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January 29, 1997 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fredonia Valley Quarries · Fall to the walkway or working surface

SNOW HAD CAUSED A PATCH OF ICE. EMP SLIPPED ON ICE AND FELL ON LEFT WRIST.

January 13, 1997 KY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fredonia Valley Quarries · Fall from machine

HE WAS PUTTING ANTIFREEZE IN LOADER AND FELL 10' TO GROUND FROM BACK OF LOADER.

November 10, 1996 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fredonia Valley Quarries · Fall onto or against objects

CLIMBING LOADER LADDER, SLIPPED & FELL AGAINST FUEL TANK ON LOADER - INJURED R ELBOW & SHOULDER.

June 17, 1996 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fredonia Valley Quarries · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

JUMPED INTO RAILROAD CAR FROM TOP TO CLEAN CAR. ABOUT 4-5' JUMP.

March 10, 1995 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fredonia Valley Quarries · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS WORKIGN UNDER A LOADER, HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND PULLED SOMETHING ON RIGHT SIDE OF RIB CAGE.

October 29, 1994 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fredonia Valley Quarries · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

EMPLOYEE WAS BEATING ON A BIN WITH A HAMMER, STANDING ON A CATWALK & LEANING OVER A HANDRAIL. THE METAL HANDRAIL BROKE AND HE FELL 3 FEET, HIT THE TOP OF THE SIDE OF THE TRUCK HE WAS LOADING, THEN ON TO THE GROUND ABOUT 10 FEET. HIS RIGHT SIDE OF HIS RIB CAGE WAS BRUISED, THE HAMMER OR PART OF THE HANDRAIL HIT HIS LEFT SIDE OF HIS HEAD.

October 18, 1989 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fredonia Valley Quarries · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

EE WAS WALKING ON A METAL WALKWAY WITH A GREASE. GUN IN HIS HAND WHEN THE WALKWAY BROKE AND HE FELL AGAINST A PIECE OF METAL WITH HIS RIGHT SIDE AND ONTO THE FLOOR 5 FT DOWN.

June 29, 1988 KY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fredonia Valley Quarries · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING INTO LOADER CARRING THERMOS AND SLIPPED ON SECOND RUNG OF LADDER AND FELL TO GROUND, TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.

January 6, 1988 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fredonia Valley Quarries · Fall to the walkway or working surface

HE WAS CARRYING3IRON BAR TO REPAIR FROZEN BELT, SLIPPED ON SNOW & FELL ON RIGHT ELBOW. (EMPLOYEE WENT TO DOCTOR ON 1-11-88 FOR X-RAY) ON 1-26-88 HAD TO GO BACK TO DOCTOR FOR TREATMENT).

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