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1983–2026
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December 22, 1989 IA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Northwestern States Portland Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WALKING BACK TO MAINTENANCE SHOP FOR COFFEE BREAK INJURED SLIPPED ON SNOW COVERED CONCRETE & TWISTED KNEE. FIRST TO DR ON 12/26/89 CONDITION DIAGNOSED AS KNEE STRAIN & INJURED RETURNED T O WORK SAME DAY. DISCOMFORT CONTINUED & REINJURED REQUESTED MEDICAL RECHECK OF KNEE ON 1/8/90. FOLLOWING EXAM DR INSTRUCTED INJURED NOT TO WORK UNTIL EVAULATED BY DR ON 1/12.

December 6, 1989 IA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Northwestern States Portland Cement Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS PUSHING 4-WHEEL CART(CONTAINING MISC. MACHINE PARTS) ACROSS STOCKROOM FLOOR. WHILE PUSHING CART, INJURED STEPPED ON UNEVEN SPOT IN STOCKROOM FLOOR, SLIPPED TWISTED LEFT KNEE. AT SAME TIME, INJURED AGGRAVATED A PREVIOUS LEFT SHOULDER OCNDITION (STRAIN). (FIRST VISIT TO DOCTOR FOR BOTH CONDITIONS ON 12-7-89.

March 6, 1989 IA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Northwestern States Portland Cement Company · Fall from machine

HE WAS STANDING ON A PIPE INSTALLING BOLTS ON CYLINDERS OF A DUST COLLECTOR. HE SLIPPED OFF THE PIPE AND FELL ABOUT 10 FT, LANDING IN THE HOPPER BELOW. HE HAS SEVERE LACERATIONS TO FACE AND HE AD AND A BROKEN TOOTH.

January 18, 1989 IA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Northwestern States Portland Cement Company · Fall onto or against objects

INJURED WAS USING PIPE WRENCH TO TRY TO TURN SHAFT OF SCREW CONVEYOR WRENCH SLIPPED OFF SHAFT & INJURED FELL BACK INTO GUARD RAIL STRIKING LEFT RIB AREA(BACK SIDE) ON RAIL (INJURED TO DOC.ON 011989)

May 16, 1988 IA · Metal/Non-Metal shaft repair, skip tender, station tender SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Northwestern States Portland Cement Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE HELPING TO REPLACE AIR COMPRESSOR,INJURED SLIPPED ON OIL SPOT(COMPRESSOR ROOM FLOOR) AND TWISTED LEFT KNEE.ORIGINALLY DIAGNOSED AS SOFT TISSUE STRAIN.LATER (06-15-88)DIAGNOSED AS TORN CA RTILAGE AND ORTHOSCOPIC SURGERY SCHEDULED FOR 06-28-88.

July 24, 1987 IA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Northwestern States Portland Cement Company · Fall from ladders

INJURED WAS WEL8ING PERMANENT ACCESS LADDER TO NEW WORK PLATFORM.LADDER WAS BEING SUPPORTED IN POSITION (VERTICALLY)BY FORKS OF LIFT TRUCK.AFTER TACK-WELDING TOP LADDER BRACKETS TO PLATFORM,IN JURED CLIMBED O3TO LADDER TO FINISH WELDING THE BRACKETS.WHEN GOT ON LADDER,LADDER BOTTOM MOVED IN (UNDER PLATFORM)BREAKING TOP TACK WELDS & CAUSING LADDER (WITH INJURED)TO FALL APPROX. 10'-0

March 30, 1987 IA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Northwestern States Portland Cement Company · Fall from ladders

INJURED WAS STG5NDING ON SHORT LADDER (APPROX 3FT-0IN ABOVE FLOOR) TO T IGHTY EN LINER BOLT ON #3 KILN COAL MILL THE LADDER (NOT EQUIPPED WITH SAFETY FEET) SLID OUT AT BOTTOM CAUSING INJURED TO LOSE HIS BAL5NCE & AS HE TGWISTED TO CATCH H IMSELF HE FELT PAIN IN LOW BACK

January 6, 1987 IA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Northwestern States Portland Cement Company · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS BAC5ING OUT OF THE KILN AS HE WAS DRAGGING A 90 LB JACKHAMMER HE STUMBLED OVER SOME BRICK IN THE KILN AND WHEN HE FELL THE JACKHAMMER LANDED ON HIS LEFT FOOT.

December 5, 1985 IA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Northwestern States Portland Cement Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS ENT9RING A SECTION OF DUCTWORK IN ORDER TO DO MAINTENANCE WORK ON A KILN MULTI-CLONE DUST COLLECTOR AS HE ENTERED DUCTWORK HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON A LEDGE AND HE SLID FEET FIRST DOWN THE ANGLED DUC7WORK APPROX 20 FT AT 50 % SLOPWE THEN DROPPED FROM BOTTOM OF DUCTWORK TO COOLER FLOOR BELOW APPROX 12 FT

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