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June 16, 1995 MD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Genstar Stone Products Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

HE STEPPED OFF THE CURB ONTO SOMETHING AND HIS ANKLE TURNED AND HE FELL.

May 26, 1994 MD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Genstar Stone Products Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATES HE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF BROKEN SKID, CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS LEFT ANKLE.

April 8, 1994 MD · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Genstar Stone Products Company · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE BLOWING THE DRILL RIG OFF WITH THE AIR HOSE EE WAS STANDING ON THE MOTOR HOOD. HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPED DOWN BETWEEN THE MOTOR COVER AND FUEL TANK CAUSING A KNOT AND BRUISE ON HIS LEFT SHIN BONE.

January 23, 1994 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Genstar Stone Products Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES HE SLIPPED ON THE ICE & SNOW TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE THIS JUST BECAME A MEDICAL ACCIDENT

May 12, 1993 MD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Genstar Stone Products Company · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE STATES HE HIT HIS RIGHT KNEE ON A RUNG ON A LADDER WHEN HE FELL OFF IT.

August 6, 1992 MD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Genstar Stone Products Company · Fall onto or against objects

54736YEE STATES HE LOST HIS BALANCE WHILE TRYING TO REINSTALL A DOOR AND CONSEQUENTLY INJURED HIS HAND ON A MILL FEED SCREW.

February 18, 1992 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Genstar Stone Products Company · Struck against stationary object

EE STATES HE WAS CLIMBING A LADDER WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HIS RT KNEE STRUCK THE LADDER RUNG THIS JUST TURNED INTO A REPORTABLE INCIDENT.

November 23, 1991 MD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Genstar Stone Products Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE STATES HE SLIPPED & FELL STRIKING HIS LEFT HAND ON THE FLOOR

March 27, 1991 MD · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Genstar Stone Products Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS ENTERING THE DRILL JUMBO CAB AND TRIPPED OVER ONE OF 3 CHAIRS IN THE CAB. WHILE TRYING TO REGAIN HIS BALANCE, HE STRUCK HIS RIGHT HAND AGAINST THE DAH OF THE DRILL CAB.

February 6, 1991 MD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Genstar Stone Products Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS BENDING OVER, STRAIGHTENING BAGS, WHEN HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPD, CAUSING HIM TO WRENCH HIS BACK.

February 4, 1991 MD · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Genstar Stone Products Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS MOVING A SWIVEL CHAIR FROM IN FRONT OF A LOCER. AS HE STEPPED FORWARD, HIS LEFT FOOT GOT CAUGHT ON THE BOTTOM OF THE CHAIR, CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND FALL TO THE FLOOR. AS HE FELL TO THE FLOOR, HE TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF WITH HIS RIGHT HAND AND CONSEQUENTLY FRACTURED HIS RIGHT WRIST ON CONTACT WITH THE FLOOR.

October 22, 1990 MD · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Genstar Stone Products Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS WALKING FROM THE CHANGE TRAILER TO THE LUNCH TRAILER WHEN HE TRIPPED OVER A GUIDE WIRE FOR THE TELEPHONE POLE AND CONSEQUENTLY STRAINED HIS RIGHT HAMSTRING.

June 5, 1990 MD · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Genstar Stone Products Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS CLEANING THE WINDSHIELD 0F THE MECHANICAL SCALER. EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN OFF HTE CAB WHEN HE OVEREXTENDED HIS RIGHT LEG AND PULLED HIS RIGHT GROIN MUSCLE.

April 16, 1990 MD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Genstar Stone Products Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS WALKING TOWARD THE FINAL LOADING SYSTEM TO PICK UP TOOLS WHEN HE FELL THROUGH OPENING UNDER #356 MOTOR BASE. (DISASSEMBLED FOR MAINTENANCE). HIS LEFT SHIN HIT THE EDGE O F THE FLOOR GRATING AS HE FELL ONTO THE MOTOR CONDUIT (2-3 FEET).

December 8, 1989 MD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Genstar Stone Products Company · Fall from ladders

TEMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS DESCENDING DOWN THE LADDER WHEN HIS FEET SLIPPED AND HE LOST HIS HAND GRIPS AND HE FELL APPROX. 6 FT. TO THE GROUND BEL0W.

September 7, 1989 MD · Metal/Non-Metal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Genstar Stone Products Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS ASCENDING THE JUMBO DRILL TO OBTAIN A WOODEN LADDER FROM THE HOOD OF THE TRUCK. UPON RETRIEVING THE LADDER, HE SLIPPED CAUSING HIS LEFT HAND TO BECOME CAUGHT BETWEEN THE LADDER AND HOOD OF THE TRUCK. AS A RESULT, HE SUFFERED A FRACTURE TO THE MIDDLE FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND.

May 15, 1989 MD · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Genstar Stone Products Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL CARRYING 50 LB BOX OF STICK POWDER TO BASKET OF SHOT LOADING RIG.AS HE LIFTED BOX TO SHOULDER HEIGHT TO PLACE POWDER IN BASKET,SLIPPED ON ROCK LOSING HIS BALANCE...STRAINED LEFT ARM TRYIN G TO PREVENT FALL.

December 14, 1988 MD · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Genstar Stone Products Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS DISMOUNTING HIS TRUCK. AS HE LOWERED HIS RIGHT FOOT AND REACHED FOR THE RIGHT HAND GRIP, HIS FOOT MISSED THE STEP THIS CAUSED HIM TO BE THROWN OFF BALANCE WHICH RESULTED IN A FALL TO THE PAVEMENT BELOW. HIS LOWER BACK STRUCK THE PAVEMENT FIRST, FOLLOWED BY HIS HEAD.

July 22, 1988 MD · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Genstar Stone Products Company · Fall from machine

EMPL STATES HE WAS GETTING OUT OF LOADER. HE WAS USING THREE POINT STANCE WHEN HE HAD LEFT FOOT ON GROUND & RIGHT FOOT ON LAST STEP OF LOADER. HE SLIPPED BACKWARDS & STRAINED LOWER BACK.

July 8, 1988 MD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Genstar Stone Products Company · Fall from ladders

THE EMPLOYEE SATES HE WAS STANDING ON ALADDER WHILE CONNECTING A PIPE LINE WITH 2" COUPLING HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM AND HE FELL HITTING HIS RIBS ON A 3" PIPE MANIFOL D AND THEN FELL TO THE FLOOR ON HIS BEHIND

May 22, 1987 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Genstar Stone Products Company · Fall onto or against objects

THE EE STATES H9 STEPPED ON BLADE OF EQUIPMENT IN O RDER TO GREASE EQUIPMENT. HE SLIPPED OFF BLADE CUTTING LEFT LEG.

December 19, 1986 MD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Genstar Stone Products Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE STATES3HE WAS IN A STANDING POSTION, PULLING ON A ROPE TO CLOSE THE GATE AT THE LOAD-OUT BINS WHEN THE ROPE BROKE AND HE FELL BACK ON HIS RIGHT LEG, BREAKING IT.

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