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July 31, 1986 MD · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Genstar Stone Products Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE STATES3THAT HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF EXITING THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE PICKUP #1555 WHEN HIS RT FOOT SLIPPED ON THE MINE FLOOR THE SLIP CAUSED HIM TO TWIST HIS RT ANKLE

July 30, 1986 MD · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Genstar Stone Products Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATES3HE WAS GETTING OUT OF WATER TRUCK FACE FORWARD WHEN HE APPARENTLY SLIPPED & TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF WITH HIS LEFT HAND. HIS LEFT HAND CONTACTED THE FAN ON THE MOTOR THAT PUMPS T HE WATER, SEVER9LY LACERATING HIS LEFT FOREFINGER.

June 28, 1986 MD · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Genstar Stone Products Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES3HE WAS STACKING LOG WASHER TEETH ON A WOOD PLANK. HE STEPPED INTO THE BOARD TO GET INTO THE LOG WASHER AND THE PLANK BROKE UNDER HIS WEIGHT. THE TEETH SLID DOWN THE BROKEN PL ANK AND JAMMED 2IS FOOT AGAINST THE CATWALK.

June 27, 1986 MD · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Genstar Stone Products Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE STATES3THAT HE WAS STANDING ON LEFT CATWALK OF TRUCK, AT THE PARKING AREA IN THE QUARRY. WHILE ENTERING THE CAB OF THE TRUCK HE WAS HOLDING THE HAND RAIL WITH HIS LEFT HAND AND HAD HI S LUNCH BOX IN 2IS RIGHT HAND. I,NAME STEPPED TO ENTER THE CAB AND LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL 8' LANDING ON HIS LEFT ARM AND SIDE FRACTURING THE ELBOW AND WRIST ON HIS LEFT ARM.

June 24, 1986 MD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Genstar Stone Products Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE STATES3THAT HE WAS CARRYING LOG WASHER TEETH FROM ELEVATOR TO STORAGE PLACE ON LEDGE NEXT TO STAIRS. HE HAD JUST STORED THE TEETH ON THE LEDGE AND TURNED TO WALK BACK UP THE STEPS. HE DIDN'T LIFT HI8 FOOT HIGH ENOUGH AND TRIPPED, FALLING FORWARD, AND STRIKING HIS KNEE AGAINST THE STEP.

June 18, 1986 MD · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Genstar Stone Products Company · Fall from machine

EMPL OUT OF TRU7K FILLING IT WITH WATER. I.NAME STEPPED ON RUNNING BOARD LEANED IN TRUCK AND TURNED OFF PUMP ENGINE.EMPL BEGAN TO STEP BACK TO GROUND-LEVEL WITH LEFT FOOT,RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED OF F RUNNING BOARD3WHICH WAS WET FROM SPRAY BAR.HAND SLIPPED FROM HANDLE-ALSO WET.STRUCK HEAD ON GHROUND DURING FALL.

May 19, 1986 MD · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Genstar Stone Products Company · Fall from machine

EMP HAD HIS LEF7 HAND ON THE DOOR FRAME AND R HAND ON THE HAND GRIP ON THE SIDE OF THE CAB OF THE TRUCK. HIS RIGHT FOOT WAS ON THE TOP RUNG OF THE LADDER WHEN THE LADDER KICKED UNDER THE CATWA LK AND THE EMP5OYEE FELL TO THE GROUND

January 14, 1986 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Genstar Stone Products Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE STATES3THAT HE WAS GOING FOR PARTS WHEN HE STEPPED OFF THE BOTTOM STEP ONTO THE GROUND COVERED WITH ICE AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

September 10, 1985 MD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Genstar Stone Products Company · Fall from ladders

HE WAS HANDING FILTERS TO COWORKER FROM A STEP LADDER TO TOP MEZZANINE. WHILE HANDING CO WORKER THE LAST FILTER, THE LADDER SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDERNEATH HIM CAUSING HIM TO LAND ON HIS BACK ON S HOP FLOOR.

August 20, 1985 MD · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Genstar Stone Products Company · Fall from machine

EMPL REPLACING TOOLS IN TRUCKS TOOL CHEST AND LOST HIS BALANCE.TRIED TO STOP FALLING,LEFT HAND SLIPPED OFF TRUCKS SIDE CABINET DOOR AND WAS CUT BY SAME.

