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August 18, 1989 AL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
R & S Materials Inc · Fall down stairs

SHE WAS CLIMBING STEPS AND SLIPPED AND FELL HITTING RIGHT KNEE ON CEMENT BLOCK. SHE HAS A SPRAINED KNEE AND POSSIBLE CHIPPED BONE.

August 2, 1989 AL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
R & S Materials Inc · Fall down stairs

MAN WALKING DOWN STEPS WHICH WERE WET AND SLIPPED

February 8, 1989 AL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
R & S Materials Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS STEPPING OFF OF TRUCK AND TWISTED ANKLE

December 20, 1988 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
R & S Materials Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLING ON ROCK LODGED IN HOPPER HE SLIPPED AN DSTRAINED HIS GROIN

November 16, 1988 AL · Metal/Non-Metal grader operator, roadgrader operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
R & S Materials Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WA> WA6KING DOWN HILL A(D TWISTED RT. KNEE. THIS MA( HAS HISTORY BEFORE WORKING FOR US OF RT KNEE INJURY AND HAS HAD CONT. PROBLEMS WITH HIS KNEE BEFORE A(D SINCE COMING TO WORK FOR US . I REFUSED TO LET HIM COME BACK TO WORK UNTIL HE IS COMPLETELY WELL. I BELIEVE STATE COMP WILL REFUSE HIE CLAJIM A(D I DONT FEEL WE SHOULD BE CHARGED WITH THIS INCIDENT.

August 31, 1988 AL · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
R & S Materials Inc · Fall from machine

HE WAS GREASING FAIRLEAD ON DRAGLINE WHILE STANDING ON WALKING TRACKS HE LOST BALANCE FALLING FROM TRACK ABOUT 4FT.HE BROKE HIS HEEL IN LEFT FOOT HAS BEEN HOSPITALIZED & WE DO NOT KNOW AT THI S TIME HOW LONG HE WILL BE OFF WORK

July 21, 1988 AL · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
R & S Materials Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPL WAS REMOVING SCREEN TRAY FROM GRAVEL SHAKER IN LABORATORY. AS HE STEPPED BACKWARDS HE SLIPPED & FELL BACK AGAINST WOODEN WORK TABLE. SLIPPAGE WAS DUE TO LOOSE GRAVEL ON LAB FLOOR.

July 27, 1987 AL · Metal/Non-Metal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
R & S Materials Inc · Fall from piled material

EMPLOYEE HAD CR5WLED UP STOCK PILE TO GATHER SAMPLE OF MATERIAL. EMPLOYEE SLIPPED LOSING BALANCE A TUMBLING DOWN PILE.

June 19, 1987 AL · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
R & S Materials Inc · Fall onto or against objects

OPERATOR WAS WA5KING AROUND MACHINE WHEN HANDRAIL GAVE WAY CAUSING HIM TO FALL

April 30, 1987 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
R & S Materials Inc · Fall from machine

MECHANIC WAS WO9KING ON ENGINE OF D-9 TRACTOR. HE SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE, HE JUMPED OFF MACHINE INJURING HIS LEFT KNEE. REPORT IS BEING FILLED OUT DUE TO SURGERY PERFORMED ON KNEE ON 6-12-87

March 27, 1987 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
R & S Materials Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE CLIMBE8 UP ON PIPE THAT FEEDS WATER TO PLANT. EMPLOYEE NOT INJURED BUT SENT TO HOSPITAL FOR CHECK UP. ICE PACK APPLIED TO GROIN & ADVISED TO REST.

January 9, 1987 AL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
R & S Materials Inc · Fall from machine

OPERATOR WAS GE7TING OFF DOZER WHEN HE STEPPED DOWN TWISTING HIS ANKLE

October 5, 1986 AL · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
R & S Materials Inc · Fall from machine

CLIMBING UP ON 5OADER FELL AND TWISTED BACK.

September 30, 1986 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
R & S Materials Inc · Fall from machine

FELL WHILE TAKI3G NUTS OFF DRAGLINE CAUSING SEVERE BACK PAIN.

August 25, 1986 AL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
R & S Materials Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE SLIPPE8 OFF DOZIER, CRACKED RIBS.

August 16, 1986 AL · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
R & S Materials Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LIFTING DRIVE S2AFT. SLIPPED AND PULLED WRIST.

March 24, 1986 AL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
R & S Materials Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE GRABBE8 HOLD OF LADDER WHILE CLIMBING UP. FOOT SLIPPED STRETCHING MUSCLES IN BACK.

August 20, 1985 AL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
R & S Materials Inc · Fall from machine

EXCESSIVE GREASE ON MOTOR GRADER OPERATOR WAS STANDING ON SAME STEAM CLEANING SAME SLIPPED & FELL OFF GRADER LANDED ON RT LEG ME CONTUSION/MEDIAL COLLATUAL LIGAMENT STRAIN RT KNEE

March 18, 1985 AL · Metal/Non-Metal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
R & S Materials Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WAS STACKING UP SOME DRILL AUGERS IN THE QUALITY CONTROL LAB WHEN HE SLIPPED AND HURT HIS BACK.

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