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3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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July 23, 1994 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Calco Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING AN AIR COMPRESSOR IN COMPRESSOR ROOM AND SLIPPED AND FELL- SLIPPED ON OIL SPOT ON FLOOR. TWISTED BACK- SLIPPED VERTEBRAE IN LOWER BACK.

December 7, 1993 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Calco Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS CLIMBING STEPS TO CRUSHING PLANT AND TRIPPED ON STEP AND HIT CRUSHER SHACK WITH LEFT KNEE.

October 2, 1991 CO · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Calco Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS WORKING ON PUTTING TOGETHER A CRUSHING AND SCREENING PLANT, HIS HAND SLIPPED WHEN HE REACHED UP TO HOOK SCREENER ONTO BOOM TRUCK IN ORDER TO LIFT UP ONE END OF SCREENER, AND HE FELL ABO UT 7 OR 8 FT TO GROUND. HE CUT HIS HEAD ON BACK BRUISED RIGHT SHOULDER, LEFT HIP AND LEFT KNEE.

March 15, 1990 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Calco Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HELPING TO INSTALL A SWECO SCREEN WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE. HE FELL ABOUT 30 INCHES TO METAL DECK. HE INJURED HIS LEFT KNEE IN FALL BUT WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE WORK. ABOUTA WEEK LATER, HE SAID HIS RIGHT KNEE WAS HURTING HIM, WAS SORE, AND HE CONTRIBUTED IT TO FAVORING HIS LEFT KNEE SINCE THE FALL. AFTER WORKING FILLING SPOT HOLES AT HIS HOME OVER THE WEEKEND HE WAS UNABLE TO CO

July 15, 1983 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Calco Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ACROSS FLOOR AND SLIPPED ON UNEVEN PLACE AND SPRAINED LEFT ANKLE REQUIRED CAST TO BE APPLI/ED AND FEW DAYS OFF WORK EMPLOYEE SAID HAD TWISTED SAME ANKLE ON 070483 WHILE OF F DUTY AT HOME

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