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June 25, 1989 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Allied Products Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS COMING OUT OF #3 KILN STEPPED ON UNLEVEL SURFACE TWISTED ANKLE RESULTED IN SPRAIN

June 24, 1989 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Allied Products Company · Fall onto or against objects

INJURED WAS CLEANING OUT DETTLING TANKS SLIPPED AND FELL STRADDLED ON A BAR RESULTING IN STRAIN IN GROIN.

April 23, 1989 AL · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Allied Products Company · Fall from machine

EMPL SLIPPED WHILE WORKING ON #2 CRUSHER FELL AND HIT BACK ON HANDRAIL

March 9, 1989 AL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Allied Products Company · Fall from machine

EMPL WAS PUTTING OIL IN THE DOZER SLIPPED AND FELL OFF OF DOZER TRACK LANDING ON R LEG

December 2, 1988 AL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Allied Products Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLEAN UP MUD BUILD-UP UNDER #2 STONE FEEDER SLIPPED ON MUD & FELL.

October 17, 1988 AL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Allied Products Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS GOING UP STAIRS AND SAID HIS KNEE POPPED.

October 10, 1988 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Allied Products Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS IN BACK OF PICK-UP TRUCK; FELL OUT RESULTING IN BACK INJURY.

September 27, 1988 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Allied Products Company · Fall from machine

INJURED WAS DESCENDING OFF LAODER USING LOADDER STEPS WHEN FOOT SLIPPED ON MIDDLE STEP & HE FELL APPROX.3FT.& HIT GROUND

July 26, 1988 AL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Allied Products Company · Fall from machine

INJURED WAS CLIMBING DOWN OUT OF SHOVEL WHEN HE STEPPED OFF TRACK ONTO STEP WHICH WAS BEAT FOOT SLIPPED OFF STEP LANDED ON RIBS ON SHOVEL TRACK

July 21, 1988 AL · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Allied Products Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS WALKING TO ALLEY BETWEEN KILN BUILDING, STEPPED UP ONTO CURB AND SLIPPED DOWN, CAUSING INJURY TO RIGHT KNEE.

July 14, 1988 AL · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Allied Products Company · Fall down stairs

INJ COMING DOWN STEPS SLIPPED AND HURT HIS KNEE.

July 12, 1988 AL · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Allied Products Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS STANDING ON LOOSE MATERIAL AT WATERS EDGE WHEN MATERIAL SLIP OUT FROM UNDER HIM. HE GRABBED A BOULDER TO HOLD HIMSELF. ANOTHER BOULDER ROLLED DOWN STRIKING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE TWO BOULDERS.

June 29, 1988 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Allied Products Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS CLIMBING DOWN LADDER ON #12 BIN FOOT SLIPPED OFF OF RUNG OF LADDER

May 16, 1988 AL · Metal/Non-Metal security guard, watchman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Allied Products Company · Fall onto or against objects

INJ. TRIPPED OVER EDGE OF CEMENT PORCH FELL INTO STEP AND LANDED ON LEFT HAND CRACKING BONE IN LEFT RING FINGER.

April 27, 1988 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Allied Products Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJURED WAS HOLDING A 3 INCH HIGH PRESSURE WATER HOSE WASHING DOWN ROCKS UNDERNEATH CRUSHER BELTS INJURED SOAK UP IN MUD TO KNEES AND HOSE GOT LOOSE SLINGING INJURED DOWN CAUSING PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

April 23, 1988 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Allied Products Company · Fall onto or against objects

INJURED CAME DOWN LADDER WITH BACK TOWARD LAADER AT PRIMARY CRUSHER AND SLIPPED HITTING RIBS ON HAND RAIL.

March 5, 1988 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Allied Products Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED JUMPED DOWN INTO H OLE BESIDE DRAG CHAIN TO GET HIS SAFETY GLASSES WHICH HAD FALLEN THERE HEHIT HIS ARM ON PIECE OF METAL.

February 6, 1988 AL · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Allied Products Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJURED STEPPED3ON ICY GROUND AND CAUSED LEFT FOOT TO SLIP RESULTING IN FALL HITTING FOREHEAD ABOVE LEFT EYE.

February 1, 1988 AL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Allied Products Company · Fall from machine

INJURED ATTEMPT9D TO CLIMB ONTO CAT 235 SHOVEL IN #6 MINE. HE CAUGHT THE GRAB IRON WITH HIS LEFT HAND AND STEPPED UP ON THE SHOVEL TRACK. HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE RELEASED THE GRAB IRON AS HE FELL. HE LANDED3FACE DOWN WHICH KNOCKED THE BREATH OUT OF HIM AND INJURED HIS KNEE.

