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January 28, 1991 OK · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING UP ON A CONVEYOR TO REPAIR A TORN BELT. HE PULLED AGAINST A GUARD, LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL, INJURING HIS HEAD.

November 27, 1990 OK · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Fall from machine

EE CLIMBED UP ON R-35 BUMPER TO CHECK HIS ENGINE SLIPPED AND FELL.

October 16, 1990 AR · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE HAD INSTALLED BRASS LINER BUSHING IN A CONE CRUSHER. SLIPPED AND FELL. JAMMED KNEE.

October 8, 1990 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING UNDER PALNT SLIPPED AND FELL-AS HE FELL HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON A PIECE OF METAL ON A PLANT SUPPORT.

June 4, 1990 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Fall from machine

EMPL HAD CLIMBED UP ON ROLL CRUSHER TO CHECK TAKEUP PULLEY AS HE CLIMBED DOWN HE LOST BALANCE & APPARENTLY JUMPED ABOUT 12'.

October 24, 1989 AR · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

EMPL WAS STANDING ON PLATFORM CHECKING WATER IN RADIATOR AS HE STEPPED FROM PLATFORM TO LOADER HE SLIPPED AND FELL

September 26, 1989 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS GREASING HEAD PULLEY SLIPPED ON ROCKS ON CATWALK SKINNED KNEE.

January 3, 1989 OK · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE WAS BACKING DOWN LADDER FROM JAW PLATFORM AND HIS FEET SLIPPED OFF A RUNG AND HE FELL ABOUT 8 FT.

September 16, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Fall from ladders

FELL OFF LADDER (MISSED STEP) WHILE WORKING ON CONVEYOR GEAR BOX.

June 8, 1988 OK · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE ENTERED BIN TO RETRIEVE A TOOL THAT HAD DROPPED IN BIN HE SLIPPED AND HURT HIS ARM AND HAND

April 17, 1988 OK · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Fall onto or against objects

CHANGING BEARING ON HEAD PULLEY,SLIPPED ON WET BELT.

March 28, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

STANDIN ON TOP OF TRUCK TRYING TO OPEN BIN DOOR LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL INTO BED OF TRUCK.

February 24, 1988 OK · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STEPPED FROM TRACK OF DRAGLINE AND SPRAINED ANKLE

October 21, 1987 AR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Fall down stairs

EMPL WALKING DO4NSTAIRS STEPPED ON CAN AND FELL DOWN STAIRS.

May 13, 1987 AR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
St Francis Material Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP JUMPED OFF 3JAW CRUSHER MOTOR STAND ONTO CONVEYOR TO CLEAN MUD OUT OF CHUTE ON END DELIVERY BELT

April 13, 1987 OK · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMP SLIPPED GET7ING OFF SCRAPER AND FELL INTO FIRE EXTINGUISHER

February 15, 1987 OK · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE STEPPE8 OFF BACKHOE AND TWISTED HIS K NEE.

January 27, 1987 AR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
St Francis Material Company · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

STEPPED OFF CAT3WALK TWISTED ANKLE.

October 9, 1986 OK · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Fall from machine

EMP WAS GREASIN1 PINS ON LOADER WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL TO THE GROUND

October 4, 1986 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE HAD CL3MBED UP THE CRUSHER TO HAND A WELDER TO ANOTHER EMPLOYEE ON H IS WAY DOWN HE FELT HIMSELF SLIP & START TO FALL LHE TRIED TO J UMP & DID LAND ON H IS FEET (DISTANCE-13FT)

June 7, 1986 OK · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Fall from machine

WHEN I NAME STE1PED OUT OF TRUCK HE SPRAINED HIS ANKLE.

May 29, 1986 OK · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEPPED FROM JA4 AND SLIPPED AND FOOT WENT DOWN IN BETWEEN JAW AND FRAME OF JAW CRUSHER.

