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1983–2026
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November 14, 1985 FL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Amax Chemical Corp · Fall from machine

GETTING DOWN FR2M D9L WHEN HE SLIPPED AND HIT LOWER BACK ON HAND RAIL.

June 14, 1984 FL · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Amax Chemical Corp · Fall onto or against objects

CHECKING HYDRAULIC OIL IN PAN, SLIPPED AND FELL HITTING ARM AND HAND ON PAN.

June 6, 1984 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Amax Chemical Corp · Fall onto or against objects

SLIPPED ON THE PIPE OPENING ON THE GMT SUCTION VALVE

April 11, 1984 FL · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Amax Chemical Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

FELL IN HOLE WHILE SETTING UP A WELLPOINT, TRIED TO GRAB ONE OF THE POINTS AND INJURED LEFT SHOULDER.

February 19, 1983 FL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Amax Chemical Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED STEPPED OUT OF CAB OF HIS TRUCK TO GROUND ALONGSIDE WHICH APPEARED SOLID HOWEVER THE AREA UNDERNEATH WAS ERRODED AND THE SURFACE GAVE AWATY AND HIS RIGHT FOOT WENT INTO THE ERRODED SPA CE AND HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT FOOT IN THE ACTION

January 28, 1983 FL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Amax Chemical Corp · Fall onto or against objects

INJURED WAS STANDING IN MUD AND ATTEMPTED TO ASCEND, ON A BENT FIXED METAL STEP, TO THE OPERATOR\S SEAT ON A PAYLOADER. HIS MUDDY LEFT SHOE SLIPPED OFF THE STEP AND HIS LEFT SHIN STRUCK AND SC RAPED AGAINST THE TOP EDGE OF THE STEP CUTTING SAME IN THE ACTION.

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