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April 19, 1989 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dixie Lime & Stone Company · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE FUELING DOZER EMPLOYEE SLIPPED, FELL AND HIT HIS ELBOW ON THE TRACK.

December 14, 1988 FL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dixie Lime & Stone Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING INTO PICKUP TO GET SOMETHING WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL HURTING HIS SHOULDER

February 5, 1988 FL · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southern Materials Corp · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS OP9RATING 235 BACKHOE.EXHAUST STACK HAD FALLEN OFF MUFFLER AND HE WENT TO PUT IT BACK ON.HE STEPPED ONTO THE COUNTERWEIGHT,WHICH WAS WET DUE TO RAIN,SLIPPED AND FELL APPROXIMATELY FIVE FEET TO T2E GROUND.

January 30, 1988 FL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southern Materials Corp · Fall from machine

MACHINE SLIPPED3IN WET MATERIAL GOT STUCK,OPERATOR JUMPED OFF MACHINE AND BROKE HIS RIGHT FOOT.

April 6, 1987 FL · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southern Materials Corp · Fall from ladders

CLIMBING DOWN A3STATIONARY LADDER, SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND FROM APPROX 3' HIGH. CAUGHT F.HIS FOOT UNDER HIM WITH ALL HIS WEIGHT CAUSING THE BREAK

February 4, 1987 FL · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dixie Lime & Stone Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

E,P SLIPPED ON 8LICK LIME AND FELL ON INCLINE LOCATION BETWEEN KILN #1 AND KILN #2 CLOSE TO ROAD

November 6, 1986 FL · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dixie Lime & Stone Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG A BAR TO OPEN COAL DOOR ON RAILCAR WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED & EMPLOYEE FELL STRAINING LOWER BACK

October 25, 1986 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dixie Lime & Stone Company · Fall from machine

WHILE GETTING O0F OF THE FRONT END LOADER EES FOOT SLIPPED ON A ROCK & HIS RIGHT ARM GOT CAUGHT ON LADDER OF THE LOADER.

September 16, 1986 FL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dixie Lime & Stone Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHEN EMP WENT T2 STEP DOWN OFF HAUL UNIT HE TWISTED HIS LEFT FOOT AND ANKLE

September 15, 1986 FL · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dixie Lime & Stone Company · Fall down stairs

EMPL CLIMBING D2WN STAIRS AFTER CHECKING BURNERS EMPL SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS LEG.

May 14, 1986 FL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dixie Lime & Stone Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WENT T2 STEP OFF OF HAUL UNIT, THINKING THAT FENDER WAS THERE. HOWEVER, AT THAT PARTICULAR PLACE ON THE UNIT, THE FENDER DOES NOT EXTEND BEYOND THE EDGE OF THE TRUCK. THE EMPLOYEE STE PPED OFF AND FE5L ONTO THE GROUND.

March 31, 1986 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dixie Lime & Stone Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE JUMPED ONTO 7ONCRETE PAD & TWISTED ANKLE.

December 18, 1985 FL · Metal/Non-Metal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dixie Lime & Stone Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE TRIPPE8 ON DESK CHAIR PAD FELL AGAINST THE DESK HIT CHAIR CHAIR FELL OVER ONTO EMPLOYEE

December 9, 1985 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dixie Lime & Stone Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS CA9RYING FOUR WATER SEALS WHEN HE SLIPPED ON SOME MUD AND WATER AT THE BOTTOM OF THE STEPS

November 18, 1985 FL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dixie Lime & Stone Company · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE WAS DE8CENDING A LADDER WITH A FIRE EXTINGUISHER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL OFF THE LADDER.

June 18, 1985 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dixie Lime & Stone Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING HOOK WELDER TO TRUCK FOOT SLIPPED AND HE HURT HIS LEFT SIDE OF BACK

May 15, 1984 FL · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dixie Lime & Stone Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO STEP UP ONTO THE CRANE HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPED AND WHEN IT HIT THE GROUND IT PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LEG

January 12, 1984 FL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dixie Lime & Stone Company · Fall from machine

WHILE REPLACING THE COVER ON T HE SCREW CONVEYOR THE HINGE ON THE COVER BROKE PULLING THE EE OFF BALANCE. HE T RIED TO JUMP TO THE GROUND BUT HE HIT HIS FOOT WHICH CAUSED HIM TO FALL TO THE GROUND.

July 4, 1983 FL · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dixie Lime & Stone Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON SOME MUD AND TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF WITH HIS LEFT ARM BUT INJURED HIS WRIST IN THE PROCESS.

May 4, 1983 FL · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dixie Lime & Stone Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE JUMPED DOWN OFF THE TRACK OF THE DRAGLINE ONTO THE GROUND AND FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT HEEL IN DEC 1981 THIS EMPLOYEE INJURED HIS LEFT HEEL IN THIS SAME MANNER

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