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1983–2026
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February 25, 1986 IN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Louisville Cement Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CL9ANING OFF FLOOR GRATING AROUND THE IRON ORE SCALES. EMPLOYEE WAS WARNED OF THE OPENING IN THE FLOOR. EMPLOYEE HAD HER BACK TO THE OPENING AND STEPPED BACK INTO THE OPENING, CAU SING HER TO FAL5 THROUGH THE OPENING ONTO THE 1 ST LEVE APPROX. 10 FT.

February 10, 1986 IN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Louisville Cement Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WA5KING TO HER CAR, WHE HEAD SNOW AND ICY CONDITIONS, SHE SLIPPED AND FELL. FALLING ON BUTTOCKS WITH BACK PAIN.

June 21, 1985 IN · Metal/Non-Metal weighman, scale person SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Louisville Cement Company · Fall from machine

EMPL CLOSING RAIL HOPPER CAR GATE BY STANDING ON PRY BAR TO GAIN LEVERAGE.EMPL FOOT SLIPPED TWISTING LEFT ANKLE EMPL PERFORMED UNSAFE ACT BY TAKING UNSAFE POSITION.

February 26, 1985 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Louisville Cement Company · Fall onto or against objects

WALKING DOWN RAMP WITH ANOTHER EMPL -SLIPPED AND FELL ON ICE.EXPERIENCED NO PAIN UNTIL A FEW DAYS LATER WHEN HE ATT.BACK PROBLEMS TO THE FALL.

September 16, 1983 IN · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Louisville Cement Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OFF A WASTE DUST TRUCK STEPPED ON ROCK CAUSING FOOT TO SLIP TWISTING LEFT KNEE

February 16, 1983 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Louisville Cement Company · Struck by flying object

EE TRIPPED OVER SHOVEL. AS HE FELL TO THE GROUND, DUST WHICH WAS IN THE SHOVEL ENTERED HIS EYE.

January 3, 1983 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Louisville Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A FORK LIFT WHEN HE DEPARTED FROM THE LIFT HE PUT MOST OF HIS WEIGHT ON HIS LEFT LEG AND STRAINED HIS KNEE

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