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September 16, 1994 PA · Metal/Non-Metal coal sampler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Keystone Cement Company · Fall down stairs

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING CLINKER SAMPLES FRO #1 KILN TO THE LAB GOING DOWN THE STAIRS ON THE LANDING WAS SOME DUST HE SLIPPED & TWISTED HIS KNEE/LEG

July 29, 1994 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Keystone Cement Company · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING O A LADDER WHEN HE SLIPPED & BANGED HIS ARM ON A PIECE OF STEEL CUTTING HIS FOREARM

July 20, 1994 SC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Giant Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ASCENDING STAIRWAY TO CONTROL ROOM HALF WAY UP HE MISSTEPPED, TWISTED SEVERELY HURTING BACK CAUGHT HIMSELF BEFORE SLIDING DOWN.

May 4, 1994 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Keystone Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING AROUND THE DOOR OF A HAUL TRUCK FROM THE CATWALK AND UNSURE FOOTING HE TWISTED WRONG AND STRAINED LOWER BACK.

April 12, 1994 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Keystone Cement Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING UP CINKER AT #5 FINISH MILL, SLID ON CLINKER AND FELL ON CONCRETE BLOCK.

April 6, 1994 SC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Giant Cement Company · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

EMPLOYEE WAS ASCENDING LADDER TO PALLETIZER CATWALK.TOE BOARD THAT RUNS LENGTH OF CATWALK EXTENDS THROUGH OPENING FOR LADDER ENTRANCE.EMPLOYEE TRIPPED ON TOE BOARD FALLING FORWARD FRACTURING C OLLARBONE.

March 30, 1994 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Keystone Cement Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS HOOKING UP A TURBINE PUMP TO BE LIFTED & WHEN HE JUMPED FROM THE PUMP INTO THE TRUCK BODY HE OVERTURNED HIS RIGHT ANKLE & HEARD IT POP.

February 23, 1994 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Keystone Cement Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE CLOSED THE TAIL GATE FOR THE TRUCK AND WHILE PROCEEDING TO GET OFF THE BODY OF THE TRUCK USED THE BOARD AS A HANDRAIL. THE BOARD BROKE AND HE FELL.

January 31, 1994 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Keystone Cement Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL ON ICE IN FRONT OF THE HOPPER BY OUTSIDE PAN.

January 14, 1994 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Keystone Cement Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WASHING OUT BUCKET AT PACKHOUSE, EE SLIPPED ON ICY RAMP AND FELL.

January 14, 1994 SC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Giant Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON GREASE THAT HE WAS CLEANING UP. DID NOT REPORT THIS UNTIL 1-17-94. CLAIMS THAT HIS KNEE WAS TWISTED WHENHE SLIPPED.

January 10, 1994 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Keystone Cement Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING BACK TO REPAIR SHOP FOR LUNCH AND FELL ON ICE.

December 21, 1993 PA · Metal/Non-Metal weighman, scale person SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Keystone Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON A PILE OF WET MATERIAL BUILT UP UNDER #2 KILN PRECIPITATOR WEST DUST RETURN CONVEYOR

September 29, 1993 SC · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Giant Cement Company · Fall onto or against objects

KILN SUPERVISOR WAS INSPECTING THE KILN (INSIDE) WHILE IT WAS DOWN. CRAWLING OVER A PILE OF KILN BRICK HE STEPPED OFF PILE. FEET SLIPPED ON HULL OF KILN FALLING FORWARD HE ATTEMPTED TO BREAK HIS FALL BY CATCHING HIMSELF WITH HIS HANDS. FALL BROKE LEFT WRIST.

September 2, 1993 SC · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Giant Cement Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON TOP OF THE 475 TRACTOR-SHOVEL (PAYLOADER) HOOD WHEN HE LOOSENED THE RADIATOR CAP TO HEP DRAIN THE WWATER FROM THE RADIATOR. WATER STARTED SPEWING FROM THE RADIATOR AN D HE STEPPED BACK, LOSING HIS BALANCE, HE JUMPED FROM THE HOOD (APPROX 12') LANDING ON HIS FEET BUT HIS FEET SLIPPED AND HE LANDED ON HIS BUTTOCKS.

July 31, 1993 PA · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Keystone Cement Company · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE WORKING ON THE 2 KILM FEED END PLATFORM, EMPLOYEE TRIPPED OVER A WOOD PLANK LAYING ON WALKWAY.

July 1, 1993 PA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Keystone Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CLIMB UP ON A 5B DRIVE UNTI EMPLOYEES RIGHT LEG SLIPPED ON LOOSE MATERIAL AND HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LEFT GROIN AREA.

June 25, 1993 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Keystone Cement Company · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING BASEMENT HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL. HE STRUCK A WALL WITH HIS RIGHT PALM.

