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June 23, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
United States Steel Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJURED WAS WALKING CATCHING SAMPLES HE SAID A METAL OXYGEN LINE WAS HIDDEN IN GRASS & HE TRIPPED OVER IT AND FELL

May 17, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
United States Steel Corp · Fall from machine

INJURED WAS ON TOP OF TRAILER UNLOADING FRP PIPE. HE STEPPED ON TIRE OF TRAILER TO GET DOWN AND THE WHEEL WAS OFF THE GROUND AND THE WHEEL TURNED CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE GROUND.

February 29, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
United States Steel Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED WAS CARRYING A VALVE TO FORKLIFT WHEN HIS FOOT GOT CAUGHT ON PIPE OR GUARD, LOST BALANCE AND TOSSED VALVE AWAY FROM BODY. MAY HAVE AGGRAVATED LATER IN AFTERNOON WHEN HELPING TO MOV E LLW DRUMS ONTO TRAILER.

October 29, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
United States Steel Corp · Fall from ladders

THE INJURED WAS CONTRACTED TO PAINT THE 02 TANK WHICH IS LOCATED ON THE MOSER PROPERTY (CLAY WEST PLANT). AS HE WAS PREPARING TO LEAVE THE PREMISES, HE UNTIED THE LADDER FROM THE 02 TANK AND T HE LADDER SLIPPED ON THE ROUNDED SURFACE OF THE TANKL CAUSING THE INJURED TO FALL APPROX. 30 FT BEFORE STRIKING THE GROUND.

September 21, 1983 WY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
United States Steel Corp · Fall from ladders

EMP WAS ON LADDER CROSSING TO A BEAM ON VERTICAL AUGER WHEN LADDER SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER LEFT LEG HE FELL STRAIGHT BACK AND HIT A BOX OF METAL EMP WAS KNOCKED UNCONSCIOUS FOR A SHORT TIME HE AWOKE LYING ON THE FLOOR ON HIS RT SIDE

August 22, 1983 MN · Metal/Non-Metal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
United States Steel Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE WALKING TO THE ENTRANCE DOOR OF THE CENTRAL MAINTENANCE BUILDING THE INJURED TRIPPED & FELL.

August 4, 1983 WY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
United States Steel Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

SLIPPED ON OIL SPOT AND FELL TO KNEES.

May 31, 1983 WY · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
United States Steel Corp · Fall from machine

INJURED FELL WHILE GETTING UP ON A TR-43 WHEN THE FILTER HE WAS CLIMBING UP ON FELL OVER. THE INJURED FELL TO THE MAIN. FLOOR STRIKING HIS LEFT SIDE FRACTURING 2 RIBS.

April 2, 1983 MN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
United States Steel Corp · Fall from machine

INJURED SLIPPED WHILE CLIMBING OUT OF A VAN AND STRUCK HIS ELBOW ON THE MANIFOLD-SUTURES.

March 15, 1983 MN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
United States Steel Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPL SLIPPED AND FELL WHILE WALKING TO STEP III LOADOUT POCKET.

January 25, 1983 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
United States Steel Corp · Fall from ladders

INJURED JUMPED FROM THE SECOND RUNG OF THE LADDER HE WAS STANDING ON WHEN HE STARTED TO SLIP WHILE WELDING ON A SHOVEL BUCKET IN THE MAINT SHOP AND FELT A SNAP IN HIS RIGHT KNEE

January 16, 1983 WY · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
United States Steel Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

INJURED TRIPED AND FELL WHILE WALKING ON THE XX RETURN GRATE OF 2 MACHINE IN THE AGGLOMERATOR CATCHING HIMSELF WITH HIS HANDS THE MACHINE HAD JUST BEEN SHUT DOWN AND WAS STILL VERY HOT

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