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August 6, 1997 NM · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Western Ag-Minerals Company · Fall from machine

THE SUPERINTENDENT WAS DOWN IN THE ORE POCKET DUE TO A SPILL. AS HE WAS COMING OUT OF THE POCKET ON A BELT MANTRIP, HE BEGAN TO FEEL DIZZY AND BECAME UNCONCIOUS, FALLING APPROX 25' TO 30'.

May 13, 1997 NM · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Western Ag-Minerals Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

THE EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING AROUND THE SOUTHWEST SIDE OF 40 ACRE SCREEN PLANT AND HE SLIPPED ON WET MUD DUE TO RECENT RAIN, FALLING DOWN HE FRACTURED THE BONES IN HIS LOWER RIGHT LEG.

October 18, 1996 NM · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Western Ag-Minerals Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMP ALLEGES THAT WHILE HE WAS CARRYING A 5 GALLON CONTAINER OF WATER HIS LEFT LEG GAVE OUT FROM UNDERNEATH HIM CAUSING HIM TO FALL RESULTING IN LEFT KNEE DAMAGE. CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 10-28- 96, HIS FIRST DAY OF LOST TIME.

April 25, 1996 NM · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Western Ag-Minerals Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING MOVE BOLTER CABLE. HE TRIPPED AND FELL CATCHING HIMSELF WITH HIS ARMS TO AVOID INJURY BUT ENDED UP HAVING A HAIRLINE FRACTURE TO THE BONE IN HIS RIGHT HAND BELOW THE ELBOW . THE EMPLOYEE WAS ON HIS SCHEDULED DAY OFF TIL THURSDAY 5-2-96 - FIRST DAY LOST.

September 13, 1995 NM · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Western Ag-Minerals Company · Fall onto or against objects

EE ALLEGES THAT WHEN HE STARTED TO WALK ON WET SURFACE OF THE EAST SIDE OF THE FRAME OF EAST FILTER CLOTH, HE SLIPPED & WENT HORIZONTAL IN THE AIR & HIS GRATING STRILKING HIS BACK, ELBOW, HEAD , & SHOULDERS. THE EE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL JAN 6, 1996, HIS FIRST DAY LOST.

September 7, 1995 NM · Metal/Non-Metal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Western Ag-Minerals Company · Fall from machine

THIS EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING UP STAIRWAY OF LOCOMOTIVE. HE STARTED TO CLEAN THE WINDSHIELD AND SLIPPED OFF TOP STAIR ON TO SECOND STAIRWAY AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE. HE WORKED HIS NORMAL SHIFT UNTIL 9/15/95 WHICH WAS HIS FIRST DAY LOST.

July 7, 1995 NM · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Western Ag-Minerals Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ALONGSIDE OF DITCH DUG APPROX. 2' DEEP TO CUT NEW ELECTRICAL SERVICE. THE SOIL WAS WET AND MUDDY DUE TO RAIN AND HE SLIPPED AND FELL. THE EMPLOYEE CONTINUED TO WORK HIS RE GULAR DUTIES UNTIL 4-16-95 HIS FIRST DAY LOST. HE CLAIMED HE HAS LOW BACK PAIN.

April 22, 1995 NM · Metal/Non-Metal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Western Ag-Minerals Company · Fall onto or against objects

THE EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING AN UNDERCUTTER. AS HE STEPPED OUT OF THE OPERATOR'S CAGE HE STEPPED ON A SMALL BOULDER, LOST HIS BALANCE AND HIT HIS HEAD AGAINST THE RIB, CAUSING A STIFF NECK.

March 4, 1995 NM · Metal/Non-Metal gathering arm loader operator, loading machine operator, joy loader operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Western Ag-Minerals Company · Fall down stairs

THE EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN STAIRS. STAIRS WERE WET & FROSTED DUE TO RAIN & TEMPERATURE & HE SLIPPED & FELL TO HIS KNEES BRUISING HIS RIGHT KNEE.

January 4, 1995 NM · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Western Ag-Minerals Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

A WAREHOUSE EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING BOXES FROM THE BED OF SUPPLY TRUCK ONTO THE LOADING DOCK. AS HE STEPPED ON TO THE DOCK, HE TRIPPED, FALLING] ON HIS LEFT SIDE, DISLOCATING HIS LEFT ELBOW.

