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July 29, 1990 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Reed Crushed Stone Company Inc · Fall from machine

INJURED SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND WHEN HE WAS GETTING INTO THE TRUCK.

May 24, 1990 KY · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Reed Crushed Stone Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL HAS BACK PAIN FIRST REPORTED 7-18-90.RESULT OF FALL REPORTED TO COMPANY ON 5-24-90.AT THAT TIME NO BACK PROBLEM WAS INDICATED.

March 19, 1988 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Reed Crushed Stone Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJURED WAS WALKING THROUGH THE MECHANICS SHOP AND TRIPPED OVER A TORQUE BAR THAT WAS LAYING ON THE FLOOR APPROX. 4 INCH INJURED S FOOT CAUGHT UNDER THE BAR AND HE FELL FORWARD TWISTING HIS LE G.

June 25, 1987 KY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Reed Crushed Stone Company Inc · Fall from machine

INJURED WAS ADJ6STING A HEADLIGHT ON DOZER. HE WAS STNADING ON THE BLADE OF DOZER WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED. HE TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF BUT DID NOT & FELL AGAINST THE CYLINDER OF THE DOZER.

September 20, 1986 KY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Reed Crushed Stone Company Inc · Fall from machine

INJURED WAS CRO8SING FROM ONE EUCLID 85 TON TRUCK TO ANOTHER WHEN HE MISJUDGED THE DISTANCE TO THE OTHER TRUCK AND FELL APPROX 12' TO GROUND

August 28, 1986 KY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Reed Crushed Stone Company Inc · Fall from machine

AFTER RETURNING3FROM DINNER INJURED WAS STEPPING FROM THE LADDER OF A EUCLID DUMP TRUCK TO THE LADDER OF A ENDLOADER WHEN INJURED MISSED THE STEP AND FELL TO GROUND

February 26, 1986 KY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Reed Crushed Stone Company Inc · Fall from machine

DRIVING HAUL TR6CK HAULING ROCK FROM QUARRY & PIT.PULLED OUT ONTO HAUL ROAD WITH LOAD,TRAVELED 250-300'WHEN ANOTHER EMPL HAULING HIT I.NAME TRUCK IN LEFT REAR.OTHER DRIVER STATED BRAKES FAILED I.NAME JUMPED 2UT OF TRUCK CAB ONTO GROUND 9' BECAUSE TRUCK WAS HEADED FOR 30' DROP-OFF.

November 21, 1985 KY · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Reed Crushed Stone Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS HEL1ING TO USE A HYDRAULIC JACK TO SPREAD OPENINGS BETWEEN BOARDS IN FLOOR OF BARGE LOADING RAMP THE BOARD THEY WERE STANDING ON BEGAN TO BUCKLE AND WHEN HE RAN TO GET OFF OF THE RAMP HE TRIPPE8 AND FELL AND HIT HIS RT WRIST OON THE GROUND

July 19, 1985 KY · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Reed Crushed Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS FILLING OIL CANS FOR SHOVEL WHEN FOOT SLIPPED EMP GRABBED RAIL TO KEEP FROM FALLING AND TWISTED RT ARM AND SHOULDER PULLING MUSCLES AND TNEDONS

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