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Years on record
1983–2026
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April 24, 1984 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Arizona Portland Cement Company · Fall from piled material

CLEANING OUT CHUTE KB2 FROM K4 - STANDING ONTOP OF PILE INFRONT OF CHUTE KEEPING IT CLEAR SO IT WOULD NOT PLUG UP. MATERIAL GAVE WAY AND HE FELL TO THE GROUND.

April 12, 1984 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Arizona Portland Cement Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EMP WAS PALLETIZING SACKS AND HAD PULLED A BAG OFF THE PHPZ3 TABLE AS HE THREW THE BROKEN BAG DOWN THE CHUTE HE TRIPPED OVER THE RUG CAUSING AWKWARD TWISTING MOVEMENT

January 9, 1984 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Arizona Portland Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ASCENDING STAIRS WITH OPEN RISER ON 7TH FLOOR OF PREHEATER TOWER WHEN THE METATARSAL GUARD ON HIS SHOE CAUGHT ON A STAIR TREAD CAUSING HIM TO FALL FORWARD. HE ATTEMPTED TO RETAIN HIS BALANCE BY HANGING ONTO A HANDRAIL AND IN DOING SO HE STRAINED HIS LEFT FOREARM.

November 30, 1983 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Arizona Portland Cement Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP REMOVED AN 18" X 4\ SECTION OF FLOOR GRATING TO GAIN ACCESS TO AN OIL FILTER. WHILE USING AN AIR LANCE TO CLEAN AROUND FILTER HE STEPPED INTO THE OPEN FLOOR HOLE

June 6, 1983 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Arizona Portland Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SAMPLING KILN #1 CLINKER.SLIPPED ON CLINKER WHILE WALKING ONTO CATWALK.CLINKER WAS SPILLING OUT ON CATWALK....FROM SKIRTING ONTO CATWALK CAUSING BUILDUP WITH FINE DUST AND CLINKER IN WALKWAY.

May 17, 1983 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Arizona Portland Cement Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

JUMP STARTING MUSTANG 18 UNDER CM-4. TAKING JUMPER CABLES BACK TO FORKLIFT 5 STEPPED ON SOMETHING UNDER CEMENT 6-7\\ DEEP AND TWISTED LEG.

January 13, 1983 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Arizona Portland Cement Company · Fall onto or against objects

SLIPPED ON 1\\ X 12\\ ROUND METAL BAR.CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH RIGHT ARM AS HE FELL AND TWISTED RIGHT SHOULDER.

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