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February 19, 1996 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Celotex Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ON HIS WAY OUT TO CHECK FLUID LEVELS IN THE QUARRY EQUIP. 950 LOADER OPERATOR HAD DUG SMALL TRENCH ACROSS ROAD AREA TO GET RID OF WATER. OVERHEAD LIGHT WENT OUT WHEN EE PUSHED BUTTON FO R AUTOMATIC DOOR OPENER. AS HE WALKED OUT HE STUMBLED OVER SMALL FURROUGH LEFT BY LOADER OPERATOR. HIS NEXT STEP WAS DOWN ON ICEY PATCH & HE FELL ON RIGHT HIP.

December 19, 1995 OH · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Celotex Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

THE SUPERVISOR IN THE QUARRY, EE HAD JUST CKECKED HIS DIESEL FUEL PUMP AND WAS WALKING BACK TO HIS OFFICE AND HE SLIPPED ON AN ICY PATCH. THE RESULT WAS A SPRAINED RIGHT KNEE & FRACTURE OF KN EE CAP.

April 16, 1994 OH · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Celotex Corp · Fall onto or against objects

EE AND OTHER WERE LOADING AN EMPTY OXYGEN TANK INTO THE BACK OF THE MAINTENANCE PICK UP TRUCK. EE LEFT LEG SLIPPED AND IT HIT THE BUMPER OF THE PICK UP TRUCK. HE DID NOT THINK TO MUCH ABOUT IT UNTIL A LARGE KNOT HAD APPEARED ON HIS SHIN.

December 27, 1991 IA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Celotex Corp · Fall from machine

EE , AN EMPLOYEE OF KENDALL MARTIN, SLIPPED ON THE ICE, FELL TO THE GROUND-STRIKING HIS HEAD.

May 5, 1990 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Celotex Corp · Fall onto or against objects

HE WAS GETTING UP FROMT HE MILL LUNCHROOM TABLE. HIS ROOT CUAGHT ON A CEMENT BLOCK THAT WAS UNDER THE SEAT BEING USED AS A CENTER SUPPORT. HE STARTED TO FALL & WENT TO CATCH HIMSELF BUT HIS MOUTH HIT THE CORNER OF THE TABLE CHIPPING HIS RIGHT FRONT TOOTH.

February 1, 1987 OH · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Celotex Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME, THE 9883LOADER OPERATOR, WENT TO GO UP THE STEPS OF THE LOADER. THE BOTOM STEP HAD BEEN HIT AND PUSHED IN AND I ALSO HAD A BUILDUP OF MUD ON MY FEET. WITH THE MUD AND BENT STEP MY FOOT FOOT SLIPPED AS3I PLACED IT ON THE STRP AND ALL MY WEIGHT PULLED ON MY LEFT ARM.I COMPLAINED OF MY SHOULDER(LEFT) HURTING ON THE BACK SIDE.

October 26, 1986 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Celotex Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

A FEED SCREW KI7KED OUT ON THE FIRST FLOOR OF THE MILL.I NAME WENT FROM SECOND FLOOR TO PANEL ON FIRST FLOOR TO RESET THE SCREW.HE WENT BY WAY OF THE SALT SOLUTION TANK.THE FLOOR WAS SLIPPERY FROM SALT SOLUT3ON LEAKING FROM THE TANK AND MICMIXING WITH STUCCO.AS I NAME STARTED TO MAKE THE TURN AT THE BOTTOM OF THE STEPS,HE SLIPPED AND LANDED ON HIS LEFT KNEE ON THE CONCRETE FLOOR.

March 17, 1984 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Celotex Corp · Fall from ladders

I NAME PUT A 12FT LADDER UP ON F ROZEN GROUND TO FIX THE DRAG CHAIN ON NORTH LANDPLASTER TANK HE WAS WORKING APPROX 10 TO 8 FT OFF GROUND HE WENT UP AND DOWN LADDER SEVERAL TIMES HE COMPLETED REPAIR WORK AND LEFT OIL CAN UP BY THE CHAIN HE WENT UP LADDER TO RETRIEVE CAN AND FEET OF THE LADDER BROKE THROUGH FROZEN CRUST ON GROUND CAUSING HIM TO LOSE BALANCE AND FALL TO GROUND BELO

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