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1983–2026
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November 9, 1990 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Elgin-Butler Brick Company · Fall onto or against objects

THERE WAS MUD CUILDUP ON STEPS OF LOADER 7 OPERATOR SLIPPED ON TOP STEP CAUSING HIM TO STRADDLE FRAME OF DOOR. THIS RESULTED IN BRUISED GROIN AREA.

December 26, 1989 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Elgin-Butler Brick Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS ON THE CATWALK OF THE CONVEYOR AND TRIED TO GET A LARGE ROCK OFF THE BELT, HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND JAMMED HSI LEFT AHDN INTO THE FRAME WORK OF THE CONVEYOR. CASUING A HAIR LINE F RACTURE BETWEEN THE LITTLE FINGER AND RIG FINGER OF THE LEFT HAND.

August 11, 1989 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Elgin-Butler Brick Company · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

I NAME CLIMBED UPON THE TOP OF THE CATWALK RAILING AND SAT DOWN HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL BACKWARDS

June 28, 1989 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Elgin-Butler Brick Company · Fall from machine

SCRAPER HAD OIL ON IT FROM A PUMP SEAL THAT FLOWED, EMPLOYEE WAS STEAMING THE MACHINE OFF WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE FENDER FALLING TO THE GROUND.

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