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October 23, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
H G Fenton Material Company · Fall down stairs

EE WAS WALKING DOWN STAIRS FROM SECOND FLOOR TO PICK UP TOOLS FOR SCREEN JOB. HE MISPLACED HIS FOOTING ON 1 INCH CRUSHED ROCK ON STAIR TRED, AND TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE.

October 17, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
H G Fenton Material Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPL WAS MAKING REPIARS TO THE CEDAR RAPIDS WASH SCREEN WHEN THE WELDING LEADS GOT WRAPPED AROUND THE WELDER UPON CLIMBING ON THE BACK OF THE TRUCK TO UNWRAP THE LEAD EMPL LOST FOOTING AND STU CK R HAND OUT TO CATCH HIMSELF BUT STUCK IT DIRECTLY THROUGH THE FAN GUARD INTO THE WELDERS FAN

May 8, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
H G Fenton Material Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN STAIRS WITH SOME TOOLS IN HIS RIGHT HAND, AND LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL AND PINCHED HIS RIGHT HAND RING FINGER BETWEEN TOOLS AND STEPS ON THE STAIRS. WELDING LEADS AN D TORCHES WERE STRUNG UP THE STAIRS AT THE TIME OF ACCIDENT.

January 19, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
H G Fenton Material Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ANOTHER SORRENTO EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING AN EUCLID TRUCK WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND FELL OFF TRUCK I NAME WAS ON LOOKING AND TRIED TO BREAK HIS FALL THIS IS WHENT HE INJURY HAPPEN I N AME WHO SLIP PED ACCIDENTALLY HIT HIS HAND WITH HIS FOOT.

September 13, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
H G Fenton Material Company · Struck by falling object

STEEL LINERS WERE BEING SLID OVER THE SKIRTBOX TOWARD THE HOPPER WHERE THEY WERE TO BE INSTALLED.EMPLOYEE LOST HIS FOOTING ON THE CONVEYOT FRAME,FELL BACKWARDS WITH ONE FOOT CAUGHT IN THE FRAM E AND STEEL LINER FELL DOWN ON THE BACK OF THE EMPLOYEE HEAD.

April 11, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
H G Fenton Material Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPL SLIPPED & FELL WHILE WALKING ON RUBBER BELTED CONVEYOR.

November 19, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
H G Fenton Material Company · Fall down stairs

EMP WAS CARRYIN1 SCREENS DOWN STAIRS, HE SLIPPED AND FELL HITTING HIS ELBOW AND NOSE, TWISTING HIS FOOT

May 22, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
H G Fenton Material Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WA5KING ON EVEN GROUND AND HIS LEFT ANKLE TWISTED AT THE SAME TIME AS HIS KNEE.

July 17, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
H G Fenton Material Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL STEPPED OF0 I-BEAM AND SPRAINED LEFT ANKLE.

May 31, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
H G Fenton Material Company · Fall down stairs

EMPLOYEE WAS WA5KING DOWN MAIN STAIRS AND HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPED FROM ONE STAIR TREAD TO THE NEXT LOWER ONE AND JAMMED LEG RESULTING IN LEFT SWOLLEN AND SORE KNEE.

April 21, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
H G Fenton Material Company · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE WAS CL3MBING DOWN LADDER FROM 060 HEAD PULLEY DECK TRYING TO CATCH JACK HAMMER THAT FELL DOWN CHUTE BEFORE IT WENT INTO WASTER PILE AND SLIPPED ON LADDER

January 29, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal scalper-screen operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
H G Fenton Material Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS IN8PECTING NEW WELDS ON MOTOR,HE SLIPPED AND PUT HIS HAND OUT TO BRACE HIMSELF,HE SLIPPED ON A ROCK AND FELL INBETWEEN THE HAND OUT TO BRACE HIMSELF,HE SLIPPED ON A ROCK AND FELL INBETWEEN THE H9AD PULLEY AND FRAME.HIS HAND WAS PINNED BETWEEN HEAD PULLEY AND FRAME.

January 17, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal loader head operator, roscoe operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
H G Fenton Material Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WA5KING AND FELL INTO A CONCRETE DRAINAGE DITCH APPROX.3'X3'.

October 9, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
H G Fenton Material Company · Fall from machine

EMP WAS PREPARI3G TO CHARGE SCREEN ON SCREEN DECK AND FELL OFF EDGE RESULTING IN A LACERATION TO LEFT LEG

September 6, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
H G Fenton Material Company · Fall down stairs

AS EMPLOYEE WAS3WALKING UP STEPS HE SLIPPED ON WET STEPS

May 16, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
H G Fenton Material Company · Fall from machine

EMP WAS STEPPIN1 DOWN FROM HOUSE TO TRACK, LOST FOOTING AND SLIPPED AND FELL ABOUT 5 FEET TO THE GROUND

February 28, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
H G Fenton Material Company · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING THE LADDER IN THE ROCK PLANT TO CHECK ON THE MAIN BELT.

February 28, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
H G Fenton Material Company · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

GUARD RAIL WAS NOT IN PLACE.

December 7, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
H G Fenton Material Company · Fall down stairs

WALKING UP STAIRS IN ROCK PLANT AND MISSED STEOP//////STEP AND STEPPED DOWN HARD FELT SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK.

December 5, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
H G Fenton Material Company · Fall from machine

EE SLIPPED OFF THE CONVEYOR BELT WHILE INSTALLING FEEDER ON BELT #680.

July 7, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
H G Fenton Material Company · Fall from machine

CLIMBING DOWN OFF LOADER AND SLIPPED ON BOTTOM STEP,FELL BACKWARDS FOOT CAUGHT IN LOADER AND LANDED ON WRIST.BOTTOM STEP WAS MUDDY.

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