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October 16, 1997 DE · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Minerals Inc · Fall from machine

WHILE CLIMBING DOWN FROM WHEELED PAYLOADER, THE EE SLIPPED FROM LADDER & LANDED HARD ON HIS FEET. HE STATES THAT HE JAMMED HIS LOWER BACK.

August 1, 1997 DE · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Minerals Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STEPPED DOWN FORM STAIRS ONTO PLANT MAIN FLOOR AND TWISTED RT. ANKLE. SURFACE WAS FLAT SMOOTH AND CLEAN.

July 22, 1996 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Minerals Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

HELPING CLEANUP HYDRAULIC OIL SPILL FROM A DELIVERY (RAW MATERIAL) CARRIER TRUCK. WORKER TRIPPED WHILE RUSHING TO GET CONTAINER AND HAD RIGHT ANKLE INJURY.

March 25, 1996 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Minerals Inc · Fall down stairs

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKIN DOWN SOME STAIRS WHICH ARE 8" X 24". ALTHOUGH HE WAS HOLDING TO A HANDRAIL, HE MISSED ONE STEP AND INJURED HIS LEFT ANKLE.

March 13, 1996 DE · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Minerals Inc · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED/JUMPED DOWN 3 FEET TO THE GROUND FROM A PLATFORM. THE EMPLOYEE WAS CLEARING A FEED HOPPER GRATE. THE EMPLOYEE LANDED ON HIS FEET AND HURT HIS LOWER BACK.

July 25, 1994 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Minerals Inc · Fall onto or against objects

WORKING AT RIVER SILL REPAIR'S. LOOSE DIRT AND ROCKS.

April 15, 1992 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Minerals Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEES SHIFT WAS OVER FOR THE DAY AND THEY WERE LOCKING THE SHOWER DOORS. RAFAEL GO TO CLOSE TO SIDEWALK CURB AND LOST HIS BALANCE, TWISTING HIS RIGHT FOOT AND FALLING TO FLOOR.

April 26, 1991 DE · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Minerals Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHEN HE WAS COMING DONW THE LADDER OF THE SAND BIN HE MISSED THE LAST STEP AND HIS FOOT WENT BETWEEN STEPS AND HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

January 15, 1991 DE · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Minerals Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS LAYING A BAG ON A PALLET AND TRIPPED OVER THE PALLET AND FELL ON THE PALLET HI SFOREMAN ASKED HIM IF HE WAS OK, EE SAID HE WAS OK, FOREMAN GAVE HIM AN ACE BANDGE ANYWAY AND EE WORKED TH E REMAINDER OF SHIFT AND THE NEXT DAYS SHIFT HE WORKED 7 HOURS. HE HAD A DR'S APPT. FOR BP SO HE HAD HIS ARM CHECK TOO. WHEN HE FELL HE HIT HIS RIGHT ARM AND WAS TOLD IT WAS STRAINED AND BRUI

June 6, 1990 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Minerals Inc · Fall from machine

WAS TRYING TO PUSH MATERIAL IN MILL FEED HOPPER THAT WAS STOCKING TO SIDE OF HOPPER MATERIAL WET WAS STANDING ON FLAT DECUTWORK LOST BALANCE DROPPED APPROX. 6 FT TO GLOOR BELOW MILL.

December 22, 1989 TX · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Minerals Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

SHIFT FOR THE DAY WAS OVER AND HE WAS SHOWERING. HE SLIPPED IN THE SHOWER ROOM AND FELL BACKWARDS RESULTING IN A CUT ON BACK OF SCALP.

May 11, 1989 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Minerals Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS ON CROSSOVER LADDER WHEN HE LOOKED BACKTO CHECK OPERATION OF PLANT & STUCK LEG BETWEEN STEPS. HE HIT LEFT SHIN ON STEPS CAUSING BRUISES & SWELLING.

April 17, 1989 IL · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Minerals Inc · Fall down stairs

WHILE THIS INDIVIDUAL WAS WALKING DOWN THE STEPS HE SLIPPED ON SOME LOOSE GRAVEL AND FELL FACE DOWNWARD, LANDING ON HIS HANDS: HE THEN ROLLED OVER AFTER THE IMPACT AND ENDED UP ON HIS BACK, ME DICAL TREATMENT WAS NOT SOUGHT BY THIS PERSON BECAUSE HE THOUGHT THAT THE PAIN WAS FROM A PREVIOUS INJURY.

March 10, 1989 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Minerals Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CLEAR A MATEIAL TRANSFER LINE, THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON THE TOP FLAT SURFACE OF THE DRYER HOUSING AND FELL OR THE TOP OF THE HOUSING AND BRUISED HIS LEFT SIDE RIB CAGE. IT H AD BEEN RAINING THOUGH-OUT THE NIGHT, AND EVERYTHING WAS WET.

July 14, 1988 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Minerals Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

REMOVING 4" NUT FROM MIL SIDE PIPE WRENCH SLIPED FROM THE NUT CAUSING AN TO LOSE FOOTING AND FALLING TO FLOOR

February 12, 1988 DE · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Minerals Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

HE SLIPPED ON MATERIAL THAT WAS MIXED WITH WATER AND CHIPPED A BONE IN HIS LEFT ELBOW.

November 11, 1987 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Minerals Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CO3STRUCTING A WIND-BREAK ON SECOND FLOOR OF MILL. DUE TO THE STRUCTURAL FAILURE OF A STORAGE BIN, A SECTION OF BIN FELL, THE EMPOYEE JUMPED CLEAR FROM FALLING DEBRIS OF A HEIGHT OF 12-13 FT. E4PLOYEE LANDED ON GROUND, INJURING LEFT AND RIGHT FOOT.

July 13, 1987 DE · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Minerals Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE TRYING TO3FREE HOIST ON MAINT.TOE MOTOR, HE WAS STANDING ON TOP OF THE CAGE OF THE TOW MOTOR.WHEN THE HOIST BECAME FREE, HE LOST HIS BALANCE, PUT HAND DOWN TO BREAD HIS FALL AND CATCH H IMSELF, WHEN HA3D BECAME CAUGHT IN FRAME.RESULT OF INCIDENT WAS CRUSH INJURY TO RIGHT HAND.

August 2, 1986 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Minerals Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PIECE OF FLOORI3G ON GRIZZLY AT CALCINER PLANT BROKE. EMPLOYEE'S LEFT LEG FELL THROUGH HOLE, SKINNING LEFT LEG AND CAUSING TENDERNESS OF LEFT FOOT.

August 6, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Minerals Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

FLO BINS AREA 3X3X5 METAL CONTAINERS USED TO STORE THE FINISHED. ALL FLO BINS MUST BE CLEANED BEFORE AND AFTER THEY HAVE BEEN FILLED. THE EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING INSIDE THE FLO BIN TO CLEAN IT, W HILE DOING SO HE SLIPPED AND PUT OUT HIS RIGHT HAND TO BREAK THE FALL.

August 10, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Minerals Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GOT ON 2 STEP STOOL TO TAKE SAMPLE.GETTING OFF,STOOL MOVED CAUSING EMPL TO TWIST FOOT.

January 20, 1983 DE · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Minerals Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE USING SHRINK GUN ON PALLET COVERS EMPLOYEES FOOT GOT TANGLED IN HOSE LINE HE STUMBLED & FELL ON HIS LEFT SIDE CAUSING INJURY TO HIS LEFT ELBOW & HIP

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