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1983–2026
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August 13, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Davison Stone Company · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

WHILE CHECKING CLUTCH ON SHOVEL, WAS WALKING ACROSS CAT WALK ON BACK OF SHOVEL. RAILING BROKE AND EMPLOYEE FELL ON BACK INJURING LEFT HIP AND RIGHT ANKLE, RIGHT SHOULDER.

July 21, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Davison Stone Company · Fall from machine

FELL IN MODIFIED CHUTE WHILE CLEANING IT OUT.

August 4, 1987 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Davison Stone Company · Fall from machine

WHILE CLIMBING 5ADDER ON 992 CAT LOADER,FOOT SLIPPED OFF SECOND RUNG FROM BOTTOM,FELL AND HIT GROUND HURTING BACK.

June 22, 1987 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Davison Stone Company · Fall from machine

WHILE OPERATING3275 MICHIGAN, EMPLOYEE WAS GOING DOWN LADDER, FOOT SLIPPED OFF BOTTOM RUNG CAUSING HIS RIGHT ARM TO STRAIGHTEN WITH QUICK MOTION-PULLED MUSCLE.

June 17, 1987 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Davison Stone Company · Struck by falling object

DISMANTLING RIP3RAP RACK FOR REPAIRS.EMPL WORKING ON RACK WHEN ROCKS SHOFTED CAUSING FALL THROUGH RACK ONTO GROUND.HIT GROUND AND 12'' ROCK FELL ONTO LEFT ANKLE.

June 3, 1987 PA · Metal/Non-Metal grader operator, roadgrader operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Davison Stone Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS ST9PPING OUT OF A 275B MICHIGAN LOADER WHEN BOTH FEET SLIPPED FROM UNDER HIM, CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO GROUND.

January 7, 1987 PA · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Davison Stone Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS CARRYING3ATLAS DOWN-THE-HOLE 60# HAMMER FORM PICKUP TRUCK TO DRILL. HE SLIPPED IN MUD & FELL ONTO HIS BACK WITH THE HAMMER IN HIS HANDS ABOVE CHEST. HE COMPLAINED OF SORENESS IN HIS RT SIDE RIB CAG9 AREA AS A RESULT OF THE FALL. HE WAS X-RAYED & DOCTOR ORDERED REST & WARM COMPRESS. THERE WAS NO FOLLOW-UP VISIT.

March 29, 1986 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Davison Stone Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING ON CONVEYOR BELT WHEN GETTING DOWN HE SLIPPED AND FELL CATCHING HAND ON SCREEN GUARD

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