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February 21, 1996 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wimpey Minerals Usa Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS CHANGING LIGHT BULBS. HE WEN TO STEP OFF THE STEEL FRAME WORK ONTO THE TAIL SECTION GUARD OF 1/4' STONE FEED BELT. THE GUARD GAVE WAY AND HE SLIPPED AND HIS WORK BOOT GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BELT AND THE PULLEY.

August 16, 1995 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wimpey Minerals Usa Inc · Fall from machine

LOAD STRAIGHT TRUCK WITH SCREENS FROM SCREEN DECK. SLIPPED AND LOST HIS BALANCED FELL OFF SIDE OF TRUCK LANDED ON HANDS AND SNAPPED HIS WRIST.

June 19, 1995 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wimpey Minerals Usa Inc · Fall down stairs

EE WAS DESCENDING A FLIGHT OF STEPS HE LOST HIS FOOTING ABOUT FOUR STEPS FROM THE BOTTOM, SLID DOWN FRACTURING HIS RIGHT HEEL..

June 19, 1995 PA · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wimpey Minerals Usa Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS DISMOUNTING OPERATORS CAB AFTER RAISING RIG ON JACKS. HE PLACED HIS FOOT ON THE GROUND NEXT TO A CREVICE. THE GROUND BROKE AWAY CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS BACK.

October 21, 1994 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wimpey Minerals Usa Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WALKING ALONG SIDE A CONVEYOR AND WALKED OVER A STONE PILE. HE OVERTURNED HIS ANKLE CAUSING A FRACTURE.

September 9, 1994 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wimpey Minerals Usa Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS GETTING OUT OF #4 WATER TRUCK. HE STEPPED ON THE BATTERY COVER. THE COVER MOVED CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO GROUND. HIS CHIN STRUCK THE COVER CAUSING LACERATION REQUIRING STITCHES.

July 18, 1994 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wimpey Minerals Usa Inc · Fall onto or against objects

HE WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM THE DOZER AND STEPPED ON A LOSE STONE, AND LOST HIS BALANCE FELL BACKWARDS AND HIT HIS BACK ON A ROCK.

April 5, 1994 PA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wimpey Minerals Usa Inc · Fall from machine

HE WAS CLOSING AN OVERHEAD DOOR IN THE CRANE CAB. HE WAS WALKING ON A CATWALK & STEPPED OFF THE CATWALK WITH ONE FOOT & LOST HIS BALANCE & FELL APPROXIMATELY 8 FEET.

March 29, 1994 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wimpey Minerals Usa Inc · Fall from machine

IT WAS RAINING AND HE WAS CLEANING OUT ROCKS FROM CRUSHER. HE SLIPPED WHILE GOING DOWN FROM CRUSHER AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

January 31, 1994 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wimpey Minerals Usa Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

ON 1-31-94 AT 8:30 PM TERRY BOYER WAS TIGHTENING#3 CRUSHER AND SLIPPED ON ICE. WHILE TRYING TO STOP HIS FALL HE JAMMED HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON HISLEFT HAND.

October 8, 1993 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wimpey Minerals Usa Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REBOLT A SIDE RAIL FOR KILM ROOD HE SLIP ON MATERIAL BUILT UP IN WORK AREA & TWISTED HIS KNEE.

September 7, 1993 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wimpey Minerals Usa Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS CRAWLING UNDER A HAUL TRUCK WHEN HE SLIPPED ON AN OIL SPILL AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

June 14, 1993 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wimpey Minerals Usa Inc · Fall from ladders

INJURED WAS CLIMBING A WOODEN STAIGHT LADDER. HE WAS CARRYING ABOUT 2 1/2 GAL. OF OIL. WHEN HE STEPPED ONT EH 7TH RUNG THE RUNG BROKE CAUSING HIM TO FALL. AS HE FELL HE BROKE THE 6TH AND 5T H RUNGS ALSO.

