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December 15, 1988 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tri County Asphalt Corp · Fall from machine

WHEN I NAME WAS CLIMBING ON THE BACK OF THE WELDING TRUCK HIS KNEE GAVE OUT AND HE FELL THIS RESULTED IN A KNEE INJURY

September 29, 1988 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tri County Asphalt Corp · Fall from machine

REPLADING OIL IN MACHINE SLIPPED & LANDED ON OIL DRUM.

August 12, 1988 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tri County Asphalt Corp · Fall from machine

SCREEN CHUTE ON TOP SOIL MACHINE CLOGGING OFF.HE CLIMBED SIDE OF MACHINE,SLIPPED AND FELL TO GROUND.RECD 6 STITCHES ON RIGHT SIDE OF HEAD AT HAIRLINE AND BRUISED RIBS.

October 30, 1987 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tri County Asphalt Corp · Fall from machine

THE INJURED SLI1PED OFF THE LADDER OF THE HAUL TRUCK AS HE WAS CLIMBING DOWN OFF THE TRUCK.

August 11, 1987 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tri County Asphalt Corp · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS GE7TING OUT OF CAB.HE LOST HIS BALANCE,FALLING ON HIS OUTSTRETCHED LEFT HAND.HE SUFFERED SEVERE PAIN AND SWELLING FROM A DISLOCATED LEFT WRIST.

February 2, 1987 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tri County Asphalt Corp · Struck by falling object

I.NAME SLIPPED 2N ICE WHILE LOADING AN EMPTY OXYGEN CYLINDER IN EXCHANGE FOR A FULL OXYGEN CYLINDER THE CYLINDER FELL WHEN I.NAME LOST HIS BALANCE AND THE CYLINDER LANDED ON HIS WRIST

October 10, 1986 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tri County Asphalt Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS STANDIN1 WITH ONE FOOT ON CROSSBAR TO PUT A BOLT IN OTHER CROSSBAR, SLIPPED OFF & LANDED ON SIDE OF FOOT & ANKLE

March 4, 1986 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tri County Asphalt Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

I.NAME & I.NAME3WERE REPLACING A BRAKE BAND ONT HE DROPBALL. THEY WERE REMOVING THE OLD BAND. I.NAME WAS STANDING ON TRACK WHEN BAND RELEASED I.NAME WAS PULLING HE FELL BACKWARDS HIT THE GRO %**%@ GROUND. 3

February 13, 1985 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tri County Asphalt Corp · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WORKING ON RUBBER CONVEYOR BELT LOST FOOTING FELL ON HIS BACK

January 30, 1985 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tri County Asphalt Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMP BREAKING LUMPS OF MATERIAL WITH SLEDGE HAMMER OST FOOTING FELL ON HIS BACK FRACTURED COCCYX

January 9, 1985 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tri County Asphalt Corp · Fall from machine

EMPL CLIMBINB LADDER ON EUCLID FOOT SLIPPED GRABBED HANDRAIL HUNG BY RIGHT ARM,DISLOCATED RIGHT SHOULDER.

July 27, 1984 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tri County Asphalt Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

IT WAS A RAINY DAY AND THE GROUND WAS ALREADY SATURATED. I.NAME WAS WALKING TO WORK AREA WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL, HE TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF AND LANDED ON HIS RIGHT WRIST.

July 9, 1984 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tri County Asphalt Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE LIFTING 2 X 2 1/2" STEEL I.NAME SLIPPED ON SYNTRON AND TWISTED BACK

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