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April 25, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Allentown Cement Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STANDING ON WOOD PLANK PAINTING INSIDE OF SURGE BIN HOPPER WITH BRUSH EE LEANED OUT TO PAINT TO SPOT BOARD MOVED FELL OFF HOLDING ON TO LEVELINDICATOR WITH LEFT HAND SLIP HAND DOWN LEVEL INDIC ATOR CUT FINGER ON BOTTOM OF INDIGATOR.

March 19, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Allentown Cement Company Inc · Fall from machine

AFTER DUMPING LOAD OF OVERBUREN THE DRIVER PULLED FORWARD THE ENGINE DIED TRUCK STARTED MOVING DOWN THE RAMP DRIVER STAYED IN TRUCK UNTIL IT STOPPED. JUMPED FROM CAB INJURING HIS KNEE UPON IMP ACT WITH GROUND

December 12, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Allentown Cement Company Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

EMPLOYEE TOOK COVER OFF DRIVE GEARS FOR SCREW CONVEYOR, CLEARED CEMENT JAMMING COVER AGAINST SHAFT. THEN STEPPED UP ON THE BASE OF THE CONVEYOR TO PICK UP COVER WHEN HE STEPPED UP, HE SLIPPED & FELL PUTTING HIS RT. HAND INTO THE MOVING GEARS CAUSING FINGERS CRUSHED BY THE TEETH.

September 28, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Allentown Cement Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING MOTOR NAMEPLATE DATA ON AIR HEATER FAN FOR RAW MILL #3 WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF EDGE ON CURBING AROUND THE ELEVATOR CAUSING HIM TO FALL HARD ON RUMP AREA

February 24, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal coal sampler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Allentown Cement Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL. WAS UPT AT 1 & 2 CLINKER HANDLING BELTS TO GET CLINKER SAMPLES AFTER HE GOT ONE OFF #1 BELT, HE TURNED AROUND TO GET ONE OFF #2 BELT. IN DOING SO HE STEPPED THROUGH A HOLE ON OUTSIDE OF WALKWAY. AS HE FELL THROUGH HE CAUGHT HIS LEFT ARM ON #2 BELT TABLE.

March 25, 1987 PA · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Allentown Cement Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS ST9PPING DOWN FROM SHOVEL. HE SLIPPED AND SPRAINED RIGHT ANKLE.

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