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March 27, 1996 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Morie Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STEPPED INTO HOLE. BRUISED HIP.

February 29, 1996 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Morie Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STEPPED IN A SHALLOW HOLE WHILE SPOTTING A TANKE TRUCK BENEATH THE INDUSTRIAL LOADOUT CHUTE.

February 11, 1996 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Morie Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STEPPED ONTO WORKBOAT FLOOR & SPRAINED LEFT ANKLE.

January 31, 1996 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Morie Company Inc · Fall from machine

THE INJURED SLIPPED AND FELL FROM TOP OF ATTRITION BAND CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE THE TOP OF ATTRITIONER BANK WITH HIS BODY (UNDER LEFT ARM).

July 21, 1995 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Morie Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE FELL THROUGH ROOF OF HOPPER AREA AND LANDED ON ROOF OF WAREHOUSE. (FELL APPROX. 25 FEET)

August 19, 1994 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Morie Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON UNEVEN SURFACE OF PAVEMENT AND SUFFERED A SPRAINED ANKLE AND AVULSION FRATURE OF RIGHT LATERAL MALLEOLUS.

August 30, 1993 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Morie Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE BEING HANDED A NON-RETRACTABLE UTILITY KNIFE, VICTIM SLIPPED FORWARD. AS HE FELL TO HIS KNEES, THE KNIFE BLADE LARCERATED THE PALMAR SURFACE OF HIS RIGHT HAND.

July 17, 1993 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Morie Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE JUMPED OFF A WALKWAY TO RETRIEVE A SMALL SOCKET THAT WAS DROPPED ON FLOOR BELOW. AS HE JUMPED HE GRIPPED THE EXPANDED METAL WALKWAY TO STABALIZE HIMSELF. THE EXPANDABLE METAL CAUSED LACERATION TO THE INJURED'S RIGHT THIRD FINGER.

December 23, 1992 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Morie Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE JUMPING OFF A STEEL BEAM UPON IMPACT FELT A TWINGE IN RIGHT THIGH/HAMSTRING.

October 7, 1992 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Morie Company Inc · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

WHILE STEPPING FROM A LIGHER TO A LOWER PLATFORM LEVEL EE SLIPPED ON A HI VAC HOSE ON THE FLOOR.

September 23, 1992 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Morie Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ON A NIGHT OF RAIN, THE INJURED WAS ON TOP OF A RAILCAR POSITIONED UNDER THE LOADOUT HOSES OF THE GLASS SAND LOADOUT. WHEN STEPPING OFF THE WALKWAY IN THE CENTER OF THE RAILCARS TO POSITION TH E HOSES. THE INJURED SLIPPED, PULLING A MUSCLE IN HIS NECK WHEN TRYING TO PREVENT A FALL.

April 30, 1991 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Morie Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE DUMPING BROKEN BAGS OF SAND INTO A DUMPSTER, STEPPED ON A FAN SUPPORT, TRIPPED, AND STRUCK KNEE ONT EH CORNER OF HTE METAL DUMPSTER.

March 16, 1991 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Morie Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON TOP OF A FLAT BED TRAILER STRETCHING THE TARP TO THE REAR OF THE LOAD WHEN HIS GLOVES SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARDS INTO THE HOLE BETWEEN THE TRAILER AND THE L OADING DOCK.

February 27, 1991 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Morie Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE CARRYING A 3FT GUARD TO BE INSTALLED ON A PALLETIZER EMPLOYEE MISSED THE STEP SLIPPED & FELL INTO THE HANDRAIL IMPACTING IT WITH THE RT SIDE OF HIS CHEST

August 8, 1990 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Morie Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS ON THE SCREEN-ALL MACHINE REMOVING STONES WHICH WERE ACCUMULATING. AS HE CLIMBED DOWN FROM THE SCREEN, HE STEPPED ON THE FUEL TANK (WHICH HAD SOME FUEL RESIDUE ON IT), SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND. HIS LOWER BACK HIT THE SCREEN.

April 23, 1990 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Morie Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

STEPPING ON SLEEVE SLIPPED AND FELL BACK ON ELECTRICAL BRACKET

February 28, 1990 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Morie Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE CLIMBING STEPS TO BRUSH SCREENS, EE TRIPPED AND IN ATTEMPTING TO CATCH HIMSELF, STRUCK THE RAILING WITH THE BACK OF HIS RIGHT HAND.

December 14, 1989 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Morie Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE PALLETIZING SLIPPED ON SAND AND GRAVEL AND FELL INTO PALLET OF BAGS.

December 6, 1989 TN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Morie Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

HE WAS WASHING OUT AROUND A TAIL PULLEY ON LONG CONVEYOR IN B-1 PIT. HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON THE CATWALK AND HE CAUGHT HOLD OF THE GUARD ON THE TAIL PULLEY CUTTING HIS INDEX FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAN D. SIX STITCHES.

November 3, 1989 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Morie Company Inc · Fall from machine

WHILE EXITING A DUMP TRUCK, EMPLOYEES FOOT SLIPPED FROM THE STEP, CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE GROUND. THIS CAUSED HIM TO STRAIN HIS BACK.

July 15, 1989 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Morie Company Inc · Fall from machine

THE INJURED WAS CLIMBING OVER COUPLED RAILCARS AT THEIR HITCH WITH 2 SODA CANS IN ONE HAND AND HOLDING THE RAILCAR LADDER IN THE OTHER, WHEN HE JUMPED PLACING THE WEIGHT OF HIS BODY ON HIS LEF T FOOT, THE ANKLE WAS SPRAINED.

