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1983–2026
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February 18, 1986 FL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Floridin Company · Fall from machine

DISMOUNTING FRO4 HIS EQUIPMENT SLIPPED AND PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER AREA WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE POOR IT HAD RAINED

January 3, 1986 FL · Metal/Non-Metal draftsman, surveyor/transit work supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Floridin Company · Fall down stairs

EMPLOYEE WAS DE7ENDING STEPS MADE OF STEEL GRATING. HUNG HIS HEEL IN THE GRATING AND FELL TWISTING HIS RIGHT ANKLE. INJURY WAS DIAGNOSED AS INJURY RIGHT ANKLE, FRACTURE DISTAL FIBULA AND MED IAL MALEOLUS. 2E DID NOT LOSE ANY TIME FROM WORK.

February 14, 1985 FL · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Floridin Company · Fall from machine

WHILE CLEANING OUT THE DRAG CABLE TROUGH,EMPLOYEE STEPPED BACKWARD CATCHING HIS FOOT ON THE WEELDED QUSSET FOR THE FAIRLEAD SHEAVE AND FELL BACKWARD OFF THE MACHINE TO THE GROUND.HE LANDED ON HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.EMPLOYEE WAS TREATED BY DR.EMKO WHO DIAGNOSED SLIGHTY DISLOCATED SHOULDER.NO TIME WAS LOST.

March 5, 1984 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Floridin Company · Fall from machine

EMP WAS MOVING PALLETS FROM SIDE TO MIDDLE OF A FLAT BED TRUCK, CARDBOARD HAD BEEN PLACED ON THE FLOOR BECAUSE IT WAS WET & ALICK. WHILE MOVING THE PALLETS, A SHEET OF THE CARDBOARD SLIPPED A FEW INCHES OVER THE EDGE OF THE BED. WHEN HE STEPPED ON IT, HE FELL OVER LEFT SIDE ON TO CONCRETE RESULTING IS A MUSCLE STRAIN TO RIGHT HIP

December 26, 1983 FL · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Floridin Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING BROKEN WATER LINES AT #1 AND #2 KILN AREA. HE SLIPPED ON A PIECE OF ICE TURNING HIS LEFT ANKLE. MEDICATION FOR PAIN WAS PRESCRIBED, BUT NO TIME LOST.

October 7, 1983 FL · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Floridin Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE COMMITTED AN UNSAFE ACT WHEN HE JUMPED DOWN, RATHER THAN CLIMB DOWN, FROM DRAGLINE AT WOODBERY MINE-COMPLEX B RESULTING IN SHARP BACK PAIN. HE WAS TREATED BY DR.EMKO WHO PRECRIBED MED ICATION FOR PAIN. NO TIME HAS BEEN LOST FROM WORK.

August 3, 1983 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Floridin Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING INTO MILL BLDG. AS HE ENTERT THE DOOR, HE SLIPPED ON SOME MATERIAL ON THE FLOOR AND FELL. HE WAS TREATED BY DR. FURLOW WHO DIAGNOSED TRUMA TO RIGHT HIP. TO DATE, EMPLOYEE HAS LOST TWO DAYS FROM WORK.

June 28, 1983 FL · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Floridin Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON THE FIRST DECK OF #10 DRAGLINE. AS HE WENT TO CLIMB UP THE STEPS HE STLSLIPPED AND FELL ON THE DECK HIS LEFT FOOT WAS CAUGHT CAUSING IT TO TWIST HE WAS TREATED BY DR P RICE WHO GAVE PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION AND ANKLE WRAP

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