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1983–2026
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September 25, 1989 SC · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Gifford-Hill Cement Co Of South Carolina · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLIMBING ONTO BACKHOE TO BEGIN WORK. RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED OFF STEPS CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO TWIST BACK WHILE ATTEMPTING TO RESTRAIN FALL.

August 4, 1989 SC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Gifford-Hill Cement Co Of South Carolina · Fall to the walkway or working surface

UPON RETURNING TO MILL BUILDING EMPL SLIPPED & FELL INJURING BACK. GROUND WAS WET EMPL HAD BACK PAIN THAT DID NOT CLEA RUP ON ITS OWN. WENT TO DR ON 8/18/89.

July 22, 1988 SC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Gifford-Hill Cement Co Of South Carolina · Fall to the walkway or working surface

OPENED RAIL CAR BOTTOM DOR TURNED TO STEP BACK AND TRIPPED OVER A C ABLE PULLED MUSCLE AND OR LIGIMENT

September 23, 1987 SC · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Gifford-Hill Cement Co Of South Carolina · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

CONTRACTOR HAD 6EEN IN BULK LOADER STATION HE SWUNG CATWALK INTO PLACE & WALKED ACROSS TO TOP OF HIS TANKER TO CLOSE DOME COVERS AFTER CLOSING DOME COVERS HE TOOK ONE STEP ONTO SIDE OF CATWA LK TO CROSS BAC5 OVER THE CATWALK SWUNG AWAY FROM H IM HE FELL DIRECTLY TO CONCRETE SURFACE BELOW

June 4, 1987 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Gifford-Hill Cement Co Of South Carolina · Fall onto or against objects

INJ INSTALLING 1UARD ON DRAG CONVEYOR.INJ SLI PPED AS HE WAS HANDLING GUARD STRIKING LEFT ELBOW ON AN EXPOSED SCREW.THIS RESULTED IN 2'' ANGLES CUT ON ISIDE LEFT ELBOW AND REQ 6 STITCHES.

December 5, 1986 SC · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

EMP WAS DESCEND3NG A VERTICAL LADDER. HIS EYE GLASSES STARTED TO FALL OFF. IN REA CHING FOR HIS GLASSES HE LOST HIS GRIP ON THE LADDER AND FELL APPROX 8' TO A CONCRETE FLOOR. HE BROKE HIS LEFT AND RIGHT HEELS3

March 1, 1986 SC · Metal/Non-Metal carpenter SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Gifford-Hill Cement Co Of South Carolina · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP HAD ELBOW S7RUCK BY ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WHILE HE WAS ENTERING MAN BASKET MANS FOOT RUNG UP ON E DGE OF BASKET CAUSING MAN TO LOOSE BALANCE AND FALL STRIKING OTHER EMPPLOYYES ELBOW

July 10, 1984 SC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Gifford-Hill Cement Co Of South Carolina · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE PREHEATER. HIS LEFT FOOT PARTIALLY ENTERED AN OPNEING IN THE FLOOR CAUSING HIM TO COME IN COMTACT WITH HOT VESSEL SURFACE.

May 4, 1983 SC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Gifford-Hill Cement Co Of South Carolina · Fall onto or against objects

EMP WAS CLEANING AROUND THE EDGE OF THE CEMENT COOLER TROUGH WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL STRIKING THE EDGE OF THE TROUGH

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