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July 19, 1988 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rock Products Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE SETTING BRAKES ON RAIL ROAD CARS HIS PANTS GOT HUNG UP AS HE ATTEMPTED TO FREE HIMSELF HE LOST HIS FOOTINNG AND FELL TO THE GROUND

June 14, 1988 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rock Products Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMP WAS DOWN AT THE PLANT HE R AN TO TELL THE LOADER OPER. SOMETHING AND THERE WERE SCREENS LAYING ON GROUND AND HE TRIPPED OVER THEM.

March 28, 1988 NM · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rock Products Inc · Fall down stairs

EMPLOYEE WAS IN PROCESS OF FILLING WATER TRUCK TANK WHEN HIS CAP FLEW OFF AS EMPLOYEE GRABBED FOR HIS CAP HE SLIPPED OFF STEP HE WAS STANDING ON MISSED SECONDARY STEP HE FELL ON ROCK THE ROCK ROLLED AND EMPLOYEE TWISTED LOWER BACK

December 4, 1987 NM · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rock Products Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE HAD FU9L ON SOLES OF SHOES, LOST FOOTING CLIMBING BACK INTO TRUCK, AFTER FUELING HIT ANKLE ON SIDE RAIL.

November 18, 1987 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rock Products Inc · Fall down stairs

EMPLOYEE WAS GO3NG DOWN TO THE TUNNEL WHEN HE GOT DOWN TO THE STEP HE MISSED IT AND TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE

May 4, 1987 NM · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rock Products Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMP WAS IN THE 1ROCESS OF MAKING A TORCH CUT, HE STATED CLIMBING OVER THE FRAME WHEN HE WAS DONE, HIS FEET WERE WET AND HE STEPPED ON THE FRAME CAUSING HIM TO SLIP AND FALL

September 17, 1986 NM · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rock Products Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS IN3THE PROCESS O F SERVICING THE GENERATOR, WHEN HE WAS LEAVING THE GENERATOR HE STEPPED ON A ROCK AND FELL INJURING HIS ANKLE.

January 17, 1986 NM · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rock Products Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMP WAS IN THE3PROCESS OF UNPLUGGING THE SPLITTER CHUTE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL HITTING HIS BACK ON A ROCK INJURING HIS PELVIS

January 4, 1986 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rock Products Inc · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

EMPL CLEANING O6T TUNNEL.BOARD WALKWAY HAD BEEN REMOVED FOR CLEANING PURPOSES.EMPL STEPPED BACK AND FELL IN OPEN WALKWAY CAUSING INJURY.

October 31, 1985 NM · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rock Products Inc · Fall from machine

EMPL CLIMBING ONTO TRUCK TO CHECK WATER LEVEL IN WATER TANK WHEN HIS FEET SLIPPED OFF FUEL TANK CAUSING EMPL TO FALL ON HIS BACK.

July 16, 1984 NM · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rock Products Inc · Fall from ladders

EMPL CLIMBING DOWN,SLIPPED OFF WET LADDER ON CONE CRUSHER ONTO WET GROUND AND SLIPPED AGAIN.IT HAD BEEN RAINING.FALLING TO GROUND AND CAUSING INJURY.

October 9, 1983 NM · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rock Products Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE GOT HUG UP ON CAT DOZER WITH HIS RING. AS HE WAS SERVICING EQUIPMENT. SLIPPED CAUSING INJURY.

July 25, 1983 NM · Metal/Non-Metal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rock Products Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A BARREL OF OIL WHEN HE SLIPPED ON MUD AND FELL FLAT ON HIS BACK

June 2, 1983 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rock Products Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REPAIRING A HYDRAULIC LINE ON A 988B LOADER AS HE WAS CLIMBING THE LADDER HE SLIPPED ONTO THE GROUND CAUSING INJURY TO BACK

May 9, 1983 NM · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rock Products Inc · Fall onto or against objects

IN THE PROCESS OF INSPECTING AN OIL LEAK ON THE LOADER THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON SOME OIL HE SLIPPED BETWEEN THE ARM HYDRAULIC CYLINDERS AND GOT HUNG UP CAUSING THE INJURY

April 1, 1983 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rock Products Inc · Fall from machine

AS CLAIMANT WAS WALKING DOWN HTE JAW CRUSHER LADDER, HE SLIPPED ON GREASE THAT HAD ACCIDENTLY FALLEN ON THE LADDER, & HE FELL ABOUT 5\ TO THE GROUND CAUSING INJURY TO HIS LEFT ANKLE.

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