EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO WASH OFF SCRAPER TO BEGIN REPAIRS ON IT. WHILE CLIMBING DOWN OFF SCRAPERFOOT SLIPPED AND HE CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH THE HANDHOLD TO KEEP FROM FALLING. EMPLOYEE WENT TO DOCT OR FOR FIRST AID AND DID NOT LOSE TIME. ON FEB 31999, EMPLOYEE SAID THAT ARM WAS HURTING. HE WENT TO DOCTOR(WORKERS COMP.), AND WAS SCHEDULED FOR SURGERY ON 02/15/99.
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October 5, 1998
TN · Metal/Non-Metal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
H C Spinks Clay Company Inc · Fall from machine
July 18, 1994
TN · Metal/Non-Metal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
H C Spinks Clay Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface
EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING TAILGATE BACK ONTO SERVICE TRUCK, AND FOOT SLIPPED ON WET SPOT AND FELL TO CONCRETE FLOOR. HE LANDED ON LEFT ARM. FRACTURED LEFT ELBOW.
June 16, 1993
TN · Metal/Non-Metal
front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
H C Spinks Clay Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYE EWAS OPERATING DOZER PUSHING UP CLAY. EMPLOYEE GOT OFF DOZER AND WAS WALKING OT PLANT. HE STEPPED ONA SOFT SPOT AND TURNED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
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