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January 10, 1991 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Witco Corp-Inorganics Specialties Div · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON SOME ICE & SNOW ON THE GROUND, LANDING ON HIS BUTTOCTS/TAIL BONE.

December 30, 1990 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED/TRIPPING, STEPPING OFF THE TOP OF A BULK CAR, ONTO A WALKWAY, TWISTING HIS LEFT ANKLE. SNOW & ICE WERE A FACTOR.

April 27, 1989 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Witco Corp-Inorganics Specialties Div · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL SLIPPED ON SOME WET PRODUCT BETWEEN RR TRACKS CAUSING STRAIN TO LOWER BACK.

April 25, 1989 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Witco Corp-Inorganics Specialties Div · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STEPPED FROM A CATWALK ONTO THE ROOF OF THE WAREHPOUSE TO REPLACE A BULK CAR LOADING LINE THAT SLIPPED OUT OF A CONNECTING LINE. EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON THE WET, SLIPPERY ROOF AND FELL 1 6 FEET TO THE GROUND STRICKING THE BULK CAR ON THE WAY DOWN. EMPLOYEE SUFFERED A MILD CONCUSSION, BRUISES AND CONTUSIONS TO HIS LEGS AND ARMS.

March 10, 1989 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Witco Corp-Inorganics Specialties Div · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

IN PROCESS OF CHANGING COMPARTMENTS ON TOP OF BULK HOPER CAR OPENED HATCH COVER TURNED TO PUT ENT LINE COVER ONVER HOLE AND STEPP0ED INTO HOLE ATE SAME TIME.

June 28, 1988 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Witco Corp-Inorganics Specialties Div · Fall onto or against objects

EMPL WAS FDILLING 50# BAGS OF PRODUCT WHEN HE SLIPPED ON MAT IN FRONT OF PACKER STRIKING HIS RIGHT WRIST ON PACKER.

January 14, 1988 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Witco Corp-Inorganics Specialties Div · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS TO HAVE STRAINED THE BOTTOM OF HIS LEFT FOOT WHEN HE SLIPPED ON SOME ICE AND SAME DOWN ON THE BOTTOM OF HIS FOOT. EMPLOYEE SAID HIS FOOT DID NOT START HURTING UNTIL 6 DAYS LATE R. I QUESTION WHETHER THIS IS A WORK RELATED INJURY.

June 18, 1986 WA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

EMPLOYEE WATERE8 DOWN SOME WASTE MATERIAL IN THE BACK OF HIS TRUCK TRAILER. EMPLOYEE THEN STEPPED ONTO THE FRAME OF THE TRUCK AND SLIPPED OFF CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO PAVEMENT.

February 26, 1985 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

EE WAS STANDING ON A PUMP AS HE WENT TO STEP OFF HIS FOOT SLIPPED. AT THIS TIME HE JUMPED LANDING ON THE SIDE OF HIS R FOOT.

July 4, 1984 WA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING OFF A TRUCK-TRAILER WHEN HIS PANTLEG CAUGHT ON A METAL STEP CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL OCC THE TRAILER

April 21, 1983 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Witco Corp-Inorganics Specialties Div · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING CARDBOARD FROM WAREHOUSE TO A BOX CAR. EMPLOYEE STEPPED FORWARDS MISSING LOADING RAMP AND FELL TO THE GROUND, LACERATING ARM , SPRAINED THUMB AND BRUISED LEG.

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