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October 15, 1988 IN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
France Stone Company · Fall from machine

EMPL FOOT SLIPPED OFF #53 CONVEYOR CAUSING EMPL TO SLIP TO THE GROUND HITTING A ROCK CAUSING INJURY TO ABOVE R EYE

August 3, 1988 IN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
France Stone Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS CLIMBING ACROSS TRUCK FRAME TO CHECK ENGINE OIL THE FRAME WAS COVERED WITH A OIL FILM WHICH CAUSED EMPL TO SLIP AND FALL ON DRIVE SHAFT

June 29, 1988 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
France Stone Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJ CLIMBING OFF PRIMARY CRUSHER OVER EXTENDED LEFT FOOT BEHIND HIMSELF AND MISJUDGED DISTANCE TO NEXT STEP.PULLED LIGAMENTS IN LEFT HEEL AND ANKLE.

April 6, 1988 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
France Stone Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS USING SHOVEL TO UNPLUG CHUTE. WHILE DESENDING DOWN CHUTE, CARRYING SHOVEL IN HAND, HESLIPPED AND CAUGHT FINGER IN BETWEEN SHOVEL HANDLE AND SIDE OF CHUTE CAUSING INJURY.

February 25, 1988 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
France Stone Company · Fall from ladders

INJURED WAS CLIMBING UP PERMANENT PLACED LADDER TO CHECK DEISTER SCREEN. HE MISSED A STEP AND FELL THROUGH LADDER AND TO PREVENT FALL, HE CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH LEFT HAND AND FELT PAIN IN LEFT SI DE- LOWER BACK.

November 13, 1987 OH · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
France Stone Company · Fall onto or against objects

HE WAS CARRYING3NEW IDLERS UP TO CONVEYOR AND FELL UPON IDLERS INJURING HIS CHEST AREA. HE HAS THREE BROKEN RIBS BUT CAN CONTINUE TO WORK.

September 15, 1987 OH · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
France Stone Company · Fall onto or against objects

STANDING ON BOA9D PLACED INSIDE BEAM HOPPER.MOVED TOWARDS, END OF BOARD.BOARD SLIPPED CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL & STRICKING HIS RIGHT KNEE ON SIDE OF HOPPER.RESULT SEVERLY PAINED TO RIGHT KNEE.

August 1, 1987 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
France Stone Company · Fall onto or against objects

INJURED STEPPED3ONTO CATWALK IN MILL. CATWALK BROKW LOOSE CAUSING INJURED TO LOSE HIS BALANCE, HE SAT DOWN ON ELECTRIC MOTOR CAUSING INJURY.

July 21, 1987 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
France Stone Company · Fall from piled material

WHILE STANDING 2N A SMAL L PILE OF STONE,IN ORDER TO REACH A CHUTE GATE,STONE SHIFTED AND HIS FEET WENT OUR FROM UNDER HIM CAUSING BRUISES TO NECK AND SHOULDER.

July 1, 1987 OH · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
France Stone Company · Fall from machine

OPERATOR WAS WA8HING THE WINDOWS OF THE CAT LOADER AND WHILE CLIMBING OFF THE FRONT OF THE LOADER HE SLIPPED AT THE FENDER AREA FELL TO HIS KNEE AND GRABBED THE HANDRAIL PULLING THE MUSCLE IN HIS RT ARM 3

April 29, 1987 MI · Metal/Non-Metal master mechanic, foreman, supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
France Stone Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS LOA8ING EXPLOSIVES IN BLAST HOLE.HE STEPPED IN CRACK IN THE LEDGE AND TWISTED ANKLE.

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