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May 31, 1989 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE REMOVING A ROTARY INJURED WAS GOING DOWN STAIRS FAST TO AVOID A SPILL-HE SLIPPED AND FELL AGINST AN ELEVATOR CAUSING MUSCLE SPASMS IN HIS LOWER BACK.

May 20, 1989 CO · Metal/Non-Metal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

THE INJURED SLIPPED OFF AN EXTENSION LADDER WHEN HE WAS COMING DOWN FROM DUCT.HE FELL APPROX 4' AND STRUCK HIS LEFT WRIST ON IMPACT WITH GROUND.DUE TO SWELLING AND PAIN.HE WAS SPLINTED AND TRA NSPORTED TO A LOCAL HOSPITAL.THE LADDER HE WAS UTILIZING WAS SECURED-THERE WERE NO UNSAFE CONDITIONS SUCH AS MUD ETC TO CAUSE SLIPS.OCCURRED IN LAYDOWN.

April 30, 1989 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Fall onto or against objects

INJURED WAS WALKING BESIDE #2 CLINKER COOLER & STEPPED IN SUMP PUMP HOLE & FELL AGAINST #2 CLINKER COOLER-STRIKING & BRUISING RIGHT ELBOW.

April 26, 1989 CO · Metal/Non-Metal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

THE EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING A FLAT BED TRAILER AT THE LAYDOWN YARD.HE SLIPPED DUE TO MUD ON HIS BOOTS,HE FELL OFF THE TRAILER(APPROX 5') AND HIT ON HIS LEFT WRIST.HE REPORTED TO FIRST AID IMMED IATELY AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO A LOCAL PHYSICIAN FOR TREATMENT.

August 8, 1988 CO · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TO THE TIME CLOCK FROM THE PARKING LOT TO CHECK IN TO REPORT FOR DAY'S WORK. HE SLIPPED ON SOME ICE AND FELL ON HIS LOWER BACK AND RIGHT HIP. HAS NOT LOST ANY TIME OR FILE D A NEW REPORT UNTIL AUG. 1988 WHEN HE COMPLAINED OF RECURRING BACK PAIN.

July 7, 1988 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Fall to the walkway or working surface

REASONAVATION OF SHOULDER INJURY FROM 12/1/87. APPARENTLY INJURY NEVER COMPLETELY HEALED. EMPLOYEE WAS RELEASED FOR FULL DUTY 12/4/87. STATES NOW THE SHOULDER IS STILL BOTHERING HIM. SUPERVISO R COMPLETED NEW ACCIDENT RPT 7/18/88. P.THERAPY & MEDICATION.

May 26, 1988 CO · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON UPDRAFT OF FAN BLADE FITTING A PICE OF STEEL INTO HOUSING WHEN FAN BEGAN TO ROLL.HE FELL SHORT DISTANCE TO SCAFFOLD BOARDS WHERE HIS LEG WAS PINCHED BETWEEN SCAFFOLD B OARD AND FAN BLADE.WHEEL IS 92" IN DIAMETER AND 12,000 LBS.

April 8, 1988 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Fall to the walkway or working surface

SPOTTING SAND CARS AS THEY WERE BEING PUSHED DOWN. WHEN THE CARS CAME TO A STOP HE SET THE BRAKE ON THE FIRST CAR AND TURNED TO REACH BACK FOR THE CAR BEHIND. THE BACK CAR HAD ROLLED APP ROX. 8 FT. DOWN THE TRACK. AS THERE WAS NO CAR BEHING HE OST HIS BALANCE AND FELL TO THE GROUND.

March 14, 1988 AR · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

INJURED WAS ON THE 41LB & FELL FROM THE MACHINE APPX.8FT TO THE GROUND HE SUFFERED A LACERATION TO THE BACK OF THE HEAD HE WAS T AKEN TO THE H OSPITAL WHERE THEY SUTURED UP HIS HEAD DOC.FOUND DURING THE EXAMINATION THAT THE INJURED ALSO HAD AN IRREGULAR HEART BEAT & SENT HIM TO A HEART SPECIALISTS FOR FURTHER OBSERVATION & TEST THE DOC.THOUGHT THE INJURY MAY HAVE BLACKED OUT CAUSIN

February 25, 1988 CO · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL CLIMBING STAIRS CARRYING 2 SMALL SAMPLES WHEN RIGHT KNEE BUCKLED AND HE FELT TEARING SENSATION IN KNEE.X-RAY AND MEDICATION.

February 4, 1988 AR · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

INJURED WAS USING A SLEDGEHAMMER & BAR CHIPPING CEMENT BUILDUP FROM RAIL SCALES HE WAS ABOUT 25%BENT FOREWRD SWINGING SLEDGE HAMMER BETWEEN LEGS HITTING BAR WHEN HE FELT LOWER BACK PAIN & WENT DOWN ON HIS KNEES & COULD NOT GET UP HE LAID FORWARD & WAS MOVED ON A STRETCHER

January 19, 1988 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED CLIMBIN1 OFF OF CHERRY PICKER AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED AS HE WAS CLIMBING DOWN THE LADDER. ALL OF HIS WEIGHT WAS SUDDENLY PLACED ON HIS RIGHT ARM AND HE STRAINED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER AND NEC K AREA. 3

January 19, 1988 NM · Metal/Non-Metal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE STEPPED OUT OF HISTRUCK IN THE BO PARKING LOTWHICH WAS COVERED WITH ICE AND SNOW. IT HAD BEEN SNOWING ALLRIGHT AS HE WALKED ACROSS THE PARKING LOT HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS BACK. IN HE WALKED ACROSS THE PARKING LOT HE SLPPED AND FELL ON HIS IN TRYING TO AVOID HITTING HIS HEAD ON THE GROUND HE STRAINED HIS NECK.

