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May 8, 1996 SC · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Patterson Vermiculite Company · Fall from machine

HAD JUST COME IN FROM A DELIVERY AND WAS CHECKING CANVAS ON TRUCK,STARTED DOWN LADDER ON SIDE OF TRUCK,FOOT SLIPPED,CAUGHT WITH ONE HAND COULD NOT HOLD ON FELL TO GROUND,LANDED ON FEET BUT FEL L OVER ON GROUND.BUMPED HEAD.

December 27, 1994 SC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Patterson Vermiculite Company · Fall onto or against objects

FILLING FUEL TANK, SLIPPED AGAINST FUEL TANK AND SPRAINED LEFT KNEE. SWELLED UP AND KEPT HURTING.

January 28, 1992 SC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Patterson Vermiculite Company · Fall from machine

DRIVING FORKLIFT CARRYING BAGS TO TRUCK, STARTED TO GET OFF, FOOT SLIPPED LOST BALANCE AND FELL WITH WEIGHT ON RIGHT HAND.

September 29, 1989 SC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Patterson Vermiculite Company · Fall from piled material

WAS STACKING BAGS JUMPED OFF STACK OF BAGS AND HIT HAND AGAINST WALL

May 3, 1988 SC · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Patterson Vermiculite Company · Fall from machine

WAS ON TRACTOR AT BACK OF PLANT, STARTED TO GET OFF TRACTORJ FOOT SLIPPED AND FEL DOWN ON BOTH KNEES.

April 11, 1984 SC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Patterson Vermiculite Company · Fall from machine

THE ORE HOPPER WAS PARTIALLY STOPPED UP HE WENT UP LEANED OVER GUARD RAIL TO BEAT ON ORE HOPPER WITH SLEDGE HAMMER WHEN HE SWUNG HAMMER GUARD RAIL BROKE AS HE HAD ALL HIS WEIGHT AGAINST IT HE FELL TO CONCRETE FLOOR BELOW APPROX 6 TO 7 FT

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