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April 23, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Livingston-Graham · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HE5PING PLACE SOME CONCRETE IN YARD.WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS PLACING CONCRETE,HE WAS WALKING ALONG WALL,TRIPPED OVER A CABLE AND LOST HIS BALANCE ABOUT 5 TO 6 FEET TO THE GROUND,CAUSING A POSSIBLE CRA7KED RIGHT HEEL, AND ABRASIONS TO HIS HAND.

April 13, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Livingston-Graham · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CO4ING DOWN CONVEYOR LADDER WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF RUNG. EMPLOYEE HAD HOLD OF LADDER RUNGS WITH HANDS, CATCHING FULL BODY WEIGHT AND HE PULLED MUSCLES IN BACK.

August 18, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Livingston-Graham · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WA5KING ON CATWALK TO THE OVERLOAD BUNKER WHEN HE SLIPPED ON LOOSE MATERIAL AND FELL HITTING HIS ELBOW ON THE HAND RAIL, CAUSING CONTUSION TO LEFT ELBOW.

June 12, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Livingston-Graham · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS RE7REIVING DROP LIGHT THAT WAS HANDING ABOVE SHAKER.EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE PUT HIS FOOT ON THE SIDE ENTRY DOOR TO GET UP ON SHAKER.THE DOOR BROKE OFF UNDER HIS WEIGHT AND HE LAND AGAINST SHAKER,6RUISING HIS RIBCAGE.

August 14, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Livingston-Graham · Fall from machine

WHILE EE WAS GETTING OUT OF HIS TRUCK HE SLIPPED ON SOME OIL ON STEP OF HIS TRUCK & HIT HIS KNEE CAUSING CONTUSION OF LEFT KNEE.

June 24, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Livingston-Graham · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE AND TW2 OTHER MEN WERE INSTALLING A HOOD ON A PAYHAULER.HIS FEET SLIPPED,CAUSING HIM TO STRAIN HIS BACK.

April 30, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Livingston-Graham · Fall from machine

EE WAS STEPPING FROM WATER TRUCK TO PLATFORM SLIPPED ON MUD & H IT LEFT KNEE. DOCTOR STATED WIRE IN KNEE FROM PREVIOUS INJURY BROKEN IN 3 PLACES.

January 15, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Livingston-Graham · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING THE SPARE BUNKER TRUCK. AS HE WAS GETTING OUT OF THE CAB OF THE TRUCK, HE MISSED THE STEP AND TO AVOID FALLING TO THE GROUND, HE HELD ON THE HANDRAILS.

May 18, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Livingston-Graham · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PUNCHING HOLES IN A CONVEYOR BELT. THE GROUND THAT HE WAS WORKING ON WAS UNEVEN, CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS KNEE.

April 23, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Livingston-Graham · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON CONVEYOR BELT AND AS HE WAS COMING DOWN LADDER HE STEPPED OFF LAST STEP AND STEPPED INTO SOME SOFT MATERIAL FELL AND TWISTED HIS BACK

December 1, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Livingston-Graham · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING SCREENS WITH ANOTHER EMPLOYEE. HE WAS BALANCING ON A BEAM BEHING THE SCREEN TRYING TO MOVE THE NEW SCREEN INTO PLACE WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL BACKWARDS ABOUT EI GHT FEET TO THE GROUND.

June 27, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Livingston-Graham · Fall down stairs

DESCENDING STAIRS OF GRAVEL STATION -MULTI FLOORED STRUCTURE.THERE WAS GRAVEL COVERING STAIRS.SLIPPED ON GRAVEL AND GRABBED FOR HAND RAIL TO AVOID FALLING DOWN STAIRS,CAUSING ACUTE CERVICAL DO RSAL SPRAIN.

June 15, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Livingston-Graham · Fall onto or against objects

CLEANING GRIZZLEY WITH ROCK HOK.WHILE HOLDING ONTO HOOK,LARGE ROCK HIT HOOK CAUSING EMPL TO FALL AGAINST CHAIN GUARD CAUSING CERVICAL AND LOWER BACK STRAIN.

June 1, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Livingston-Graham · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A BEARING FROM THE BED OF A TRUCK TO PUT IT IN THE SHOP. HE SLIPPED WHILE CARRYING THE BEARING CAUSING LOWER BACK STRAIN.

May 2, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Livingston-Graham · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING ON A BUMKER ABOUT 4 FEET OFF THE GROUND LOST HIS FOOTING AND SLIPPED LANDING ON THE BUNKER AND HITTING HIS ELBOW

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