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April 15, 1999 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Millington Quarry Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TO OFFICE. EMPLOYEE SLIPPEDAND FELL IN HALLWAY, FRACTURING BONE IN LEFT ARM

January 8, 1999 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Millington Quarry Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING THE WATERLINE. EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL ON ICE FRACTURING LEFT ANKLE.

December 29, 1997 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Millington Quarry Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE HAD GONE OUT TO START CAR. IT WAS RAINING. UPON RE ENTERING BUILDING, EE SLIPPED ON TILE FLOOR AND FELL.

July 9, 1997 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Millington Quarry Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN THE LADDER OF A CAT 992 FRONTEND LADER. EE S FOOT SLIPPED, MISSING LADDER RUNG AND EE FELL TO THE GROUND.

October 7, 1994 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Millington Quarry Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING INTO A HOPPER VIA A SAFETY ROPE. WHILE STEPPING FROM HOPPER WALL TO FEEDER FLOOR, EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON A ROCK TWISTING ANKLE.

March 8, 1994 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal gathering arm loader operator, loading machine operator, joy loader operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Millington Quarry Inc · Fall down stairs

EE WAS DESCENDING THE STAIRS ON #2 SCREEN TOWER. EE SLIPPED & FELL.RIGHT LEG BECAME CAUGHT IN HANDRAIL.

January 10, 1994 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Millington Quarry Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING OTU OF A JD675 SKID STEER. EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON ICE AND HIT LOWER BACK ON THE BUCKET OF THE SKID STEER.

December 1, 1993 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Millington Quarry Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS POWERWASHING A PIECE OF HEAVY EQUIPMENT. EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL ON DEBRIS.

March 30, 1993 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Millington Quarry Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE ROCK BOX OF THE JAW. THE STEEL PLATE SLIPPED FROM EMPLOYEE'S HAND AND FELL ON RIGHT FOOT, CUTTING FOOT. FOOT BECAME INFECTED AFTER SEVERAL WEEK SFROM THE DATE OF THE INJURY.

March 9, 1993 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Millington Quarry Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING REMOVAL OF A PUNCH PLATE SCREEN CLOTH WITH THE USE OF A CRANE WHEN THE CLOTH CAME FREE IT SWUNG TOWARDS EMPLOYEE KNOCKING HIM FROM THE TOP DECK TO THE CATWALK BELOW APPR OX 7FT

October 1, 1992 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Millington Quarry Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS DISASSEMBLING GROVE R.T. 825 CRANE. STEPPED ONTO OUTRIGGER BOX, COVERPLATE WAS LOOSE, ELMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL APPROX 5 TO 6 FT TO THE GROUND.

May 9, 1992 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Millington Quarry Inc · Fall from machine

EMPL REMOVING RUBBER SKIRTING OFF THE END OF C-6 CONVEYOR 6. EMPL LOST FOOTING AND FELL 7' TO GROUND.WAS WEARING HARD HAT BUT IT FELL OFF DURING THE DESCENT.

October 30, 1990 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Millington Quarry Inc · Fall from ladders

EMPL REACHING FOR MATERIAL ON A SHELF.THE LADDER HE WAS STANDING ON GAVE WAY CAUSING EMPL TO FALL STRIKING FLOOR AND SHELVES BEHIND HIM.

March 19, 1990 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Millington Quarry Inc · Fall from machine

WHILE CLEANING THE WINDOWS ON THE LOADER, THE EMPLOYEE BUMPED HIS HEAD, LOST HIS FOOTING AND GRIP AND FELL TO THE GROUND, BRACING HIMSELF WITH HIS ARMS.

June 22, 1989 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Millington Quarry Inc · Fall from machine

SLIPPED OFF OF SCREEN #5 WHILE CHANGING THEM

March 2, 1989 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Millington Quarry Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

HE WAS CLEANING DIRT OUT OF 6 SCREEN FEED CHUTE HE STEPPED ON THE DIRT HE HAD CLEANED OUT AND SLIPPED HE FELL ON HIS BACK AND HURT HIS LOWER BACK

February 23, 1989 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Millington Quarry Inc · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

HE STEPPED OFF CONCRETE PLATFORM AT NUMBER ONE SCREEN ONTO SOFT GROUND HE SPRAINED HIS RT ANKLE

November 16, 1988 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Millington Quarry Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS CHECKING TO MAKE SURE BOLTS ON EQUIPMENT WERE NOT LOOSE OR BROKEN AND SLIPPED IN A HOLE AND LOST HIS BALANCE.HE DIDN'T THINK HE WAS HURT BADLY SO HE DIDN'T GO TO THE DOCTOR UNTIL DEC 2N D.

February 5, 1988 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Millington Quarry Inc · Fall from machine

LOST FOOTING ON CHUTE LOADING TO 2 CRUSHER AND SLID DOWN CHUTE INTO 2 CRUSHER APPROX. 81/2 FT DROP WAS TRYING TO REINFORCE CHUTE WORK.

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