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September 28, 1998 OK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Western Plains Materials · Fall onto or against objects

EE LACERATED HIS RIGHT EAR WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED WHILE HE WAS REPAIRING A CONVEYOR BELT. EE RECEIVED 12 STITCHES.

June 19, 1998 OK · Metal/Non-Metal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Western Plains Materials · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

VICTIM SLIPPED OFF LARGE BOULDER WHILE DOINGING SECONDAR DRILLING.

March 11, 1993 OK · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Western Plains Materials · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS ADDING OIL TO LOADER RESEVOIR WHEN HIS FEET SLIPPED ON ICE AND SNOW CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE HEAD ON HANDRAIL. RECEIVED FOUR STITCHS ABOVE RIGHT EYE.

January 23, 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
Western Plains Materials · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE FELL WHILE DISMOUNTING HIS MACHINE AFTER SERVICING IT.

May 1, 1989 OK · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Western Plains Materials · Fall from machine

EMPL STEPPING DOWN OFF LOADER TWISTED HIS KNEE.

January 11, 1988 OK · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Western Plains Materials · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PU8HING A STUCK PICK-UP AND HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.

April 29, 1987 OK · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Western Plains Materials · Fall onto or against objects

EMP WAS TRYING 7O MOVE A ROCK FROM THE HAUL ROAD. HE SLIPPED AND HIT HIS CHIN ON THE ROCK AND SPLIT IT OPEN

October 4, 1985 OK · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Western Plains Materials · Fall from machine

OPERATING LOADE9 ON DOWNHILL RAMP INTO QUARRY.AT THE BOTTOM OF RAMP HE PULLED UP ON TILT HYDRAULIC LEVER IT WAS IN UP POSITION-THIS KILLED ENGINE ON LOADER LEFT NO STEERING OR RAISE OR LOWER O N BUCKET.INSTEA8 OF BRAKING HE JUMPED OFF BRUISING BALL OF FOOT.SENT TO DR -POSSIBLE NAVICULAR FRACTURE OF METATARSAL BONE LEFT FOOT.WALKING CAST.

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