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August 28, 1990 VT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
R J Colton Company Inc · Fall from machine

I.NAME WAS CHANGING BELTS ON CONE OF THE CRUSHER WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL TO THE GROUND. NOT A PROBLEM UNTIL MID WEEK (9/5/90). TOLD BY DOCTOR TO STAY OFF FOOT FOR 2 WKS TO LET TOE HE AL (ON 9/10/90).

November 3, 1989 VT · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
R J Colton Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

MUD ACCUMLATING ON A CONVEYOR BELT NEEDED TO BE CLEANED WHEN IT IS RAINING PARTIALLY ATTENTION AND CARE NEEDS TO BE PAID TO THE SLIPPERY CONDITION THAT PERSISTS EVIDENTLY THIS CARE WAS NOT TAK EN EE SLIPPED OFF OF THE CONVEYOR AND FOOT HIT A ROCK IN THE GROUND.

June 13, 1989 VT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
R J Colton Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPL WAS WALKING ON I BEAM ON ROCK CRUSHER CLIMBING DOWN FROM TIGHTENING BOLTS SLIPPED ON BEAM & FELL STRADLING BEAM. HIS GROIN SPECIFICALLY TESTICLES WERE INJURED.

September 24, 1988 VT · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
R J Colton Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

OPERATING WAS CLIMBING ON BOARD HIS BULLDOZER WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE TRACK AND HIT HIS ELBOW

August 1, 1987 VT · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
R J Colton Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE SLIPPE8 ON RUG OF FRONT END LOADER WHILE EXITING FROM VEHICLE.EMPLOYEE CLAIMS HE MAY HAVE HAD GREASE ON SHOES.INJURY RESULTES IN A CONTUSION OF THE RT.ACHILLES TENDON.ESIMATES LOST-TI ME WILL BE THRE9 DAYS.

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