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December 14, 1988 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Standard Slag Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WALKING FROM OLD PRIMARY TO LUNCH ROOM SLIPPED ON ICE AND FELL HURT BACK AND HEAD

October 11, 1988 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Standard Slag Company · Fall from machine

WHILE SERVICING #63 CAT LOADER STEPPING OFF OF MACHINE STEPPED ON RUBBER FLAP THEN FELL TO THE GROUND APPROX 6 1/2'

February 2, 1988 OH · Metal/Non-Metal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Standard Slag Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE INSTALLING SIDE PLATES ON 19B WASH SCREEN EMP HAD JUST HOOKED UP A COME A LONG TO PULL SIDE PANEL INTO POSITION. AS HE TURNED TO GET ANOTHER, HE SLIPPED ON F RAME WORK AND FELL

November 4, 1987 OH · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Standard Slag Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CLIMBING 8OWN OFF OUR NEW CRUSHER, HE STEPPED OFF THE LAST STEP, HIS FOOT HIT THE GROUND, CAUSING HIM TO HURT HIS LEFT ANKLE.

September 18, 1987 OH · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Standard Slag Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE EXTRACTIN1 THE DARTA SPLITTER, THE ROCK SEPARATED AND HE FELL BETWEEN THE TWO PIECES.

September 11, 1987 OH · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Standard Slag Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE HAND SPLI7TING RIP RAP (ROCK), THE OVERHANG HE WAS STANDING ON GAVE WAY, CAUSING HIM TO FALL APPROX. 11 FT.

June 2, 1987 OH · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Standard Slag Company · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE WAS CL3MBING DOWN LADDER AT BOOT END OF A20. A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON HE WAS USING AS A HAND HOLD GAVE WAY. HE FELL AND INJURED RT LEG AND SCRAPED HIS BACK AND LEGS.

January 19, 1987 OH · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Standard Slag Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WA5KING TO HIS CAR HE SLIPPED ON THE SNOW FELL CAUSING HIM TO BRUISE HIS LEFT LEG

September 22, 1986 OH · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Standard Slag Company · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE CLIMBING 2FF THE CRANE HE SLIPPED ON THE TRACK OF THE CRANE CAUSING HIM TO HIT HIS LEFT KNEE

February 27, 1986 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Standard Slag Company · Fall from machine

UPON JUMPING TO3GROUND LEVEL, EMP TURNED HIS R ANKLE RESULTING IN A FRACTURE AND TORN LIGAMENTS AND MUSCLES, GROUND LECEL APPROX 3 FEET

January 24, 1986 OH · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Standard Slag Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME AND ANOT2ER EMPL CARRYING LADDER TO STORAGE.WHILE POSITIONING LADDER I.NAME BACKED UP AND FELL OFF LEVEL THEY WERE AT ONTO ANOTHER LEVEL.8-10'.INJURED BOTH LEGS AND RIGHT KNEE BRUISES N O GUARDRAIL IN 1LACE THUS CAUSING FALL.

November 21, 1985 OH · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Standard Slag Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE BACKED3THE 992 LOADER UP TO THE 11 FT LEDGE STEPPED FROM THE LOADER TO THE SHOT LEDGE, THEN FELL BETWEEN THE SHOT LEDGE AND THE UNSHOT LEDGE AND INJURED HIS LEFT LEG. ABRASIONS AND SP RAINED ANKLE. 3

August 23, 1985 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Standard Slag Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS RETENSIONING SCREEN PANELS WITH A COME-A-LONG PROVIDED WITH THE SCREEN,WHEN HE FELL 81/2FT.BETWEEN STRUCTURE CROSS MEMBER AND SIDE OF OLD SCREEN.HE RECEIVED NUMEROUS ABRASIONS &F BUMPS ON RT. ELBOW,ARM & LEGS.

June 24, 1985 OH · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Standard Slag Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN THE LADDER OF #67 EUCKID TRUCK.HE SLIPPED ON THE LADDER AND SCRAPED AND BRUISED HIS RT.RIB CAGE AND SCRAPED RT.ELBOW.

May 8, 1984 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Standard Slag Company · Fall from machine

SLIPPED OFF THE LADDER OF 73 DUMP TRUCK AND CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS LEFT ARM PULLING MUSCLE AND CAUSING STRAIN. ELBOW WAS ALSO AFFECTED.

November 14, 1983 OH · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Standard Slag Company · Fall from machine

CLEANING ICE OFF WINDSHIELD OF 992 CAT LOADER.SLIPPED ON ICE FELL,HITTING HEAD BETWEEN EYEBROWS ON HANDRAIL CONTINUED TO FALL 9\ TO GROUND LANDING ON RIGHT SIDE AND RIGHT ARM.BROKEN R ARM,STIT CHES ON FOREHEAD.

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