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September 11, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sonoma Rock Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS UNPLUGGING CRUSHER. HE SLIPPED HITTING HIS HEAD AND SHOULDER AGAINST RAIL.

September 7, 1988 NM · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
S & S Aggregates Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS STEAM CLEANING RUBBER TIRES DOZER SLIPPED AND FULL OFF EQUIP. LANDING ON LEFT SIDE OF BODY. MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS TO LEFT SIDE OF BODY MOSTLY ARM AND SHOULDER.

September 6, 1988 NM · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
S & S Aggregates Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE CHANGING SCREENS IN CRUSHER HAD BEEN LIFTED TO TOP OF CRUSHER WITH LOADER HAN ONE FOOT IN LOADER ONE ON LID OF SHAKER SLIPPED AND FELL INTO CRUSHER CONE INJURING ARM

April 30, 1987 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
S & S Aggregates Inc · Fall from machine

SERVICE MAN JUM1ED FROM GENEROTOR TRAILER AFTER SERVICING TWISTING KNEE

March 2, 1985 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
M M Sundt Construction Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS USING A GREASE GUN TO GREASE BEARINGS IN THE REAR OF A FEED BELT. HE STATES HE SLIPPED WHILE COMING OUT OF THE FEEDER, SPRAINING HIS LEFT KNEE

October 22, 1984 NM · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Albuquerque Gravel Products Company · Fall onto or against objects

INJURED HAD CLIMBED INTO "JAW" AREA OF PRIMART CONE CRUSHER TO FREE WVERSIZE MATERIAL THAT HAD BECOME LODGEDL WHIN INJURED HAD FINISHED HE WAS CLIMBING OUT OF CONE AREA WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTI NG ON WET METAL AND SLIPPED LANDING ON HIS RIGHT KNEE ON A PORTION OF EXPANDED METAL AT WHICH TIME HE LACERATED THE FLESHY PORTION OF THE KNEE WHICH REQUIRED FIVE(5) SUTURES TO REPAIR.

September 8, 1983 NM · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Albuquerque Gravel Products Company · Fall onto or against objects

INJURED AND CO WORKER WERE LINING DUMP BOTTOM RAIL ROAD CARS GATES WITH PAPER TO LOAD SAND WHEN INJURED SLIPPED ON END SLOPE 18DEGREE AND FELL ON RIGHT RIBCAGE ONTO METAL BOTTOM STRUCTURAL MEM BER SUSTAINING MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS TO AREA OF RIGHT RIBCAGE

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