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July 29, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sme Bessemer Cement Inc · Fall from machine

EMPL SLIPPED OFF LAST STEP ON LADDER OF WABCO FELL ON LEFT HAND.

June 27, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sme Bessemer Cement Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN RAMP AT CLINKER STORAGE BLD. WHEN HE SLIPPED ON LOOSE CLINKER FALLING TO HIS KNEES.

March 22, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sme Bessemer Cement Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON BULL DOZEN WHILE CLIMBY UP TO CHANGE THAT.

January 13, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sme Bessemer Cement Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WORKING ON CLARK 475 FRONT END LOADER EMPLOYEE SLIPPED GRABBY LADDER PULLED NECK MUSCLE.

November 27, 1987 PA · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sme Bessemer Cement Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

WHILE GETTING D2WN OFF OF THE CAT ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE DRILL HE SLIPPED,PUTTING LEFT HAND INTO THE DUST COLLECTOR FAN BLADES.

November 5, 1987 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sme Bessemer Cement Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REPAIRING WATER3PUMP THAT WAS IN THE BED OF A DUMP TRUCK, WHILE GETTING OUT OF TRUCK, SLIPPED ON STEP AND HUMG ON WITH R HAND PULLING SHOULDER OUT OF PLACE

October 18, 1987 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sme Bessemer Cement Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEPPING DOWN O6T OF BUILDING- CAME DOWN OUT OF BUILDING- CAME DOWN ON RIGHT ANKLE TWISTING AND PULLING LIGAMENTS.

February 20, 1987 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sme Bessemer Cement Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

FOOT GOT STUCK 3N BETWEEN PALLET AND FELL BACKWARDS WITH A BAG OF CEMENT ON TOP OF HIM.

February 12, 1987 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sme Bessemer Cement Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

TAKING TRASH OU7 O F LAB SLIPPED AND FELL LANDING ON BACK.

August 18, 1986 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sme Bessemer Cement Inc · Fall onto or against objects

BUILDING RAMP I3 CLINKER SHED, FELL ON LOOSE CLINKER FALLING ON HIP.

July 23, 1986 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sme Bessemer Cement Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

SLIPPED WHILE C2ECKING OIL IN KILN TRUNNION TWISTING ANKLE.

January 22, 1986 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sme Bessemer Cement Inc · Fall from machine

STEPED OFF TRUC5 RUNNING BOARD BREAKING LEFT ANKLE WHEN STEPPING DOWN SURFACE WAS UNEVEN (GRATING)

September 9, 1985 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sme Bessemer Cement Inc · Fall from machine

GETTING OUT OF TRUCK, FOOT SLIPPED OFF STEP FALLING ON LEFT KNEE.

April 15, 1985 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sme Bessemer Cement Inc · Fall from machine

STEPPED DOWN OFF THE LADDER ON FRONT END LOADER SLIPPED OFF LADDER AND LANDED ON HIS FEET JARRING HIS BACK

March 19, 1985 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sme Bessemer Cement Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING ON TO WABCO TRUCK TO CHECK OIL LEVELS THE TRUCK HAD FROST ON IT AND EMPLOYEE HAD MUD ON HIS SHOES HE STEPPED ON FENDER AND SLIPPED AND FELL CAUSING A SPRAIN OF THE R T ANKLE

February 18, 1985 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sme Bessemer Cement Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING OIL ON DOZER AND FELL TO THE GROUND FRACTURING HIS LEFT SITO THE GROUND FRACTURING.

January 15, 1985 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sme Bessemer Cement Inc · Fall from ladders

HE WAS PATCHING HOUSING & FAN WHEEL ON NORD FAN. HE PUT A SHORT LADDER UP AGAINST THE HOUSING TO MEASURE FOR A PATCH. WHEN HE WAS PART WAY UP THE LADDER SLIPPED ON SNOW & HE FELL 3\ TO T H CONCRETE PAD.

July 5, 1984 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sme Bessemer Cement Inc · Fall from machine

USING LADDER TO GET OFF 75 TON WABCO TRUCK THE LAST TWO RUNGS ARE ON CHAINS THE CHAIN BROKE AND THE MAN FELL APPROX 4 FT. TWISTING RIGHT ANKLE

May 17, 1984 PA · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sme Bessemer Cement Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DISCONNECTING POWER CABLE ON ELECTRIC POLE HE UNDID HIS SAFETY BELT TO GET AROUND LINES HIS HIS SHOESPIKES CUT OUT ON HIM AND HE SLID DOWN POLE.LANDING ON REA END AND FEET.

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