May 17, 1993 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Keystone Cement Company · Fall from machine

WHILE CLIMBING DOWN CATWALK LADDER AT SECONDARY CRUSHER SYSTEM EMPLOYEES RT FOOT SLIPPED OFF LADDER STEP HE GRABBGED LADDER STEP WITH RT HAND TO PREVENT FALLING & IMMEDIATELY FELT SHARP PAIN I N LOWER RT BACK

March 27, 1993 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Giant Cement Company · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

DOING REPAIR WORK AROUND NO 7 FINISH MILL SLIPPED ON CATWALK & HURT BACK

March 23, 1993 SC · Metal/Non-Metal inspector SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Giant Cement Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPL WAS BEGINNING A NEW JOB. TRAINED THE PREVIOUS 6 WORKING DAYS FOR INSPEC.LUBRICATOR JOB & ON OWN TO BEGIN INSPECTION. ALLEGEDLY SLIPPED ONCLINKERS WHILE WALKING UNDER #4&5 KILNS. FILED A 1ST AID REPORT THAT BACK WAS HURTING. FINISHED DAY AS INSPEC-LUBRICATOR. FOLLOWING MORNING EMPLREQUESTED BE SENT TO DR. DR. PUT EMPL TO BED UNTIL MONDAY.

February 17, 1993 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Keystone Cement Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF THE TRUCK AND SLIPPED ON THE ICE AND FELL BETWEEN LANDING AND SCALE.

February 16, 1993 PA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Keystone Cement Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STEPPED INTO A HOLE THAT HAD BEEN CUT IN #2 FINISH MILL. HE CUT AND BRUISED HIS LEFT KNEE.

February 15, 1993 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Keystone Cement Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHEN EMPLOYEE WALKED AROUND HIS 50T HAUL TRUCK HE STEPPED ON THE SLIPPERY RAMP AND HURT HIS BACK.

February 9, 1993 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Keystone Cement Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TWO EMPLOYEES WERE REMOVING THE LINING FROM THE MILL WHEN ONE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND THE LINING FELL PINCHING THE OTHER EMPLOYEE'S FINGER.

January 27, 1993 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Keystone Cement Company · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS WALKING TOWARD A WHEELBARROW AND FELL OVER A PILE OF MATERIAL BUILD UP WHEN HE PULLED HIMSELF UP HE STRAINED HIS BACK AND GROIN.

January 26, 1993 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Keystone Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CLIMBING OVER A PILE OF MATERIAL BUILD UP EE TWISTED HIS KNEE.

January 6, 1993 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Keystone Cement Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS POSTIONING HEAVY HOSE FOR SUPER SUCKER OPERATION WHILE PULLING HEAVY HOSE IT BROKE LOOSE CAUSING HIM TO LOSE BALNCE & FAIL BACKWARDS & TWIST LOWER BACK

December 21, 1992 SC · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Giant Cement Company · Fall from machine

EE WAS IN BACK OF JOBBERS TIRE TRUCK INSPECTING TIRES WHEN HE STEPPED OFF THE BACK OF THE TRUCK FALLING TO GROUND ABOUT 4 FT CAUGHT ON LEFT HAND AND KNEE BREAKING BONE IN WRIST.

December 8, 1992 SC · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Giant Cement Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING OFF D-6 BULLDOZER (AFTER SERVICING MACHINE) WHEN HE SLIPPED ON TRACKS, FALLING BETWEEN PUSH ARM AND ROLLER FRAMES. RIGHT LEG WAS STUCK. OPERATOR OTHER EMPLOYEE HELPED HIM GET OUT. RIGHT KNEE WAS BRUISED.

August 27, 1992 SC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Giant Cement Company · Fall down stairs

54736YEE WAS TRANSPORTING A 60 LB. JACKHAMMER (CARRYING IN ON HIS SHOULDER) TO THE BASEMENT OF NO.6&7 FINISH MILL. WHILE DESCENDING THE STAIRS HE MIS-STEPPED AND FELL TO THE BASEMENT FLOOR. CO 47319NING THAT HIPS AND BACK WAS PAINFUL-EMS WAS CALLED IN TO TRANSPORT HIM TO TRIDENT HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOM. HE WAS EXAMINED AND X-RAYED AND RELEASED WITH NO BROKEN BONES.

July 14, 1992 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Keystone Cement Company · Fall onto or against objects

54736YEE WAS TARPING FLAT BED TRAILER.HE SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIS LEFT KNEE ON THE DECK OF THE TRAILER.

April 13, 1992 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Keystone Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN WOODEN LADDER HOLDING A VACUUM CLEANER AND LOST HIS BALANCE AND PULLED A MUSCLE.

