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July 25, 1996 WI · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Arthur Overgaard Division · Fall from ladders

WORKER WAS STANDING ON THE COUNTERWEIGHT OF FRONT END LOADER HANGING THE KEY ON DIP STICK. WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO STEP DOWN ONTO THE LADDER HIS FOOT WENT BETWEEN TWO RINGS AND HE FELL BACKWARD.

December 8, 1995 WI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Arthur Overgaard Division · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS WALKING BACK TO THE SCALE OFFICE FROM THEFRONT END LOADER WHEN HE SLIPPED ON ICE CAUSING INJURY TO HIS KNEE.

June 17, 1994 WI · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Arthur Overgaard Division · Fall from ladders

WHILE GREASING THE LOADER EE WALKED OVER THE TIRE AND TRIED TO STEP ACROSS TO THE STEP AND DECK. APPARENTLY HIS FOOT SLIPPED FROM THE STEP OF THE LADDER CAUSING HIM TO FALL. HIS SHIN MUST HAVE STRUCK THE LADDER DURING THE FALL.

March 2, 1994 WI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Arthur Overgaard Division · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE STANDING IN THE FEEDER HOPPER OF THE PRIMARY CRUSHER PASSING THE HAND RAIL TO THE HELPER EE SLIPPED ON THE GRIZZLY FALLING & STRIKING HIS SHOULDER

June 4, 1992 WI · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Arthur Overgaard Division · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE CLIMBING DOWN A LADDER TO MAKE ADJUSTMENTS AT THE WELDER AND STRUCK HIS SHIN ON THE WELDER TRAILER HE INDICATED THAT SHORTLY THEREAFTER THAT SAME EVENING HIS BEGAN TO HURT.

April 22, 1992 WI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Arthur Overgaard Division · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE CLIMBING INTO THE CAB OF THE DOZER FOOT SLIPPED FROM THE TRACK OF THE DOZER AND HIS RIGHT LEG STRUCK THE CLEET OF THE TRACK.

February 19, 1991 WI · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Arthur Overgaard Division · Fall from machine

LOADER OPERATOR SLIPPED ON ICE WHILE CLIMBING ONTO MACHINE.

July 21, 1989 WI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Arthur Overgaard Division · Fall from machine

WHILE INSTALLING ROLLERS INTO THE ROLL PLANT I NAME LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL TO THE GROUND CAUSING THE INJURIES THE FALL WAS APPROX 10 FT AND LANDED ONHIS L SIDE

March 13, 1987 WI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Arthur Overgaard Division · Fall from machine

HOOKED CHAIN TO3SCREENING UNIT AND WAS CLIMBING DOWN CONVEYOR WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL TO THE GROUND. 3 BROKEN RIBS.

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