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Years on record
1983–2026
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December 11, 1987 MS · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Harshaw/Filtrol Partnership · Fall on save level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ON3ROOF TOP OF WAREHOSE CLEANING OUT DRAINS THAT WERE STOPPED UP WITH PELLETS. HE WENT TO CHANGE POSITIONS WHEN HIS FEET SLIPPED ON TH WET ROOF TOP. HE STUCK OUT HIS ARM TO BREAK HIS FALL BUT I3STEAD FELL ONTO AND BROKE BONE IN HIS LEFT WRIST.

August 13, 1987 MS · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Harshaw/Filtrol Partnership · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WALKIN1 BACK TO WORK STATION FROM RESTROOM AND HIT SLICK SPOT ON THE FLOOR; FEET SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM. WENT TO THE DOCTOR AND WAS TOLD THAT HE HAD A SPRINED ANKLE. EMPLOYEE RETU RNED TO THE DOC7OR ON THE FOLLOWING DAY AND A SECOND X-RAY REVEALED A FRACTURE TO THE RIGHT ANKLE.

January 8, 1986 MS · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Harshaw/Filtrol Partnership · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REMOVING SHIPPI3G LABEL ON NEW SIDING HE HAD INSTALLED ON LOADING DOCK AND HE ACCIDENTLY STEPPED OFF LOADING DOCK.

September 30, 1985 MS · Metal/Non-Metal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Harshaw/Filtrol Partnership · Fall from machine

I NAME HAD PULLED UP CLAY CAR SO HE COULD CLEAN THE TREACKS I NAME CLIMBED UP ON CAR TO TIGHTEN THE BRAKES HE FELL AND HIS LOWER BODY HIT THE COUPLING HE WAS NOT RIDING THE CAR HE WAS TI TIGHTENING THE BRAKES

November 2, 1984 MS · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Harshaw/Filtrol Partnership · Fall down stairs

THIS OCCURRED DUE TO USE OF NEW BIFICALS.RUSHING DOWN STAIRS AND PINCHING ON THE HAND RAIL.

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