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July 6, 1988 NC · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nello L Teer Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE WAS COMING DOWN STEPS ON HAUL TRUCK AND MISSED LAST STEP ON TRUCK CAUSING PAIN IN LEFT LEG.

April 30, 1988 NC · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nello L Teer Company · Fall onto or against objects

PRIMARY CRUSHER FOREMMAN WAS GETTING INTO BIN TO DO MAINTENANCE WORK, LOST HIS FOOTING SLIPPED AND FEL ONTO STONE IN BIN AND BRUISED RIB CAGE.

February 23, 1988 NC · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nello L Teer Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT SHE WAS GETTING READY TO USE CUTTING TORCH WHEN HER FOOT SLIPPED ON PLATFORM.

November 9, 1987 NC · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nello L Teer Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMP STATED HE W5 SUNTANGLING CABLE RACHED OUT TOO FAR LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL 4 TO 5 FT INTO JAW CRUSHER AND BROKE HIS COLLAR BONE ON RT SIDE AND CUT HIS RT EAR (2 STITCHES IN EAR)

July 8, 1986 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nello L Teer Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE STATES3HE WAS WALKING INTO FEEDER WHEN HE STUMBLED AND FELL ONTO A PIECE OF STONE CUTTING LEFT FOREARM REQUIRING 10 STITCHES TO CLOSE WOUND

May 7, 1985 NC · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nello L Teer Company · Fall from machine

EMP WAS OPERATING DROPBALL CRANE AND CRANE BOM JAMMED HE STEPPED OUT OF CAB TO LOOK UP AT BOOM HIS FOOT SLIPPED FROM CATWALK CAUSING HIM TO FALL FROM MACHINE FALL RESULTED IN EMP BRUISING HIP AND INTERNAL BRUISES ON RIB CAGE

October 31, 1984 NC · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nello L Teer Company · Fall from machine

CLIMBING DOWN STEPS OF TRUCK WHEN HE RELEASED HAND RAIL AND RIGHT FOOT CAUGHT IN STEPS,HE THEN FELL BACKWARD TO GROUND ON BACK.

October 18, 1984 NC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nello L Teer Company · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

EMPLOYEE WALKING ON CATWALK AND STEPPED ON A DETERIATED SECTION. SECTION GAVE WAY CAUSING A CONTUSED A SPRAINED LEFT ANKLE

July 13, 1984 NC · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nello L Teer Company · Fall from headframe, derrick or tower

EMP STATED HE W AS GETTING OUT OF THE TRUCK AND MISSED THE STEP AND SWUNG AROUND AND HIS ARM HIT SIDE OF THE DOOR

July 9, 1984 NC · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nello L Teer Company · Fall from machine

EMP STATESD HE WAS TRYING TO TIE THE DOOR OPEN WITH A BIG RUBBER O RING AND THE RUBBER BROKE CAUSING HIM TO FALL FROM THE FLOOR LEVEL OF LOADER TO GROUND

September 30, 1983 NC · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nello L Teer Company · Fall from machine

EMP STATES HE STARTED TO GET OUT OF TRUCK AND FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELLOUT ON HIS HEAD AND BACK

January 3, 1983 NC · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nello L Teer Company · Fall from machine

EMP WAS GETTING OUT OF THE TRUCK AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL OFF THE STEPS IT WAS THOUGHT THAT HE HAD A PULLED MUSCLE AND HAMSTRUNG BUT TURNED OUT TO BE A RUPTURED DISC

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