April 22, 1993 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wimpey Minerals Usa Inc · Fall onto or against objects

INJURED WAS IN A HURRY TO FINISH HIS WORK AT THE END OF HIS SHIFT. HE WAS CLIMBING THE LADDER OF A HAUL TRUCK. HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE RUNG CAUSING HIS FACE TO HIT THE FENDER. THE IMPACT BROK E HIS GLASSES FRAME LACERATING HIS NOSE AND EYE BROW.

February 19, 1993 PA · Metal/Non-Metal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wimpey Minerals Usa Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS TRYING TO PICK UP A CABLE SLING WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE ICE. HIS REACTION TO CATCH HIS BALANCE CAUSED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

December 15, 1992 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wimpey Minerals Usa Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ACROSS PLATFORM AND SLIPPED AND FELL ON ICE LOWER BACK PAIN.

December 14, 1992 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wimpey Minerals Usa Inc · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

INJURED WAS WORKING ON THE BREAKOUT WRENCH ON #^ DRILL. THIS IS ON A PLATFORM ABOUT 3 1/2 FEET OFF THE FLOOR. AS HE TRIED TO BACK UP HE FELL OVER THE WRENCH AND OFF THE PLATFORM. HE DIDN'T NEED MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL 1-15-93.

June 8, 1992 PA · Metal/Non-Metal shaft repair, skip tender, station tender SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wimpey Minerals Usa Inc · Fall from machine

55061S CLIMBING THE LADDER TO GET INTO ENDLOADER CAB WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED FROM THIRD RUNG HE FELL ABOUT 4 FOOT TO THE GROUND.

February 13, 1992 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wimpey Minerals Usa Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS PULLING ON A SCREEN CLOTH WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED, CAUSING HIM TO DISLOCATE HIS LEFT SHOULDER. EMPLOYEE HAS PREVIOUS HISTORY OF DISLOCATION PROBLEMS IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER HOWEVER THIS IS W ORK AGGRIVATED. HE WILL NOW HAVE CORRECTIVE SURGERY.

December 31, 1991 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wimpey Minerals Usa Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS DESCENDING INCLINED CATWALK. AS HE STEPPED ON THE GROUND HE LOST HIS FOOTING ON THE ICY STONES AND FELL LANDING ON HIS LEFT HAND.

November 26, 1991 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wimpey Minerals Usa Inc · Fall from machine

HE WAS WALKING ALONG LEDGE ON RADIATOR TO GET INTO THE CAB OF HIS 773 CAT. HAUL TRUCK. HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL TO GROUND (APPROX. 8').

May 8, 1991 PA · Metal/Non-Metal hoistman, hoist operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wimpey Minerals Usa Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED ENTERED N. RECLAIM SILO THRU A 2 FT OPENING IN THE ROOF. HE TIED A ROPE TO A FRAME WORK NEAR OPENING AND DESCENDED ROPE TO RETRIEVE HIS HARD HAT. ABOUT HALFWAY DOWN THE ROPE HE LOST HIS GRIP AND FELL ABOUT 20 FEET ONTO A BED ON STONE. HE SUFFERED MULTIPLE FRACTURES OF HIS LEFT FOOT.

April 23, 1991 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wimpey Minerals Usa Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS STANDING IN STONE BOX CLEANING THE CHUTE OUT WHEN HIS FOOT SLID CAUSING HIM TO SLIDE DOWN THE CHUTE. INJURED STRUCK HIS BACK ON TOP OF CHUTE AND PROCEEDED TO FALL DOWN CHUTE STRIKING HI S FEET ON A MOVING CONVEYOR.

January 8, 1991 PA · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wimpey Minerals Usa Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

ASSISTING CREW IN REMOVING CRIBBING UNDER CONVEYOR BELT COUNTERWEIGHT.USED A LADDER TO ACCESS WORK AREA.WAS POSITIONED WITH ONE FOOT ON LADDER AND THE OTHER ON ADJACENT ROOF.ROOF WAS ICE COVER ED.WHILE REMOVING PIECE OF TIMBER,FOOT SLIPPED ON ROOF,LOST CONTROL OF TIMBER PINCHING FINGER AGAINST FRAMEWORK.

