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August 24, 1998 FL · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Harper Brothers Inc · Fall down stairs

HAD WALKED THRU OIL DRIPPING OUT OF HYDRALIC PUMP ONTO DREDGE DECK. SLIPPED ON STEP UPON ENTERING HYDRAULIC ROOM ON DREDGE.

October 31, 1997 FL · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Harper Brothers Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE HAD REPLACED DRAGLINE ENGINE ROOF GRATE TEMPORARILY UNTIL NEXT WORK DAY SO THAT REPAIR WORK COULD BE CONTINUED. EMPLOYEE THEN STEPPED ON GRATE THAT WAS NOT FASTENED DOWN AND GRATE FEL L THRU OPENING AND EMPLOYEE FELL DOWN INTO ROOM OF ENGINE ROOM OF DRAGLINE.

September 23, 1996 FL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Harper Brothers Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS PLAYING LEAP FROG OVER PROTECTIVE POST PLACED IN FRONT OF TIME CLOCK. HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO GROUND AND LANDED ON RT SIDE.

August 29, 1996 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Harper Brothers Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE FELL TO THE GROUND WHEN HE JUMPED FROM A WATER WAGON TRUCK. HE LANDED ON HIS FOREHAND, WRIST AND HAND.

February 6, 1996 FL · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Harper Brothers Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WALKING ON ROUGH GROUND, TWISTED R. KNEE.

January 29, 1996 FL · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Harper Brothers Inc · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

CLEANING TRUCK SCALES OFF WITH SHOVEL. STEPPED BACK NEAR EDGE OF PLATFORM AND FELL TO GROUND LANDING ON LEFT SHOULDER.

September 1, 1995 FL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Harper Brothers Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS MANEUVERING ON TOP OF TRUCK FENDER WET WITH RAIN WATER AFTER TARPING HIS LOAD HIS FOOT SLIPPED & HE FELL TO GROUND

November 14, 1994 FL · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Harper Brothers Inc · Fall onto or against objects

WELDING CONVEYOR FRAME IN GARAGE AREA. STANDING ON 1/4" ANGLE IRON WELDING FRAME WHEN GUST OF WIND CAUGHT WELDING HELMET, BURNS REACHED FOR HELMENT, LOST BALANCE AND LOST FOOTING FALLING UP A GAINST RAIL HITTING LEFT RIB AREA.

July 14, 1994 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Harper Brothers Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS STANDING ON SPECIAL BUILT PLATFORM ON A FORKLIFT. PLATFORM HAD DECENDED TO GROUND LEVEL AND AS EE STEPPED TO GROUND HE LANDED ON SLIGHTLY UNEVEN AREA AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

November 18, 1993 FL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Harper Brothers Inc · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

EMPLOYEE HAD CLIMBED UP LADDER TO PLATFORM OF FUELING AREA IN ORDER TO FUEL TANKS ON HIS SERVICE TRK. AS HE STEPPED ONTO PLATFORM, HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON GREASE OR OIL AND HE FELL AGAINST HANDRAIL.THE MOMENTUM PUSHED HIM OVER HANDRAIL AND HE FELL 4-5 FT TO CONCRETE FLOOR LANDING ON HIS BACK.

September 21, 1993 FL · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Harper Brothers Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN LADDER ON DRAGLINE. STEPPED INTO HOLE AS HE STEPPED ONTO GROUND, BODY TWISTED.

February 16, 1993 FL · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Harper Brothers Inc · Fall onto or against objects

CLAIMANT WAS SANDBLASTING, STEPPED BACKWARDS AND FELL BETWEEN STEEL PLATE AND GROUND. STRAINED NECK, BACK MUSCLES AND INJURED LEG. LEFT THIGH.

June 26, 1991 FL · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Harper Brothers Inc · Fall from machine

STARTED TO GET DOWN OFF DRAGLINE SLIPPED OFF TRACKS FELL TO GROUND LANDING ON R WRIST TO CATCH SELF

February 17, 1990 FL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Harper Brothers Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING ACROSS YARD TO GET TO PORTABLE TOILET WHEN HE STRUCK A ROCK & FELL

December 6, 1989 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Harper Brothers Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN OFF LOADER AND AS FOOT TOUCHED GROUND FOOT TWISTED AND GAVE WAY.

September 26, 1989 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Harper Brothers Inc · Fall from machine

EMP DESCENDING FROM DOZER R FT TOUCHED GROUND IT TWISTED CAUSING ME TO FALL TO GROUND.

May 16, 1989 FL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Harper Brothers Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED & FELL FROM PAYLOADER WHILE CLIMBING DOWN.

October 26, 1988 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Harper Brothers Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPL ENTERING SWITCH ROOM,TRIPPED OVER DOOR MAT AND TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.

October 26, 1988 FL · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Harper Brothers Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING LIGHTENING RODS ONTO CONCRETE STRUCTURE SLIPPED AND CUT HANDS ON RODS.

October 12, 1988 FL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Harper Brothers Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN OFF LADDER ON ROCK TRUCK WHEN HIS RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED OFF BOTTOM RUNG OF LADDER.HE FELL HITTING HIS LEFT KNEE AGAINST THE BUMPER OF TRUCK AND FELL TO, GROUND.

September 23, 1988 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Harper Brothers Inc · Fall from machine

CLAIMANT HAD CLIMBED UP ON TOP OF WATER TRUCK TO INSTALL WATER FILTER SCREEN TOP OF TRUCK WAS WET AND CLAIMANT HAD MUD ON HIS SHOES HIS FEET SLIPPED HE FELL BACKWARDS AND FELL OFF TRUCK TO TH E GROUND

February 11, 1988 FL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Harper Brothers Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP ASCENDING TO ROCK TRUCK CAB, SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HAND RAIL TO STOP FROM FALLING PULLING RT SHOULDER MUSCLES

January 11, 1983 FL · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Harper Brothers Inc · Fall from machine

INJUREDS DUTIES ARE REPAIR MAINTENANCE OF ROCK CRUSHER WHILE PLANT IS SHUT DOWN HE HAD CLIMBED UP ON CRUSHER COMPLETED TASK CLIMBED PARTIALLY DOWN AND THEN JUMPED RIGHT LEG STRUCK GROUND SU RFACE NOTE ACCIDENT INJURY NOT REPORTED UNTIL 011383 BY EMPLOYEE

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