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1983–2026
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October 1, 1987 KY · Metal/Non-Metal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Three Rivers Rock Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WA5KING IN PARKING LOT & SLIPPED TWISTING HER RIGHT KNEE

October 8, 1986 KY · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Three Rivers Rock Company · Fall down stairs

EE WAS DESCENDI3G STAIRWAY IN QUARRY OFFICE WHEN HE SLIPPED OR CAUGHT HIS FOORT IN A TURN PIECE OF CARPET CAUSING HIM TO FALL APPROX 6 STEPS HITTING HIS HEAD & SHOULDER ON THE WALL AT THE END OF THE STAIRWA2 EE WAS NOT USING HANDRAIL.

September 12, 1986 KY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Three Rivers Rock Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STEPPE8 DOWN FROM A LADDER ON A 50 TON HAUL TRUCK TO THE GROUND HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS KNEE EMPLOYEE DID NOT MISS WORK DUE TO THE INJURY UNTIL 10-16 AT WHICH TIME OUTPATIENT SURGERY W AS PERFORMED 3

February 26, 1986 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Three Rivers Rock Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMP WAS WORKING3ON A HAUL TRUCK HE WAS ONTHE CATWALK WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND STARTED TO FALL HE CAUGHT HIMSELF WHEN HE GRABBED THE DOOR GRAXX FRAME AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK

December 16, 1985 KY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Three Rivers Rock Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEES FOOT 8LIPPED ON ICY LADDER RUNG ON 50 TON HAUL TRUCK

January 25, 1985 KY · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Three Rivers Rock Company · Contact with cold

THE EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ALONG THE GUNWALE OF AN EMPTY HOPPED BARGE THAT HE HAD JUST TIED OFF TO ANOTHER BARGE THE CURRENT CAUSED THE BARGE TO SWING AND SLIGHTLY BUMP THE BARGE NEXT IT IT TO C CAUSED THE EMPLOYEE TO LOOSE HIS BALANCE AND FALL INTO THE RIVER, HE WAS IN THE WAKE APPROX. 5 MINU.

December 19, 1984 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Three Rivers Rock Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPL STANDING ON GROUND UNDER OFF-HIGHWAY HAUL TRUCK REPLACING DRIVE LINE.USING LEFT KNEE TO HELP SUPPORT DRIVE LINE,FOOT SLIPPED GROUND WAS WET AND MUDDY CAUSING FALL TO GROUND LANDING ON LEF T KNEE.

March 1, 1984 KY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Three Rivers Rock Company · Fall from machine

EMP SLIPPED WHILE CLIMBING DOWN LADDER ON HIS HAUL TRUCK FALLING TO THE GROUND 5 OR 6 FT LANDING ON HIS LEFT ARM WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE WET AND COLD AND THE AREA WAS MUDDY EMP HAD MUD ON HIS BOOTS WHICH CAUSED HIM TO SLIP

November 12, 1983 KY · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Three Rivers Rock Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN WELDING SHOP WHEN HE TRIPPED OVER A SHORT PIECE OF CROSSTIE LANDING ON HIS LEFT KNEE HE DID NOT THINK SERIOUS UNTIL KNEE STARTED HURTING SEVERAL WEEKS LATER WILL HAVE S URGERY 010584

October 21, 1983 KY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Three Rivers Rock Company · Fall on save level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS STEPPING OUT OF PORTABLE TOILET WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE RAIN WET GROUND CASUING HIM TO FALL LANDING ON HIS LEFT HAND

February 1, 1983 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Three Rivers Rock Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE STEPPING OUT OF 910 CAT LOADER WITH CLAW HAMMER IN HIS HAND HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON 1ST RUNG OF LADDER CAUSING HIM TO FALL HITTING HIS LIP ON THE HAMMER DID NOT THINK SERIOUS BUT LOST TOO TH IN NOV 1983

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