October 22, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wimpey Minerals Usa Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS IN SHOP GREASING LOADER AND WAS ASKED BY AUTO MECHANIC TO HELP LIFT THE FAN FROM #16 LOADER. AUTO MECHANIC WAS ON ONE SIDE OF LOADER AND INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS ON THE OTHER. INJURED EMPLOYEE STARTED TO CLIMB UP LOADER TO HELP MECHANIC. HE GRASPED THE GRAB IRON ON THE SIDE PANEL, WHICH HAD BOLTS REMOVED, CAUSING PANEL TO SWING OPEN AND EMPLOYEE FELL TO THE FLOOR STRIKING

September 25, 1990 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tri County Asphalt Corp · Fall from machine

I.NAME WAS STANDING ON ONE OF THE SCALE ACCESS DOORS TRYING TO POSITION THE ONE ON THE RIGHT WHEN THE ONE HE WAS STANDING ON COLLAPSED. DEEP LACERATION ON LEFT FOREARM, BRUISED SPLEEN AND FRAC TURE RIB.

July 27, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wimpey Minerals Usa Inc · Fall from machine

WORKING ON 6 PORTABLE SUB WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF FRAME WORK AND FELL TO GROUND. USED TOP RAIL OF FENCE AS WORK PLATFORM WHERE HE MIGHT HAVE USED A LADDER OR SCAFFOLDING.

July 24, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wimpey Minerals Usa Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING SCREEN INTO PLACE WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF OF FRAME, & HE PULLED HIS LOWER BACK. MANUAL LABOR, PHYSICAL EXERTION.

June 21, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wimpey Minerals Usa Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WASHING OFF W-9 STACKER.SUPPOSEDLY THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON SOME WET STONES AS HE WAS WALKING DOWN CATWALK.EMPLOYEE SHOULD HAVE SHOVELED OFF CATWALK BEFORE WASHING IT DOWN.

April 7, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Broyhill & Associates Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON W-8 CONVEYOR FRAME ABOUT 4' ABOVE WALKWAY.HE JUMPED TO WALKWAY AND HIT HIS LEFT ARM AGAINST A CARRIER ROLL.

April 5, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Broyhill & Associates Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPL WAS TEARING DOWN HAYDRYER. EMPL SLIPPED & FELL ON NAILS AS HE PULLED ON BOARD. BOARD SNAPPED & EMPL LSOT FOOTING & FELL TO GTROUND AS HE APPLIED PRESSURE AT ONE END OF BOARD.

March 20, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Broyhill & Associates Inc · Fall from machine

EMPL WAS WORKING IN CWS BLDG STANDING ATOP OF IF SCREEN EMPL FELL TO FLOOR WHEN HE TRIED TO OPEN SCREEN DOOR.

March 5, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Broyhill & Associates Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STANDING ON CONCRETE PIER AFTER GREASING DRIVE EMPLOYEE STARTED TO GET OFF OF PIER TRIPPED OVER DRAIN PIPE & FELL APPROX 3FT

January 21, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Broyhill & Associates Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

JACKING COME ALONG AT PLANT ON 3C SCREEN CONDITIONS WET AND SLIPPERY EMP SLIPPED AND FELL TWISTED WRIST IN PROCESS

January 15, 1990 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wimpey Minerals Usa Inc · Fall from machine

MOVING FROM CATWALK TO FRONT OF 988B TO REPAIR ITS LIGHTS WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO GROUND

December 26, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Broyhill & Associates Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WALKING IN PARKING LOT SLIPPED ON ICE FELL INJ BACK COLD SNOWY ICY CONDITIONS

December 14, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Broyhill & Associates Inc · Fall from machine

COMING DOWN LADDER OF STACKER, LOST FOOTING SLIPED FELL SUFFERED CONTUSION AND SPRAIN R HAND

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