January 26, 1988 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Allied Products Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS CAR9YING SHAFT UPSTAIRS AT ROCK CRUSHER AREA TO BE INSTALLED INJUREDS FEET SLIPPED WHILE CARRYING SHAFT AND CAUSED PAIN IN LOWER BACK

January 14, 1988 AL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Allied Products Company · Fall from machine

INJURED STEPPED3OUT OF LOADER CAB. HIS FOOT SLIPPED THROWING ALL HIS WEIGHT ONTO THE HANDRAIL. THE RAIL BROKE COMPLETELY OFF THE LOADER. HE FELL TO THE GROUND AND LANDED ON HIS RIGHT ARM.

January 7, 1988 AL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Allied Products Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJURED SLIPPED ON ICE AND CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS HAND BEFORE FALLING TO GROUND.

December 3, 1987 AL · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Allied Products Company · Fall onto or against objects

INJURED WAS CLI4BING ONTO PLANT BACK-HOE WHEN FOOT SLIPPED AND CAUSED FALL INTO FENDER OF BACKHOE.

October 29, 1987 AL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Allied Products Company · Fall onto or against objects

INJ STANDING ON3BELT ROLLER IN BENT OVER POSITION.FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL FORWARD HIS HEAD STRUCK EMPL I.NAME.INJ DIDNT GO TO DR UNTIL 11-10-87.

October 19, 1987 AL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Allied Products Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED TWISTED3ANKLE WHILE WALKING ON CATWALK.

October 19, 1987 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Allied Products Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS TIG2TENING BOLTS ON WEST SIDE OF VIBRATING UNIT OF SCREEN. HE WAS STANDING ON CHANNEL IRON FRAME OF SCREEN. HE SLIPPED AND CAUGHT WITH LEFT HAND INJURING HAND.

August 16, 1987 AL · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Allied Products Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CLIMBING 8OWN ONTO OVERHEAD CRANE, INJURED'S FOOT SLIPPED ON A BRACE AND HIS KNEE GAVE WAY.

July 10, 1987 AL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Allied Products Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJ CARRYING BO3 CONTAINING CAPS TO LOAD SHOT.HE STEPPED ON INCLINED AIR HOSE.FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL ON HIS HANDS AND KNEES.

June 23, 1987 AL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Allied Products Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJ ON CRUSHER 8RIVE GUARD HELPING CLEAN OUT CRUSHER WHICH HAD PLUGGED UP.HE WAS SQUATTING DOWN AND LOST HIS BALANCE.FELL OFF THE GUARD ONTO ROCK HITTING HIS BACK.

April 17, 1987 AL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Allied Products Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CHECKING 2UT A RAILCAR TO LOAD, INJURED TWISTED KNEE ON UNEVEN SURFACE.

April 7, 1987 AL · Metal/Non-Metal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Allied Products Company · Fall onto or against objects

INJURED WAS HURRYING ACROSS THE ROOM, TURNED ANKLE AND FELL AGAINST THE DOOR FRAME, STRIKING NOSE, MOUTH, AND HAND AGAINST DOOR FRAME.

February 24, 1987 AL · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Allied Products Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

SLIPPED ON OIL 8PILL ON FLOOR HITTING KNEE.

September 18, 1985 AL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Allied Products Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A RACK SOMETIME IN THE PAST HAD FALLEN OVER SIDE OF CRUSHER CAUSING DENT IN PLATFORM 1\\ X 2\\. EMPL STEPPED INTO DENT TURNING ANKLE ON RIGHT FOOT.

January 11, 1985 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Allied Products Company · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING FROM A SCAFFOLD APPROX. 8 FT OFF GROUND LEVEL. SCAFFOLD BOARD EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON BROKE AND EMPLOYEE FELL TO GROUND LEVEL HITTING KNEE.

April 9, 1984 AL · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Allied Products Company · Fall from ladders

INJ WAS CLIMBING DOWN LADDER AND HIS FEET SLIPPED CAUSING RT ANKLE TO HANG OR TITWIST ON LADDER RUNG EMP WAS DOING NORMAL CLEAN UP ROUTINE

January 10, 1984 AL · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Allied Products Company · Fall down stairs

INJURED WAS COMING DOWN STAIRWAY AT #2 KILN WHEN HE STEPPED ON WET LIME CAUSING FEET TO SLIP OUT FROM UNDER HIM. WHEN FALLING HE HIT HIS BACK ON STAIRWAY. THIS INJURY HAS JUST RESULTED IN A SE RIOUS LOST TIME INJURY (4-23-84). L

February 4, 1983 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Allied Products Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

INJURED EE WAS BURNING BOLTS OUT OF OLD CAB ROLLER IN PREPERATION FOR INSTALLING A NEW ROLLER. HE WAS SQUATTING & WHEN HE MOVED HE LOST HIS BALANCE. HE INSTICTIVELY PUT OUT HIS RIGHT HAND TO C ATCH HIS BALANCE & IN SO DOING FLAME FROM THE TORCH CAME IN CONTACT WITH A SMALL PART OF THE BACK OF HIS RIGHT HAND.

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