November 27, 1991 SC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Giant Cement Company · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING CARBON BLACK DUST BIN-REMOVED COVER(UNDER PRESSURE) AND DUST BLEW BACK IN FACE.ATTEMPTED TO DESCEND LADDER (40 FT) (WITH CAGE) COULD NOT SEE (BLINDED BY DUST) AND HARD TO BREATHE.LET LOOSE OF LADDER THE LAST 10-12FT AND DROPPED TO PLATFORM.BROKE ANKLE AND CRACKED VERTEBRAE.

July 12, 1991 SC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Giant Cement Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING FLOOR(BEHIND KILN HOOD) OF DEBRIS.PICKED UP ONE END OF A PIECE OF METAL TO LEAN IT AGAINST HANDRAILS.DID NOT KNOW THAT METAL WAS COVERING HOLE IN FLOOR.STEPPING FORWARD,S HE WENT THROUGH FLOOR,DROPPING 33 FT TO MUDDY CONCRETE SLAB.BROKE ARM ON FLOOR WHEN PASSING THROUGH HOLE FRACTURED PELVIS RUPTURED SPLEEN.

May 29, 1991 PA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Keystone Cement Company · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

WORKING ON KILN #1 CLINKER COOLER WOODEN PLANK SLIPPED,EMPLOYEE FELL ABOUT 3' AND STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST A PIECE OF METAL.

February 19, 1991 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Keystone Cement Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON WET SLIMY DRIVEWAY WHEN HE GOT OFF HIS TRACTOR HE SLIPPED.

January 28, 1991 PA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Keystone Cement Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

STRAPPING PALLET FOR OVERESEAS SHIPMENT-STRAPPING BROKE-EMPLOYEE LOST BALANCE TWISTING ANKLE IN PROCESS.

November 5, 1990 SC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Giant Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TRANSPORTING JACKHAMMER TO BASEMENT HE SLIPPED ON WET FLOOR IT STRUCK ON R HAND FRACT

October 18, 1990 SC · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Giant Cement Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPL INSPECTING SOLVENT TANK FACILITY,STEPPED OVER PIPING.FOOTING BECAME ENTANGLED IN AIR HOSE.TRIPPED AND FELL ON ELBOW CHIPPING BONE IN RIGHT ELBOW.

September 5, 1989 SC · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Giant Cement Company · Fall onto or against objects

MAN WAS CARRYING REEL OF CABLE TO TRUCK FEET SLIPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM CONCRETE IS SLOPPED AT 30 DEGREE ANGLE & VERY SLIPPERY DUE TO WATER & MOSS ON SURFACE. HE LANDED ON RIGHT SIDE OF HEAD FI RST. KNOCKING HARD HAT OFF & BREAKING FRAME OF GLASSES. BROKEN FRAME WAS DRIVING DEEPLY INTO TEMPLE CAUSING GREAT LOSS OF BLOOD.

August 30, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Keystone Cement Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO OPEN A WINDOW. WITH HAND ON CROSS SECTION OF WINDOW, EMPLOYEE SLIPPED OFF CROSS SECTION PUTTING HIS HAND & ARM THROUGH THE WINDOW CUTTING HIS ARM. LACERATION REQUIRE D STITCHES.

April 12, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Keystone Cement Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING AND SLIPPED ON WET SURFACE AND FELL ON HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. BRUISED RIGHT SHOULDER. WENT OUT LOST TIME ON 7/7/89.

October 3, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Keystone Cement Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE WALKING THROUGH THE WORK SITE OF A BUILDING UNDER CONSTRUCTION, THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON WET SURFACE AND FELL BREAKING HIS LEFT WRIST.

November 29, 1987 SC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Giant Cement Company · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

EMPLOYEE WAS AS8ISTING IN THE BRICK PATCHING OF THE NO.4 KILN.A RAMP OF 2,2"X10"X15FT. BOARDS WAS PLACED OVER COOLER OPENING TO GAIN ACCESS INTO KILN.COOLER OPENING WAS APPROX. 11 FT. TO THE F LOOR OF THE COO5ER. EMPLOYEE WAL KED OVER BOARDS AND ONE BOARD BROKE CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL TO FLOOR OF COOLER. EMPLOYEE SUFFERED BRUISES ON LEFT HIP AND RIB CAGE.

January 1, 1987 SC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Giant Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS CHANGIN1 GATE IN CHUTE ON CLINKER TOWER EMPLOYEE SLIPPED BRUISING HIS RIGHT KNEE

May 5, 1986 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Keystone Cement Company · Fall from ladders

MAN WAS CHECKIN1 A WASHING SCREW FROM A 12 FT LADDER LOST BALANCE AND FELL APPROX 8 FT

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