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September 27, 1994 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mt Hope Rock Products Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS CLEANING MUD FROM A TAIL SECTION ON A CONVEYOR. THE CONVEYOR HAD STOPPED DUE TO EXCESSIVE RAIN AND MUD ON BELT. WHILE EE WAS STANDING AT REAR OF CONV. MUD SLID DOWN THE BELT. THE MUD PI LED UP AROUND THE CALVES OF THE EE. EE THEN TWISTED HIS KNEE WHEN HE TURNED.

May 23, 1994 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mt Hope Rock Products Inc · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF FROM A WORK PLATFORM 6 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND ON A PORTABLE SCREENING PLANT. HAND RAILS WERE MISSING ON THE PLATFORM.

January 28, 1994 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mt Hope Rock Products Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON ICE IN MILL AREA WHILE CLEANIN GUP AT THE END OF HIS SHIFT. WORK AREAS HAD BEEN SANDED HOWEVER THIS PARTICULAR AREA HAD NOT.

November 30, 1993 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mt Hope Rock Products Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON THE ICE AND STRAINED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

January 15, 1992 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mt Hope Rock Products Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE TRIPPED ON A ROCK & FELL INJURING HIS FINER

November 13, 1991 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mt Hope Rock Products Inc · Fall from ladders

EE TANGLED HIS FOOT IN A HOSE HE WAS USING WHILE DECENDING A LADDER THIS CAUSED EE TO LOSE HIS FOOTLING AND MISS THE BOTTOM RUNG OF THE LADDER.

January 24, 1991 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mt Hope Rock Products Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE, INSTEAD OF WALKING AROUND A PUDDLE OF WATER, GENERATED BY MELTING SNOW, SLIPPED ON ICE THAT WAS WATER COVERED IN THE MAINENANCE YARD (GARAGE) AND FELL ON LEFT SIDE.

June 17, 1990 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mt Hope Rock Products Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

OIL LEAK ON 50 TON CRANE RENTAL CAUSED EMPLOYEE TO SLIP AND FALL WHILE CHECKING ENGINE OIL.

March 8, 1990 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mt Hope Rock Products Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE USED A 5 GAL PAIL AS A STEP, INSTED OF LADDER IN TRUCK PALL TURNED OVER AND EMPLOYEE FELL BACKWARD. NTOE: RETURNED TO WORK ON 3-8-90, STAYED ON JOB . EMPLOYEE ELECTED TO GO TO DOCTOR ON 3-9-90.

September 25, 1989 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mt Hope Rock Products Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WALKING BY FRONT OFFICE TRIPPED OVER FOOT LACES

August 9, 1989 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mt Hope Rock Products Inc · Fall from machine

EMPL MADE IT A PRACTICE OF NOT USING THE FULL LENGTH OF LADDERS TO EXIT EPUIPMENT WOULD JUMP FROM 2 OR 3RD STEP

May 12, 1989 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mt Hope Rock Products Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CHECKING ANITFREEZE ON A EXTERIOR GENERATOR COOLING FAN EMPLOYEE SLIPPED.

April 20, 1988 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mt Hope Rock Products Inc · Fall from machine

I.NAME WAS THROWING A PIECE OF STEEL OUT OF THE BACK OF AN 85 TON TRUCK WHEN THE STEEL CAUGHT HIS GLOVE AND PULLED HIM OUT OF THE BACK OF THE TRUCK

April 11, 1988 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mt Hope Rock Products Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

THE INJURED SLIPPED ON A WET WALKWAY DURING S RAIN STORM.

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