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September 4, 1997 NC · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Carolina Solite Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE TRIPPED OVER ROCK THAT WAS COVERED WITH WEEDS ALONG SIDE OF RAILROAD.

October 14, 1994 NC · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Carolina Solite Corp · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS WALKING ON CATWALK AROUND 6 COAL MILL. HE STATED THAT HE STEPPED ON A WEAK PIECE OF CATWALK AND LOST HIS BALANCE. WHEN HE REACHED TOWARD THE HAND RAIL TO BRACE HIMSELF HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS LOWER BACK.

March 30, 1993 NC · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Carolina Solite Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

FUELING LOADER WHEN SLIPPED HURTING BACK.

January 16, 1993 NC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Carolina Solite Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

CARRYING A PIECE OF METAL 10'X8"W AND FOOTING ON GRAVEL GAVE WAY AND FELL DOWN SMASHING FINGER.

July 27, 1991 NC · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Carolina Solite Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS OILING KNUCKLE BOOM HE SLIPPED & FELL LANDING ON HIP & BACK

October 12, 1990 NC · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Carolina Solite Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

SLIPPED IN MUD AND FELL. KNOCKED KNEECAP OUT OF PLACE.

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