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June 29, 1998 NY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dolomite Products Company Inc · Fall from machine

SLIPPED ON RUNNING BOARD OF TRUCK, TORE LIGAMENTS IN RIGHT ANKLE.

January 20, 1998 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Manitou Construction Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE WORKING ON THE PLANT EE SLIPPED ON ICE, STRAINED BACK.

September 3, 1997 NY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dolomite Products Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CLIMBING LADDER TO CONVEYOR, HE SLIPPED & TWISTED HIS KNEE. DR. REPORT SAID HE STRAINED LOWER BACK.

August 4, 1997 NY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dolomite Products Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WORKING TO UNPLUG CRUSHER, FOOT SLIPPED & TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

July 25, 1997 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dolomite Products Company Inc · Fall from machine

WHILE GREASING PRIMARY BEARING HE TRIPPED ON HYDRALIC LINE & FELL ABOUT 12' TO LANDING BELOW SPRAINING HIS LOWER BACK & LEFT FOREARM.

April 14, 1997 NY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dolomite Group · Fall from machine

EE WAS SCRAPING ICE OFF WINDSHIELD SLIPPED ON ICE AND FELL OFF THE LOADER.

November 13, 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
Dolomite Products Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING A LADDER, 8 FT, UNDER THE PRIMARY CRUAHER WHEN HE LOST HIS HOLD AND FELL. HE LANDED ON HIS FEET AND THEN FELL TO THE GROUND, BREAKING BOTH ANKLES.

September 11, 1995 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dolomite Products Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WALKING DOWN THE STAIRS FROM THE SCREEN ROOM WHEN HIS KNEE POPPED. HE HAD TO FORCE IT BACK STRAIGHT AND COULD NOT PUT ANY WEIGHT ON IT. DR SAID IT WILL NEED SURGERY.

September 5, 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
Dolomite Group · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS WALKING UNDER BINS. WHEN HE TRIPPED ON A MAT AND FELL AGAINST THE WINDOW BRAKING THE WINDOW AND CUT HIS WRIST. HE DID NEED STITCHES.

September 19, 1994 NY · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dolomite Products Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN OUT OF THE 235 CAT BACKHOE. AS HE STEPPED ONTO THE TRACK OF THE MACHINE, HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF AND HE HIT HIS RIGHT ELBOW ON THE CAT WALK WHILE TRYING TO CATCH HIMSEL F FROM FALLING.

October 27, 1992 NY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Iroquois Rock Products · Fall to the walkway or working surface

HE SAID HE WAS CLOSING TAILGATE ON TRUCK, STEPPED ON A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON ON GROUND, LOST BALANCE AND FELL OVER BACKWARDS.

June 30, 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
Dolomite Group · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TURNED LEG WHILE STEPPING OUT OF TRUCK.

April 17, 1989 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Iroquois Rock Products · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AFTER COMING DOWN LADDER FROM CRUSHER TURNED OVER LEFT ANKLE UPN REACHING GROUND.

August 26, 1988 NY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Iroquois Rock Products · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE CLEANING UP UNDER CONVEYORS WITH GRADEALL EMPL SLIPPED ON WET SURFACE AND HIT HIS R SIDE ON MACHINE

May 26, 1987 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dolomite Products Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

STEPPED OFF VIB9ATING SCREEN TO PLATFORM ON RIGHT FOOT WITH ALL MY WEIGHT AND ANKLE TURNED UNDER.

May 12, 1987 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dolomite Products Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE WALKING D2WN STAIRS FELL HEAD FIRST ABOUT 6-8 FT DOWN HITTING FACE AND NECK ON RIM OF 50 GAL OIL DRUM.

May 11, 1984 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dolomite Group · Fall from machine

WHILE CLIMBING LADDER INTO QUARRY TRUCK LADDER BROKE RESULTING IN FALL

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