January 26, 1989 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Morie Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE SUPERVISING THE REPAIR OF A 12-INCH DISCHARGE PIPE, EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO STEP OVER THE PIPE AND THEN PLACING HIS FOOT ON THE PIPE AND STEPPING ON IT, HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE PIPE AND WENT DOWN BETWEEN THE PIPE AND THE CONCRETE PAD.

November 15, 1988 TN · Metal/Non-Metal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Morie Company Inc · Fall from machine

HE WAS OPENING DOORS ON TOP OF THE RAIL CAR WHENE SAND HAD BEEN LOADED. HE WAS WALKING ON WALKWAY ON TOP OF RAIL CAR ADN STEPPED FROM HIGH CAR TO A LOW CAR AND MISSED THE STEP. THE RIGHT LEG WAS CUT AND BRUISED.

October 25, 1988 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Morie Company Inc · Fall from machine

AFTER ASSISTING IN GETTING A PALLET OF BAGS OFF THE TOP OF ANOTHER PALLET, EMPLOYEE JUMPED OFF, STRAINING HIS LEFT KNEE.

October 24, 1988 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Morie Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

I.NAME WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REPLACING BELTS ON MOTOR OF CONVEYOR GOING TO SCREEN SAND WAS PILED ON CATWALK CAUSING IT TO RUST OUT WHEN HE STEPPED ONT HE WALKWAY IT GAVE WAY HE FELL ON HANDRAI L CUTTING RT EAR AND BRUISING RIBS ON RT SIDE

September 6, 1988 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Morie Company Inc · Fall from ladders

WHILE CLIMBING TRAILER LADDER TO I NSPECT TOP JOF TRAILER EMP SLIPPED AND INJ HIS LOWER BACK.

June 17, 1988 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Morie Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED WAS LOOSENING BOLTS ON A FOOTVALVE IPIPE IN A SITTING POSITION WITH LEGS AROUND THE PIPE, WHILE SITTING IN THE STRADDLED POSITION THE VICTIM LOST HIS FOOT HOLD AND FELL APPROX. 4 FT., STRIKING THE 24" OVERFLOW PIPE.

April 16, 1988 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Morie Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE CLIMBING OVER A GUARD RAIL TO CHANGE A RUBBER SLEEVE ON A PIPE AT THE WASH PLANT EMPLOYEE SLIPPED & IN ATTEMPTING TO CATCH HIMSELF HIT HIS HAND ON AN ANGLE IRON SUPPORT

July 22, 1987 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Morie Company Inc · Fall down stairs

WHILE WALKINF D2WN TAIRS EE TRIPPED & FELL DOWN APPROX 5 STEPS INJURING HIS RIGHT KNEE.

May 2, 1987 TN · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Morie Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME HELPING 7LEAN OUT SERPAC.FOOT SLIPPED NAD FELL IN SERPAC.

January 16, 1987 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Morie Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE EMPLOYEE 4AS CARRYING SAMPLE BUCKETS OUT OF THE LAB, HE TRIPPED OVER A FLOOR MAT, FELL BACKWARDS AND TWISTED HIS LOWER BACK.

October 28, 1986 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Morie Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

INJURED SLIPPED3AND FELL ON A 10 INCH STEEL PIPE THAT HE WAS STEPPING OVER WHEN LEAVING A SUMP THAT WAS OVERFLOWING WITH WET SAND AND WATER DUE TO A HOLE IN A T PIPE ABOVE THE SUMP THE INJURED HAD OPENED A 5ALVE ABOVE THE SUMP IN ORDER TO SHUT DOWN FOR REPAIR OF THE PIPE T

August 19, 1986 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Morie Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

HE HUNG HIS FOO7 ON A SAND LINE AND FELL PULLING A MUSCLE IN SHOULDER.

May 31, 1986 GA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Morie Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJURED WAS WAL5ING FROM BARGE TO PIT GUN & TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.

February 22, 1985 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Morie Company Inc · Fall from machine

THE EMPLOYEE JUMPED FROM THE BACK OF A PARKED PICK UP TRUCK AFTER BEING TRANSFERRED FROM ONE WORK STATION TO ANOTHER. HE LANDED AWDWARDLY ON THE GROUND AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.

February 12, 1985 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Morie Company Inc · Fall from machine

THE EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON THE CONVEYOR FRAME WHICH HAD NOTHING FOR ONE TO HOLD ON TO FOR BALANCE IT HAD RAINED HEAVILY THAT MORINING AND THE FRAME PROBABLY HAD SOME SAND AND CLAY ON IT. THE EMPLOYEE SUFFERED A SLIGHT CONCUSSION FROM THE FALL.

August 16, 1983 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Morie Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE PUTTING NIPPLE BACK ON CYCLONE EE SLIPPED OFF GUARD RAIL LANDING ON GUARD RAIL WITH INSIDE UPPER LEFT LEG.

June 20, 1983 TN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Morie Company Inc · Fall from machine

FOOT SLIPPED ON STEP OF LADDER WHILE PUTTING OIL IN MACHINE AND TWISTED KNEE.

April 19, 1983 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Morie Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

THE INJURED WAS GOING TO CHECK ON PUMP AT THE OTHER WET PLANT PAD. HE TRIPPED OVER THE HANDLE OF A CABLE CLAMP WHICH WAS ATTACHED TO A PIPE LINE BETWEEN THE TWO PADS.

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