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August 13, 1990 MN · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Meridian Aggregates Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A DRILL. IT WAS ON A HILL AND HE STEPPED AND TURNED AT THE SAME TIME, TEARING LIGAMENTS IN HIS LEFT KNEE. IT POPPED AND WAS SORE BUT DID NOT GO IN FOR MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 8-14-90.

January 25, 1990 OK · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Meridian Aggregates Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

MOVING QUARRY PUMP. LOST FOOTING FELL ON RIGHT LEG.

July 5, 1989 WA · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Meridian Aggregates Company · Fall from piled material

I.NAME SAID HE CLIMBED DOWN THE BANK OFF OF THE 700 LEVEL TO LOOK FOR SOME BULL HOSE. ON HIS WAY BACK UP HE ROLLED OFF A ROCK AND THREW OUT HIS HIP.

March 1, 1989 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Meridian Aggregates Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPL STATED TOI ME THAT AS HE CAME BACK TO CONTROL TOWER HE SLIPPED ON SNOW & FELL ON LEFT HIP & LEFT ELBOW.

November 9, 1988 WY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Meridian Aggregates Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A STEEL BEAM LOCATED ABOUT 12 FEET IN THE AIR WHEN THE BEAM COLLAPSED. THE WORKER FELL ON THE BEAM, BRUISING HIS ANKLE (RIGHT)

July 11, 1988 WY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Meridian Aggregates Company · Fall from machine

SLIPPED AND FELL WHEN GETTING OUT OF TRUCK TO TURN ON CONVEYOR BELT

June 14, 1988 WY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Meridian Aggregates Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPERATOR STEPPED BETWEEN TWO CATWALKS ON CRUSHER INJURING LEFT KNEE & LEG.

May 20, 1987 MN · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Meridian Aggregates Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE TRIPPE8 IN HOLE WHILE CARRYING DRILL BIT AROUND MACHINE.SPRAINED BACK.EMPLOYEE REPORTED INCIDENT 5/21 UPON WARING WITH BACK PAIN.

April 4, 1983 OK · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Meridian Aggregates Company · Fall from machine

LOADER OPERATOR LOST FOOTING WHILE DESCENDING LADDER FROM SIDE OF LOADER.WEATHER HAD BEEN WET AND RUNGS OF LADDER WERE MUDDY.

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