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March 2, 1988 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dixie Cement Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

ASSISTING FELLOW WORKER IN REMOVING BAGS FROM THIER WIRE FRAMES. INJURED WASS TANDING NEAR A STACK OF FRAMES, NOT ALLOWING HIMSELF ENOUGH WORK SPACE, WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS FOOT ON A FRAME AND LO ST HIS BALANCE. HE FELL TO THE GROUND, CATCHING HIMSELF WITH HIS LEFT HAND. HE REQUESTED MEDCIAL CARE. SPRAINED FOREARM MUSCLE STRAIN AND TENDONITIS.

January 5, 1988 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dixie Cement Company Inc · Fall from machine

INJURED HAD JUS7 FINISHED REPLACING WATER PUMP ON CAT 980 LOADER WHEN HE BEGAN TO DISMOUNT FROM THE CAB. HE CLOSED CAB DOOR, TURNED TO REACH FOR LADDER RAILING WHEN HIS WET RIGHT BOOT SLIPPED OFF PLATFORM. 2E FELL FORWARD ABOUT 4' TO CONCRETE PAD WITH WEIGHT PUTON HIS HANDS AS HE ROLLED TO THE SIDE. ABRASION TO LEFT HAND, STRAINED RIGHT HAND. HE REQUESTED DOCTOR'S CARE ON 1/7/88.

June 18, 1986 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dixie Cement Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS WA8HING DOWN THE CONCRETE AREA UNDER THE KILN WITH A 2 1/2 IN FIRE HOSE PULLING THE HOSE WHEN HE STEPPED OFF ONTO A SECTION OF CONCRETE THAT HAD SETTLED ABOUT 2 IN HE HAD NOT RE MEMBERED THAT I7 WAS THERE HE REPORTED HEARING A SNAP IN HIS LEFT CALF AREA WITH IT FEELING LIKE A CHARLIEHORSE HE ICE PACKED IT FOR AN HOUR BUT IT BECAME PAINFUL TO WALK ON X-RAYS WERE NEGATI

November 4, 1985 TN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dixie Cement Company Inc · Fall from machine

INJURED WAS STE1PING ON TRACK TO MOUNT THE BULLDOZER WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING ALL HIS WEIGHT TO LAND ON HIS RIGHT FOOT. REPORTED TO HIS AUPERVISOR THAT HIS BACK WAS SORE, BUT DIDNT WANT T TO SEE A DR, HE3WANTED TO WAIT TO SEE IF IT MIGHT GET BETTER. HE CALLED IN 11-25-85 REQUESTING TO SEE A DR BECAUSE OF PAIN DOWN HIS R LEG. .X-RAY WAS NEGATIVE

October 22, 1985 TN · Metal/Non-Metal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dixie Cement Company Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS MOVING A CARTONED HOT WATER HEATER ON A TWO WHEEL HAND TRUCK, PULLING IT OVER A 5/8" RIDGE AT THE STORES BUILDING FLOOR. SHE WAS ASSISTED BY ANOTHER PERSON LIFTING FROM THE BACK SI DE. HER LEFT FOOT SLIPPED ON SOME ABSORBENT MATERIAL ON THE FLOOR WHICH ALLOWED THE HAND TRUCK & CARTON TO DROP A SHORT DISTANCE ONTO HER LEFT ANKLE, KNEE AND THIGH X-RAYS WERE NEGATIVE

May 3, 1985 TN · Metal/Non-Metal safety director SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dixie Cement Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

STEPPED OVER A SLOPING PIECE OF FLATBAR WHILE WALKING THROUGH REPAIR SHOP. SOLE OF LEFT FOOT CAUGHT ON THE BAR THROWING HIM OFF BALANCE. TRIED TO REGAIN BALANCE ON RIGHT FOOT BUT THE RIGHT AN KLE TURNED WITH BODY WEIGHT LANDING ON RIGHT ANKLE. COLD PACKED FOR ANKLE SPRAIN, BUT FOUND OUT ON 5/6/85 THAT SMALL BONE ABOVE ANKLE WAS FRACTURED.

November 26, 1984 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dixie Cement Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJURED WAS CLEANING AWAY STUCK MATERIAL AT THE GRATES OF THE ADDITIVES HOPPER AT GROUND LEVEL WHEN HE LOST HIS SHOVEL DOWN THE HOPPER. HE TURNED QUICKLY TO RUN OVER TO THE PIT STAIRWAY TO GO DOWN TO TURN OFF THE CONVEYOR BELT BEFORE HIS SHOVEL WENT INTO THE ELEVATOR. WHEN STEPPING OVER A SUMP PUMP DRAIN HOSE THAT CROSSED HIS PATHWAY, HE CAUGHT HIS FOOT ON IT AND FELL TO THE C

September 24, 1984 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dixie Cement Company Inc · Fall from machine

INJURED RIDING BACKWARDS ON PICKUP TAILGATE, SITTING ON A BEARING BOX WHEN VECHICLE TURNED CORNER HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL OFF THE TAILGATE, STRIKING THE GROUND ON HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

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