January 11, 1988 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

EMP WAS WALKING3DOWN STEPS TO CROSS SCREW CONVEYOR WHEN HE STEPPED ONT HE FRONT EDGE OF THE STEP WITH HIS HEEL, TWISTED HIS ANKLE AND FELL

January 11, 1988 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS ATTEMPT3NG TO PRY ROLLER MILL ROLL OVER CENTER USING 8X8 TIMBERS. HE STEPPED OFF TIMBER ONTO FLOOR BUT TWISTED HIS KNEE WHEN HE STEPPED TO THE FLOOR

January 6, 1988 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TO WORK FROM PARKING LOT, SLIPPED ON ICE AND SNOW AND FELL ON HIS RIGHT KNEE. EMPLOYEE DID NOT FEEL NEED TO SEEK MEDICAL HELP UNTIL 2-19-88 AND WILL REQUIRE FURTHER MEDIC AL TREATMENT 3-1-88.

January 6, 1988 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS WALKING3FROM PARKING LOT TO JOB SITE BEFORE WORK AND SLIPPED ON ICE

January 4, 1988 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WALKING FROM UN8ER MILL STEPPED IN SOME MUD AND SLIPPED. AND STRAINED LIGAMENT IN LEFT FOOT.

December 1, 1987 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WA5KING OUT OF FINISH PUMP AREA WHEN HE SLIPPED ON SOME ICE AND REACHED DOWN TO CATCH HIS BALANCE WITH HIS RIGHT ARM.

November 11, 1987 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

EMPL REMOVING J3B FROM CRANE BOOM.INJ CLIMBED ON JIB TO REMOVE SUPPORT CABLES.HIS EXTRA WEIGHT CAUSED END OF JIB TO DROP TO FLOOR WITH EMPL ON IT.

May 21, 1987 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS REPLACI3G DISCHARGE BELT ON CRUSHER. AREA WAS MUDDY AND INJURED SLIPPED AS HE WAS PULLING ON BELT

January 7, 1987 AR · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

GOING DOWN LADD9R INTO TRUCK DOCK SCALE PIT THROUGH OPENING APPROX. 2 1/2 FT SQ SLIPPED OFF LADDER AND FELL THROUGH OPENING PULLING BOLT ARMS OVER HIS LEG AS HE WENT THROUGH OPENING HE FELL TO HIT FLOOR APPRO3. 4 FT BELOW.

December 29, 1986 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

JUMPED DOWN OFF3OF FLAT BED SEMI TRAILER ONTO CONCRETE APPROX 4/ IN THIS TOOK PLACE AS STEEL WAS BEING LOADED FROM THE TRAILER

December 10, 1986 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMP WAS WALKING3TO THE REPAIR SHOP WHEN HE SLIPPED ON SOME ICE FALLING TO HIS KNEES

November 24, 1986 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE FELL T2ROUGH HOLE IN GRATING WHICH HAD BEEN EXPOSED DURING DUST COLLECTOR REPAIR.

November 19, 1986 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Fall onto or against objects

LOCATION SURFAC9 BUCKET ELEVATOR.MATERIAL ON GROUND WET AND SLIPPERY.DARK WORKING AREA AND DUSTY CONDITION.

May 2, 1986 WA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WS WORKING A9OUND KILN TRUNION WHEN HE STUMBLED & FELL HEAD FIRST APPROX 3' HE HELD OUT HIS RT HAND TO BREAK THE FALL & BRUISED IT.

March 20, 1986 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

WHILE ON A LADD9R HELPING INSTALL SHEET METL ROOFING-LADDER SLIPPED & INJURED FELL STRIKING HIS ELBOW ON A HART SURFACE

March 3, 1986 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

INJURED WAS GET7ING ON FORKLIFT AS HE REACHED UP FOR THE STEERING WHEEL HIS FOOT CAUGHT IN OPENING ON SIDE OF FORKLIFT EMPLOYEE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL BACK TWISTING KNEE

February 28, 1986 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED STEPPED3OVER A CEMENT F.K. PIPE AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS GROIN. THE AREA WAS CLEAN AND FREE OF HAZARDS.

October 1, 1985 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS UNLOADING A COAL CAR AND WHEN HE STEPPED BACK AFTER CLOSING THE DOOR ON A BOTTOM DUMP RAILCAR THE EMPLOYEE LOST HIS FOOTING AND SEVERELY SPRAINED HIS ANKLE

July 12, 1985 NE · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Fall onto or against objects

SLIPPED WHILE CHANGING A SILO AND FELL BACKWARDS STRIKING HER TAILBONE ON A PIPE

February 14, 1985 CO · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TO THE BACK DOOR OF THE MAIN OFFICE WHEN HE SLIPPED ON SOME ICE EMPLOYEE FELL BREAKING HIS RT LEG AND ANKLE HE ALSO PULLED LIGAMENTS IN HIS KNEE

February 11, 1985 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

EMPLOYEE FAILED TO USE LADDER TO RETRIVE MATERIAL OFF OF THE TOP SHELF OF STORAGE RACK. BROKE WRIST WHEN HE HIT FLOOR ON HIS HANDS.

September 27, 1984 NM · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING NEXT TO THE #3 FINISH MILL FEED BELT WHEN WHEN HE FELL INTO BELT. EMPLOYEE DOESN\T KNOW IF HE GOT DIZZY,FAINTED OR SLIPPED AND FELL. STRAINED LEFT SHOULDER.LOWER BACK AND BACK AND LEFT WRIST.

January 17, 1984 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Fall to the walkway or working surface

STEPPED OUT OF CAR, FEET SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER EMPLOYEE. HE LANDED FLAT ON HIS BACK.

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