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July 21, 1988 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eastern Rock Products Inc · Fall down stairs

METAL STAIRS WERE WET FROM RAIN.INJ SLIPPED ON STAIR TRED TRYING TO CATCH HIMSELF BY GRABBING RAILING.PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER LEFT SHOULDER.

June 1, 1988 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eastern Rock Products Inc · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

AS EMPL WALKED ON WOODEN CATWALK THE CENTER BOARD GAVE WAY AND EMPL FELL THROUGHT THE 2 OUTER BOARDS AND LANDED ON HIS FEET 33'10'' BELOW INB SMALL PILE OF WET LIME.WOODEN SUPPORT BELOW THE PL ANK FLOORING WAS ROTTEN.

December 10, 1987 NY · Metal/Non-Metal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eastern Rock Products Inc · Fall onto or against objects

BLACK TOP OPERA7ION WORKING IN SIDE OF MIXER LEANING OVER TO PICK UP TOOL LOST FOOTING AND FELL AGAINST MIXER PADDLE FRACTURING LEFT RIB.

November 25, 1987 NY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eastern Rock Products Inc · Fall onto or against objects

APPARENTLY LADD9R STEPS WERE SLIPPING (WET MUDDY WORK AREAS). EXTENT OF INJURY NOT KNOWN AT THIS TIME.

August 4, 1987 NY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eastern Rock Products Inc · Fall onto or against objects

STEPPED ON BUMP9R TO TILT HOOD TO CHECK OIL SLIPPED AND HIT LEFT KNEE ON BUMPER.

June 22, 1987 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eastern Rock Products Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLED MUSCLE L2WER BACK. WALKED DOWN STAIRS FROM PRIMARY CRUSHER & JUMPED PUDDLE IN FRONT OF STAIRS APPROX 3'.

April 23, 1987 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eastern Rock Products Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED JUMPED 8OWN OFF COUNTER-BALANCE ON CAT LOADER. SLIPPED WHEN FEET HIT GROUND BUT CAUGHT HIS BALANCE. INJURY TO LOWER BACK SPRAIN.

March 5, 1987 NY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eastern Rock Products Inc · Fall from ladders

I.NAME STEPPED 0ROM PLATFORM OVER RAILING ON TO A LADDER HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL APPROX 12FT HE STRUCK THE SECONDARY CRUSHER AND BROKE HIS RT LEG

December 4, 1986 NY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eastern Rock Products Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE SLIPPE8 AND LOST HIS GRIP WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO MOUNT QUARRY HAUL TRUCK.HE FELL TO GROUND INJURING HIS SHOULDER.

November 20, 1986 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eastern Rock Products Inc · Fall from machine

SLIPPED ON ICE 4HEN GETTING INTO MECHANICS TRUCK.DAMAGE TO RIGHT KNEE-TORN LIGAMENTS,PULLED MUSCLE & POSSIBLE CARTILAGE INJURY.

September 4, 1986 NY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eastern Rock Products Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE HAD CL9ANED REAR WINDOW ON CAB OF LOADER. UPON DISMOUNTING HE SLIPPED AND FELL GRABBING HANDRAIL STRIANED OR TORN MUSCLE IN SHOULDER.

May 14, 1986 NY · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eastern Rock Products Inc · Fall from machine

CLIMBED UP ON S7ONE CRUSHER TO ADJUST CLUTCH IN THE PROCESS EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND CAUSING INJURY TO HIS LEFT LEG AND ANKLE.

November 20, 1985 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eastern Rock Products Inc · Fall from machine

INJURED JUMPED 0ROM CONVEYOR TO GROUND-DISTANCE OF 5 FEET. COMPOUND FRACTURE OF RIGHT LEG ABOVE ANKLE.

October 14, 1985 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eastern Rock Products Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED HAD REMOVED TOP DECK SCREEN SECTION FROM VIBRATING SCREEN-SHORT TIME LATER WENT TO STEP ON SCREEN TO CROSS OVER-FORGOT SECTION HAD BEEN REMOVED-LOST BALANCE AND CAUGHT HIS FALL ON HIS LEFT HAND.

December 21, 1984 NY · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eastern Rock Products Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING CRANE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL ICE AND SNOW WERE NOT CLEANED FROM MACHINE BEFORE OPERATOR MOUNTED SAME

March 30, 1984 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eastern Rock Products Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJ SLIPPED AND FELL ON SNOW WHILE WALKING NEAR GARAGE INJURY OT LOWER BACK AND RT SHOULDER

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