON OIL SPOT ON GARAGE FLOOR.

January 28, 1993 CT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tilcon Connecticut Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE & EE WERE CARRYING A PIECE OF STEEL INTO WELDING SHOP WHEN EE FELL CAUSING EE TO HOLD ALL THE WEIGHT OF THE STEEL CAUSING EE TO FALL

February 26, 1992 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tilcon New Jersey Inc · Fall from ladders

EE WAS USING AN EXTENTION LADDER TO CHANGE LIGHT BULB. HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL JUMPED FROM THE LADDER DAMAGING HEEL BONE OF HIS LEFT FOOT.

September 16, 1991 MA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tilcon Capaldi Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPL WALKING ON PLATFORM AROUND SECONDARY CRUSHER SLIPPED ON DIRT THAT HAD FALLEN DOWN FROM SHAKERS TWISTED & FELL ON LEFT ANKLE.

August 8, 1991 CT · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tilcon Connecticut Inc · Fall from machine

WHILE DRIVING A LOAD OF STRIPPINGS FROM NORTH END, TRUCK WAS TRAVELING THRU AND DOWNGRADE AND TRAVELED UP BERM AND OVER ONTO RIGHT SIDE. HE JUMPED FROM TRUCK AS IT HIT BERM. HE LANDED ON HIS FEET CAUSING CONTUSION TO LEFT HEEL.

August 7, 1991 NY · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tilcon New York Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING SCREENPANELS ON VS-4 WHEN PLANKING EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING ONTO BROKE, CAUSING LEMPLOYEE TO FALL AGAINST CHUTE OPENING.

August 7, 1991 NY · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tilcon New York Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING SCREEN PANELS ON VS-4 WHEN PLANKING EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON BROKE CXAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL HITTING HIS SIDE ON CHUTE & DIVIDER PLATE

May 31, 1991 CT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tilcon Connecticut Inc · Fall from ladders

WHEN CLIMBING DOWN METAL LADDER TO CHECK M-1 CONV. BELT FOR METAL INJURED SLIPPED STRIKING RIGHT KNEE ON ANOTHER RUNG.

February 13, 1991 NY · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tilcon New York Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WALKING ACROSS GRIZZLY BARS,EMPLOYEE FELL THROUGH GRIZZLY BARS.

September 26, 1990 ME · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tilcon Maine Inc · Fall from machine

CLIMBING OUT OF LOADER.STEPPED INTO HOLE.LOST BALANCE,FELL,AND HURT BACK.

August 15, 1990 CT · Metal/Non-Metal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tilcon Connecticut Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CUTTING UP OLD WATER TANK, HH WAS KNEELING ON TOP OF TANK. AS HE WAS CUTTING OUT END, TANK MVED DOWNWARD. HH THOUGHT TANK WAS COLLAPSING SO HE JUMPED OFF.

July 17, 1990 VT · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lebanon Crushed Stone · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WASUP ON THE GRIZZLEY PUSHING ROCKS OFF WHEN HE SLIPPED THROUGH THE BARS.

June 12, 1990 CT · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tilcon Connecticut Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CLIMBING OUT OF WORK BASKET ON CRANE TO GROUND LEVEL THE RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED AND TWISTED DUE TO MUDDY CONDITION.

November 7, 1989 CT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tilcon Connecticut Inc · Fall down stairs

CLIMBING WET STAIRS WITH ARMS FULL-SLIPPED ON WET STAIRS AND FELL ON HIP R.

November 3, 1989 NY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tilcon New York Inc · Fall from machine

AS EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING INTO TRUCK, SHE SLIPPED AND FELL OFF RUNNING BOARD.

October 10, 1989 MA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tilcon Capaldi Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE SLIPPED DOWN A COUPLE OF SHELVES WHILE WORKING IN SHOOT AT DUST BIN AT TOWER . HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE. HE HAS A SLIGHT FRACTURE UP RIGHT ANKLE.

September 25, 1989 NY · Metal/Non-Metal weighman, scale person SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tilcon New York Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE TRIPPED ON A RUG IN THE SCALE HOUSE. IN AN ATTEMPT TO KEEP FROMFALLING, EMPLOYEE JERKED HER HEAD BACK, INJURING BACK AND NECK.

August 21, 1989 CT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tilcon Connecticut Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE JUMPING FROM LIGHT SCOW TO DOCK AT HIGH TIDE A DISTANCE OF FIVE FEET I NAME LANDED ON HIS LEFT FOOT WHEN THE RT FOOT LANDED HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK

July 21, 1989 CT · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tilcon Connecticut Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHEN CLIMBING DOWN LADDER OF TRUCK I NAME FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIS LEG TO GO BETWEEN LADDER STEPS.

July 21, 1989 CT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tilcon Connecticut Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

LIFTING SCREENCLOTH OUT OF BACK OF SCREEN EE LOST FOOTING. SCREEN FELL ON LEFT LEG PINNING LEG BETWEEN SCREEN CLOTH AND BEAM ON FLOOR.

July 19, 1989 MA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tilcon Capaldi Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WHILE SETTING INTO HIS GREASE TRUCK SLIPPED ON OIL ON THE RUNNING BOARD & BANGED HIS SHIN ON RT LEG RESULTING IN A BAD BRUISE HE REMAINS WORKING UP UNTIL AUGUST 8 1989

June 28, 1989 MA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tilcon Capaldi Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT OF WATER TRUCK. HE SLIPPED ON WATER THAT WAS ON FLOOR AT DOORWAY OF TRUCK. FELL ON TO GROUND JAMMING HIS BACK AND SCRAPING INSIDE AREA OF RIGHT ARM.

June 21, 1989 NY · Metal/Non-Metal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tilcon New York Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE WALKING INTO WORK EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON WET SIDEWALK & FELL ON HER RIGHT HAND

April 20, 1989 CT · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tilcon Connecticut Inc · Fall onto or against objects

GETTING OFF LOADER,FOOT SLIPPED ON LAST STEP.THE INJURED HIT HIS BACK ON LADDER.

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