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February 15, 1999 OH · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Chesterhill Stone Company · Fall from machine

FROST ON LOADER SURFACES MAY HAVE CONTIBUTED TO THE FALL. WHILE LEANING AROUND THE MIRROR TO CLEAN THE FRONT RIGHT SIDE GLASS, HIS FEET SLIPPED AND ALLOWED WORKER TO HANG ON THE MIRROR AND FAL L ALONG SIDE THE 968F. HE DROPPED TO THE GROUND ALOMG THE LADDER.

January 6, 1999 OH · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Chesterhill Stone Company · Fall from machine

EE STATED HE WAS EXITING THE TRUCK TO GO TO THE STORAGE TRIALER AND SLIPPED AND FELL ON THE ICE. HIS ANKLE SLIPPED AND TWISTED AND HE FELT A SNAP.

October 7, 1998 OH · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Chesterhill Stone Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AFTER DISMOUNTING LOADER AND WALKING TO PUMP TO FUEL, HE TWISTED RIGHT KNEE. *WORKER WAS ON LIGHT DUTY UNTIL 11/12/98 WHEN HE WAS NOT ALLOWED TO BE UPGRADED TO RESTRICTED DUTY. LOST TIME STAR TED 11/13/98.

April 25, 1998 OH · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Chesterhill Stone Company · Fall onto or against objects

I LOST MY FOOTING A FELL BACKWARDS. WHEN I REACHED BACK TO BREAK MY FALL LEFT HAND I JAMMED MY LITTLE FINGER INTO ROCK PILE. I THOUGHT IT WAS STOVED BUT IT WAS CHIPPED FINGER SPLINT.

September 26, 1986 OH · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Chesterhill Stone Company · Fall from machine

DRIVER SLIPPED 5ND FELL DOWN WHILE GETTING OUT OF TRUCK UNDER BIN. DID NOT REPORT FALL UNTIL NEXT WORKING DAY. WENT TO DR FOR TREATMENT 9-27-86.

August 13, 1984 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Chesterhill Stone Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

PLANT OPERATOR FELL BY PLANT FEED HOPERS, BRUISED RT. ARM NEST DAY HAD HIS BACKHURT ALSO-CAME TO WORK TUES-WED-COULD NOT WORK THURS, FRI.

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