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August 5, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Rock & Asphalt Inc · Fall down stairs

EMPLOYEE WAS AT THE ROCK PLANT.HE STEPPED ON A METAL STEP.THE SGTEP BROKE AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED.EMPLOYEE HAS A HYPEREXTENDED RIGHT FOOT AND ANKLE.

June 1, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Rock & Asphalt Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING AN OBJECT CALLED A RIPPERSTOOTH TO UNPLUG THE CRUSHER.AS HE WAS TRYING TO UNPLUG THE CRUSHER,HE TRIED TO LIFT OUT THE RIPPERSTOOTH AND BACKED UP IN A HOLE ON THE DECK WHICH CAUSED HIM TO JERK HIS JACK.

May 18, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Rock & Asphalt Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OFF SCREEN DECK ON ROCK PLANT DECK WAS WET HESLIPPED & AS HE DID HE PUT HIS HANDS OUT TO BREAK HIS FALL AS HE DID HE STUBBED HIS INDEX FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND

October 12, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Rock & Asphalt Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING TH EOIL IN THE #1 CONE CRUSHER AT THE ROCK PLANT. WHEN EMPLOYEE STARTED TO WALK AWAY, HE SLIPPED ON A ROCK AND HIS LEFT SHOULDER ON AN OIL TANK.

October 11, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Rock & Asphalt Inc · Fall down stairs

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING AND SLIPPED ON SOME STEPS.

March 1, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Rock & Asphalt Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN THE LADDER ON HIS LOADER AND MISSED THE LAST STEP ON THE LADDER INJURING HIS LOWER BACK.

February 22, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Rock & Asphalt Inc · Fall from piled material

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING AT THE FINES PILE TRYING TO UNPLUG A HOLE WHEN THE PILE GAVE WAY AND THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND DISLOCATED HIS FINGER AND SPRAINED HIS WRIST.

October 27, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Rock & Asphalt Inc · Fall from piled material

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING ROCK PILE.A 6" ROCK FELL OFF OF #5 BELT FROM ABOVE HITTING EMPLOYEE'S BACK CAUSING HIM TO LOSE BLANCE AND FALL DOWN TWISTING HIS RIGHT KNEE.

March 31, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Rock & Asphalt Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP. WAS GETTING A SMAPLE OF 3/8" ROCK OF A BET. WHILE HE WAS CARRYING A FULL SMPLE BUCKET HE SLIPPED ON A CAT WALK HE TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE.

October 27, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Rock & Asphalt Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHANGING SCREE3 AT ROCK PLANT. HE STEPPED OFF SHAKER SCREEN ON TO PLATFORM AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE

October 8, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Rock & Asphalt Inc · Fall from machine

FUELING PORTABL9 LIGHT SYSTEM WHEN HE STEPPED DOWN OFF OF FUEL TRUCK TWISTED HIS ANKLE AND FELL HITTING THE SIDE OF HIS HEAD ON TRUCK STEP

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