July 31, 1985 MD · Metal/Non-Metal apprentice, trainee SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Genstar Stone Products Company · Fall from ladders

STANDING ON 3RD STEP OF ALUMINUM STEP-LADDER LOADING DRILL HOLE WITH ANFO WHEN LADDER SLID ON WET FACE OF 60-1 HEADING CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO GROUND ON LEFT BUTTOCKS AREA.

June 18, 1985 MD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Genstar Stone Products Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WALKING DOWN THE CATWALK WHEN HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPED FROM UNDER HIM CAUSING HIS RIGHT KNEE TO BUKLE AND LAND ON THE CATWALK. BECAUSE OF THE DEW ON THE CATWALK, IT WAS SLIPPER Y.

January 22, 1985 MD · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Genstar Stone Products Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMP STATES AS HE WAS WALKING TO HIS HAUL TRUCK WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE SNOW COVERED ICE AND STRUCK HIS LEFT HAND AGAINST THE FROZEN GROUND

July 30, 1984 MD · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Genstar Stone Products Company · Fall from machine

CLIMBING FROM CAB SHIELD TO THE BED OF TRUCK EMP WAS USING A DUMP TRUCK TO STAND ON TO REACH THE CLAIM GATE HIS FOOT SLIPPED WHEN CLIMBING DOWN FROM CAB SHIELD AND HE STRUCK HIS WRIST ON IT

July 13, 1984 MD · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Genstar Stone Products Company · Fall from machine

EE SLIPPED ON SURFACE OF HOOD WHILE PUTTING A CAN OF OIL INTO HIS TRUCK.

May 10, 1984 MD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Genstar Stone Products Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

HE WAS WALKING TOWARDS STEPS AND HE CAME IN CONTACT WITH WET MATERIAL WHICH CAUSED HIM TO SLIP.

April 20, 1984 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Genstar Stone Products Company · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS DESCENDING FROM LADDER WHEN LEFT FOOT SLIPPED OFF LADDER RUNG CAUSING HIM TO FALL. HE SAID HE HAD SLURRY SPILLAGE UNDER BOTTOM OF HIS SHOES.

March 14, 1984 MD · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Genstar Stone Products Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS HEADING TO LUNCHROOM TO PUNCH IN WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE ICE, FALLING ON RIGHT SIDE OF BODY LANDING ON RIGHT HIP AND ARM.

January 11, 1984 MD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Genstar Stone Products Company · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS ON A 12FT LADDER WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL ON 4 WHITTING PUMP DISCHARGE LINE

August 8, 1983 MD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Genstar Stone Products Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMP WAS STANDING ON SLOPE CUTTING WEEDS WITH A DOUBLE EDGE HAND WEED CUTTER WHENN HIS FOOTING GVE WAY CAUSING HIM TO FALL ONTO THE CUTTING TOOL

March 29, 1983 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Genstar Stone Products Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS STANDING FLAT EVEN WITH THE GROUND OPERATING A STEM CLEANING DEVICE. EE BACKED UP & SLIPPED ON GREASE. EE SLIPPED & FELL WHILE OPERATING A STEAM CLEANING DEVICE & WAS CONTACTED BY STE AM FROM DEVICE RECEIVING BURNS.

March 28, 1983 MD · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Genstar Stone Products Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPL CONNECTED BLASTING LEAD WIRE AND WAS TROTTING BACK TOWARD POWDER TRUCK WHEN HE FELT RIGHT FOOT TWIST ON SIDE.CAUSED SPRAIN TO RIGHT ANKLE.EMPL SLIPPED WHEN HE STEPPED INTO MUCK AND HE HAD ON RUBBER BOOTS.

February 3, 1983 MD · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Genstar Stone Products Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATES HE WAS CLEANING AN AREA WHERE THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE GROUND. THE HOLE WAS FILLED WITH WATER & WAS NOT NOTICABLE TIO THE EYE. EE STEPPED IN IT & FRACTURED HIS RIGHT LEG.

January 13, 1983 MD · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Genstar Stone Products Company · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS THAT WHILE BUILDING UP CAB ON GRADER, HE SLIPPED AND FELL, LACERATING HIS AARM. EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A DROP LIGHT AND STANDING ON HEAVY METAL TUBING WHILE WORKING ON CAB.

January 10, 1983 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Genstar Stone Products Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS HELPING TO SET A CHUTE ABOVE 5 1/2 FT. CRUSHER WITHA THE AID OF A CRANE AND IT WAS RAINING. EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND HIT THE SIDE OF ACRUSHER, STRIKING HIS LEFT CHEST - FRACTURING A RIB.

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