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Years on record
1983–2026
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April 12, 1995 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Staker Paving & Construction Company Inc · Fall from piled material

EE WAS STANDING ON SMALL COMPACTED TAILING PILE WHILE SHOVELING. SLIPPED OFF FROM PILE, STRAINING LEG AS HE FELL.

May 27, 1994 UT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

EE WAS EXITING CONTROL VAN & INSTEAD OF WALKING DOWN THE STAIRS, HE JUMPED OVER THE HAND RAIL, LANDED ON ELECTRIC CORD.

October 27, 1993 UT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

ROCK BECAME LODGED BETWEEN TAILPULLEY AND CONCRETE WALL. INJURED EMPLOYEE STEPPED ONTO WALL TO ABSERVE PROBLEM AND FELL TO GROUND - 8 FT.

April 24, 1991 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Staker Paving & Construction Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MECHANICE WAS CHECKING SCREEN FROM PLATFORM LEANED AGAINST HAND RAIL HAND RAIL GAVE WAY MECHANIC FELL A SHORT DISTANCE TO CONVEYOR HOPPER TWISTED KNEE

April 26, 1989 UT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Staker Paving & Construction Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

MAN WAS WORKING ON THE GRIZZLEY REMOVING A ROCK BIND UP. IT WAS RAINING AND THE BARS WERE WET CAUSING HIM TO SLIP AND FALL. CAUSED A BACK STRAIN.

September 22, 1986 UT · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

EE WAS DESCENDI3G STEPS ON LOADER BOTTOM STEP WAS BENT IN SLIGHTLY. HE SLIPPED ON BOTTOM STEP & FELL AGAINST TIRE TWISTING WRIST & CREATING POSSIBLE BROKEN BONE & DAMAGED TENDON ON HAND SIDE O F RIGHT WRIST. 3

June 20, 1986 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

EMPLOYEE WAS FU9LING LOADER AS HE DESCENDED LADDER FROM OPERATOR PLATFORM HE SLIPPED AND FELL LEG BROKE ON IMPACT WITH GROUND

June 19, 1986 UT · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

EE WAS DESCENDI3G FROM OPERATION CAB LOADER SLIPPED ON S TEPS & CUT LEG. DID NOT REPORT TO DOCTOR TILL 6-23-86.

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