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December 10, 1990 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southern Clay-Div/Edward Lowe Industries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE'S JOB IS PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE SO HE CHECKS EQUIPMENT. WE HAVE SOME QUIPMENT ON THE ROOF OF THE PACKAGING BLDG. WHICH HE CHECKS EACH WEEK. HE HAD DONE SO AND WAS COMING BACK DOWN THE STAIR S WHEN HE SLIPPED. HE DID NOT FALL BUT IN GRABBING THE HAND RAILS AND HOLDING ON. HE TWISTED HIS BACK RESULTING IN A STRAIN TO THE BACK.

September 4, 1990 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southern Clay-Div/Edward Lowe Industries Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING GRANULE CAR WHEN C SECTION SPOUT CAME LOOSE AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON BACK KNOCKING HIM DOWN.EMPLOYEE HAD TO GRAB CATWALK ON CAR TO KEEP FROM FALLING OFF,AND IN DOING SO,HURT HIS ARM.

July 9, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southern Clay-Div/Edward Lowe Industries Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TO THE PROCESSING MAINTENANCE AREA TO POST A SAFETY BULLETIN. SHE ENCOUNTERED THE SPRINKLER SYSTEM THAT WAS RUNNING. SHE WALKED UP THE SIDE OF A ROAD BERM, INSTEAD OF CONT INUING ACROSS THE AREA ADJACENT TO THE SPRINKLERS. THE EMPLOYEE FELL AS SHE STEPPED BERM, CAUSING HER MUSCLES TO BECOME SORE/SPRAINED.

February 20, 1990 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

I.NAME ON 4TH STEP OF 4-STEP STEEL ROLL-AROUND LADDER.CHECKING BAGGING MACHINE ON PACKAGING LINE FOR CAT BOX FILLER.LADDER TILTED AND I.NAME FELL BACKWARD OFF LADDER HITTING LOWER BACK AND HIP AREA ON SURROUNDING EQUIPMENT.

February 19, 1990 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A FRONT END LOADED, HAULING AWAY SPILL OVER OF CLAY FROM PROCESS. WHEN HE FINISHED THE JOB AND WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM THE LOADER, HIS RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED ON THE STEP CAUSING HIM TO CATCH HIMSELF WITH HIS LEFT LEG/FOOT. MOST OF HIS WEIGHT WENT ON HIS LEFT KNEE. IT WAS STRAINED.

February 16, 1990 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

EMP. WAS STANDING ON STEP LADDER CLEANING OUT TRUNNION BOX WHEN HE LSOT HIS BALANCE AND FELL OFF THE LADDER LANDING ON HIS KNEES.

October 5, 1989 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southern Clay-Div/Edward Lowe Industries Inc · Fall on save level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SHE WAS ASSEMBLING A SLURRY LINE (1 1/2" STAINLESS TUBE WHICH CONVEYS SLURRY FROM THE BOTTOM OF A COOKER.) SHE WAS PUSHING AGAINST AN UPRIGHT SECTION OF THE LINE AND HER HAND SLIPPED CAUSING HER TO LOSE HER BALANCE. SHE FELL FORWARD (LOST HER FOOTING) AND FELL ON A BAR GRATE PLATEFORM ON WHICH SEH HAD BEEN STANDING. SHE BRUISED HER LEFT LEG, KNEE AND ANKLE AREA.

September 13, 1989 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southern Clay-Div/Edward Lowe Industries Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE SCRAP YARD LOOKING FOR AN OLD DOCK PLATE. THERE WERE THREE SECTIONS OF AN OLD ELEVATOR LAYING ON THE GROUND, AND INSTEAD OF WALKING AROUND THEM HE ATTEMPTED WALKING ACROSS THEM. WHEN HE STEPPED OFF THE ELEVATOR ONTO THE GROUND HE FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS BACK CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO GROUND, UNABLE TO MOVE.

September 5, 1989 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southern Clay-Div/Edward Lowe Industries Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

PUTTING FIRST BALE ON LAYER ON BACK R CORNER OF PALLET STEPPED ON PALLET TO REACH BACK SIDE TRIPPED ON SLIPSHEET THAT WAS STICKING OUT APPROX 3 IN IN FRONT OF PALLET CAUSED HIM TO LOSE BALANC E FALL TO FLOOR STRIKING R HAND ON FLOOR

July 1, 1989 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southern Clay-Div/Edward Lowe Industries Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WASHING DOWN CONCRETE AREA, PULLING A 1-1/2" HOSE, WHEN HE STEPPED ON A SPOT OF MUD AND SLIPPED FALLING FLAT ON HIS BACK.