February 15, 1986 OK · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE SLIPPE8 AND FELL OFF LADDER

December 5, 1985 OK · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WA5KING DOWN STEPS WHEN HE PULED A LIGAMENT INH IS FOOT OR ANKLE

October 26, 1985 OK · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Fall from machine

FELL OFF WASH P5ANT AND LANDED ON HIS BACK

July 1, 1985 OK · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Fall from ladders

I.NAME WAS CLIMBING A LADDER THAT WAS LEANING ON A CONVEYOR WHEN THE LADER SLIPPED AND HE FELL ABOUT 10 FEET TO THE GROUND.

March 25, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF HAUL UNIT TURNED FEET ON ROCKS AND FELL STRIKING HIS LEGS ON THE HAUL UNIT

December 7, 1984 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
St Francis Material Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS GREASING BIG VIBRATER ON TOP OF PLANT, STARTED DOWN ICE COVERED STAIRS, FALLING HITTING TAIL BONE.

November 28, 1984 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
St Francis Material Company · Fall down stairs

EMPLOYEE WAS COMING DOWN STAIRS FROM SAND TANK-SLIPPED AND FELL HITTING TAIL BONE ON STEPS.

November 15, 1984 AR · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
St Francis Material Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING DOOR GLASS FROM PANEL TO REINSTALL WHEN FAST SLIPPED AND HE FELL TO GROUND SURFACE BREAKING HIS LEFT ARM.

September 12, 1984 AR · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
St Francis Material Company · Fall down stairs

EMPLOYEE WAS DOING MAINTAINENCE WORK ON CRUSHER WALKING DOWN STAIRS STEPS FROM FINISH CRUSHER TO GROUND CARRYING TWO GREASE GUNS LOST FOOTING-FELL

September 10, 1984 OK · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING A CUSTOMER TO TARP HIS TRUCK WHEN HE FELL OFF THE TRUCK

August 29, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Fall from piled material

THE EMPLOYEE HAD JUMPED OFF THE END OF A CONVEYOR ONTO A ROCK PILE WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE ON THE ROCK PILE AND FELL BACKWARDS.

August 22, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPL STEPPED ON GREASE SPOT AND FELL ON LOADER.

March 26, 1984 AR · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
St Francis Material Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING FRONT END LOADER STARTED CLIMBING OFF LOADER FOOT SLIPPED OFF LOADER STEP, CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL.

February 29, 1984 AR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
St Francis Material Company · Fall onto or against objects

PUSHING 4X4 BOARD UNDER CONVEYOR BELT TO CLEAN MUD OFF BELT, FOOT SLIPPED, CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL ON 4 X 4 BOARD.

February 14, 1984 AR · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
St Francis Material Company · Fall from machine

EMP WAS WORKING ON LIEBHERR BACKHOE STANDING ON TRACK FOOT SLIPPED JERKING BACK

January 12, 1984 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
St Francis Material Company · Struck against stationary object

EMP. SLIPPED ON ICE, FELL ON ROCK AND BRUISED LEFT KNEE.

July 6, 1983 OK · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

A SHORT SECTION OF A CATWALK BROKE AND THE EMPLOYEE FELL

May 19, 1983 OK · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMP WAS ON CATWALK LOOKING FOR A DRILL BIT TO COME DOWN THE CONVEYOR WHEN HE SLIPPED AND HIS LEG HIT A PIECE OF IRON EMP LEG HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN BROKEN NOT WORK RELATED AND IT WAS HIT ON SAME SPOT AS BREAK A KNOT CAME UP ON LEG AND HE WAS TAKEN FOR X RAYS LEG WAS ONLY BRUISED LEG HAD BEEN BROKEN A LOG TIME AGO AND WAS ALREADY HEALED NO TIME AT WORK WAS MISSED

February 7, 1983 OK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMP WAS SHOVELING MUD AND DIRT OUT OF SURFACE TUNNEL ONTO CONVEYOR WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL HURING HIS BACK HE WAS PUT IN HOSPITAL AS THE DOCTOR SAID HE HAD PRESSURE ON THE SCIATIC NERVE CAU CAUSING THE PAIN IN THE BACK GOING DOWN THE LEG

January 13, 1983 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
St Francis Material Company · Fall down stairs

CARRYING SHEET OF METAL UP FLIGHT OF STEPS ON PLANT STEPS MADE OF METAL WELD BROKE FOOT WENT TO LOWER STEP TWISTING LEG AND FALLING TO KNEE

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