November 13, 1994 NM · Metal/Non-Metal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Western Ag-Minerals Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CLIMBING OUT OF THE BACK OF A PICKUP AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON MUDDY GROUND. AS HE LOST HIS FOOTING, HIS WATCH BAND BROKE, SLID DOWN HIS HAND, CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS LEFT FOREARM. TH E MILL HAD RECEIVED RAIN THE PREVIOUS DAY. THE EE RETURNED TO WORK AFTER TREATMENT TO FOREARM (STITCHES).

November 22, 1992 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Western Ag-Minerals Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE WAS HELPING ANOTHER EE INTALL FLOOR GRATING AT 200 AM THE SUPERVISOR TOLD THEM IT WAS LUNCH TIME. THE EE UNTIED HIMSELF FROM HIS SAFETY LINE. AND HE LEFT THE WORK AREA AND EITHER SLIPPE D OR MISSED HIS STEP AND FELL 17 2 THRU THE GRATING TO THE FLOOR HE WAS RELEASED TO RETURN TO WORK HIS NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT AND WORKED 2 DAYS. TODAY 12-7-92, IT WAS DISCEREND HE HAD SEEN ANOT

September 8, 1992 NM · Metal/Non-Metal stopping builder, ventilation man, mason man, overcast SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Western Ag-Minerals Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING DOWN VENT TUBING IN HIGH BACK, WORKING OFF TOP OF VENTILATION TRUCK. HIS FEET BECAME ENTANGLED WITH THE TUBING, CAUSING HIM TO TRIP AND LAND ON A CUTTING MACHINE PARKED NEX Y TO VENT TRUCK.

July 11, 1990 NM · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Western Ag-Minerals Company · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING UP WALKWAY ALONG DISPATCH BELT.THE TOP BOARDS(FASTENERS GAVE WAY AND THE EMPLOYEE FELL 15 FEET TO THE NEXT DECK.EMPLOYEE RECEIVED DISLOCATION OF LEFT SHOULDER A BROKEN LEF T WRIST AND LEFT ANKLE.

February 8, 1990 NM · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Western Ag-Minerals Company · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE WORKING INSIDE THE CAB OF TRACKMOBILE, EE SLIPPED IN AN AREA WHERE THERE HAD BEEN AN OIL SPILL. THE SPILL HAD BEEN COVERED WITH ABSORD N DRY. HE CAUGHT HIMSELF ON THE WINDOW FRAME BUT PU LLED HIS BACK DURING THE PROCESS. THE EE IS HAV ING MUSCLE SPASMS IN HIS BACK. THE EE HAS A HISTORY OF BACK PROBLEMS.

March 7, 1989 NM · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Western Ag-Minerals Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS FILLING UP HOOPER OF POWDER TRUCK WITH AMMONIUM NITRATE. EMPLOYEE SLIPPED, CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE THE POWDER TRUCK, RESULTING IN BRUISED RIBS. EMPLOYEE WAS RELEASED TO GO BACK TO W ORK. HE WORKED ONE DAY, CALLED THE COMPANY DR. ON 3/9/89, AND STATED HIS RIBS WERE SO SORE, HE COULDN'T WORK. (FIRST DAY OFF WORK WAS 3/9/89).

September 27, 1988 NM · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Western Ag-Minerals Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON BATTERY BOX OF HYDRAULIC CONTROLLED JEEP (GOPHER), PULLING THE SLACK OUT OF A LIGHT LINE HE HAD JUST INSTALLED, WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL, STRIKING THE GEAR SHIFT. THE GEAR SHIFT DID NOT HAVE A KNOB AND IT PUNCTURED HIS LEG. STITCHES WERE REQUIRED.

October 10, 1987 NM · Metal/Non-Metal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Western Ag-Minerals Company · Fall from machine

EMP WAS GETTING3OFF MAN TRIP CAGE WHEN HE TRIPPED AND FELL AND LANDED ON HIS LEFT ELBOW. HE RECEIVED A BRUISE ON HIS ELBOW DR GAVE PRESCRIPTION

November 13, 1986 NM · Metal/Non-Metal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Western Ag-Minerals Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE COMING3TO WORK ON CO PROPERTY NEAR GATE HOUSE SLIPPED AND FELL CAUSING DISCOMFORT IN SHOULDER AND BACK

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