May 4, 1989 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

EMP. HAD CLIMBED TO THE BED OF THE DUMP TRUCK TO ROLL THE TARP UP. IT WAS RAINING AND HIS SHOES WERE MUDDY AND SLICK. AS HE WAS CLIMBING DOWN THE LADDER, HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE BOTTOM RUNG A ND HE FELL TO THE GROUND.

January 18, 1989 MO · Metal/Non-Metal shaft repair, skip tender, station tender SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southern Clay-Div/Edward Lowe Industries Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

2-9-89 IS THE DATE THE EMPL ADVISED THE PLANT MANAGER OF AN ACCIDENT WHICH HAPPENED BACK ON 1-18-89 HE HAD STEPPED UP ON A PALLET TO PICK UP SOME BAGS AND WHEN HE TURNED TO STEP OFF THE PALLET HIS R TOE CAUGHT THE EDGE OF A PIECE OF CARDBOARD STICKING UP ON THE FRONT EDGE OF THE PALLET CAUSING HIM TO TRIP AND FALL ON HIS L KNEE ON TO THE CONCRETE FLOOR HE HAS A KNEE INJURY SPECIFIC

May 26, 1988 IL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southern Clay-Div/Edward Lowe Industries Inc · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING SOME PACKAGES TO THE FRONT OFFICE FOR UPS SHIPMENT.WHEN HE REACHED THE SOUTH END DOOR OF THE OFFICE HE SET THE PACKAGES DOWN MOMENTARILY IN ORDER TO GETR HIS HANDS FREE TO OPEN THE DOOR.AFTER DOING THIS,EMPLOYEE LEANED DOWN TO PICK UP THE PACKAGES AND AT THE SAME TIME LEANED UP AGAINST THE STEEL RAILING SURROUNDING CONCRETE PORCH THE RAILING GAVE WAY CAUSING TH

April 28, 1988 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southern Clay-Div/Edward Lowe Industries Inc · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

EMP WAS STACKING PRODUCT ON PALLET. I NAME FELL FROM THE PLATFORM HE WAS STANDING ON. AS HE FELL, HE GRABBED A HANDRAIL NEARBY AND TWISTED RIGHT SHOULDER.

December 10, 1987 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

THE INJURED SET3UP AN EXTENSION LADDER AGAINST THE WAREHOUSE BUILDING WALL.HE CLIMBED UP THE LADDER AND STEPPED ON TO THE ROOF.HE TRIED TO ADJUST THE LADDER HEIGHT FROM THE ROOF.AS HE RAISED A ND THEN LOWERED3THE LADDER,THE EXTNSION HOOKS DID NOT SETTLE PROPERLY ON THE LADDER RUNG.HE STEPPED BACK ONTO THE LADDER,THE EXTENSION COLLAPSED AND HE JUMPED/FELL TO THE GROUND.HE EXPERIENCE

August 14, 1986 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southern Clay-Div/Edward Lowe Industries Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMP WAS WORKING3ON CRUSHER WELDING IN CLAY SHED PULLING THE CABLE ON A CABLE COME A LONG WHEN END GOT HUNG UP HE JERKED ON CABLE SOMETHING PULLED IN H IS BACK HE FELL TO THE FLOOR UNABLE TO GET UP 3

January 18, 1985 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

FOOT SLIPPED WHILE CLEANING OUT DUST COLLECTOR, FELL OVER HAND RAILING EFFECTING SCROTUM. SURGERY TO CORRECT RESULTING PROBLEM NOT PERFORMED UNTIL 7/30/85.

February 7, 1984 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southern Clay-Div/Edward Lowe Industries Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING WATER HOSE ACROSS THE FLOOR WHEN HE JERKED THE HOSE; HIS FOOT SLIPPED-HE FELL DOWN AND FELT PAIN IN LEFT SIDE OF LOWER BACK.

January 26, 1984 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southern Clay-Div/Edward Lowe Industries Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STEPPED OVER A KICKPLATE AND PLACED FOOT ON PALLET WHEN FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING FOOT TO GO BETWEEN PLATFORM AND SCISSORLIFT AND HURTING LOWER BACK

October 27, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southern Clay-Div/Edward Lowe Industries Inc · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

WHEN THE EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF HIS PLATFORM, HE HIT THE EDGE OF A PALLET THAT WAS ON THE FLOOR BEHIND HIM. THIS CAUSED HIM TO TWIST HIS ANKLE.

March 29, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southern Clay-Div/Edward Lowe Industries Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN SWEEPING A CEMENT PAD, AND HAD STOWED HER BROOM. SHE WAS WALKING ON FLAT GROUND, WITH NO HOLES, WET SPOTS, SEBRIS, OR OTHER FOREIGN ITEMS IN HER WAY. SHE STUMBLED OVER HER OW N FEET, STARTED TO FALL, CAUGHT HERSELF BEFORE SHE HIT THE GROUND, AND IN THE PROCESS, WRENCHED HER BACK.

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