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February 5, 1995 NY · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Norlite Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WALKING DOWN A HILL & LOST BALANCE ON AN ICY SPOT DURING A SNOW STORM.

January 21, 1994 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Norlite Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE WAS PRYING CLINKER BALLS FROM THE COOLED GRATE. A PIECE BROKE APART AND THE EMPLOYEE STEPPED BACK ON ANOTHER PIECE OF MATERIAL CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARDS.

January 6, 1994 NY · Metal/Non-Metal gathering arm loader operator, loading machine operator, joy loader operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Norlite Corp · Fall from machine

EE WALKED ACROSS REAR END OF LOADER AND SLIPPED OFF. EE SUFFERED A LACERATION TO HER SCALP AND COMPRESSION FRACTURES TO HER 6TH, 7TH, AND 9TH THORACIC VERTEBRAE.

February 12, 1993 NY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Norlite Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE STEPPED OUT OF VEHICLE AND SLIPPED AND FELL, SRIKING IS HEAD ON THE ICE.

May 21, 1992 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Norlite Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS LOOSENING BOLTS ON A H-D41 DOZER THE BOLTS WERE DIFFICULT TO REACH WRENCH SLIPPED OFF OF A BOLT & HE LOST HIS BALANCE & FELL TO THE GROUND

May 5, 1992 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Norlite Corp · Fall down stairs

OIL ON CONCRETE TRUNNION PILING. EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO STEP UP AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED. EMPLOYEE RECEIVED A 1" LACERATION TO HIS LEFT SHIN.

January 9, 1992 NY · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Norlite Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF A LADDER LOCATED ON A LOADER AND TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE ON UNEVEN FROZEN GROUND.

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