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October 27, 1998 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
General Shale Products Corp · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE WAS POURING A CONCRETE WALL. HE WAS STANDING ON A LADDER TO REACH THE TOP OF THE WALL. THE LADDER SLIPPED, HE FELL, CUTTING HSI ARM ON A FORM TIE LOCK.

July 27, 1998 TN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
General Shale Products Corp · Fall from machine

EE WAS GETTING OFF OF A 966 WHEEL LOADER HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE STEP SPRAIN LEFT KNEE.

January 26, 1998 AR · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
General Shale Products Corp · Fall from machine

EE STEPPED DOWN FROM PIECE OF EQUIPMENT, FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL DOWN.

January 7, 1998 AR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
General Shale Products Corp · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE STEPPED UP ON THE MUDDY TRACKS OF A D7 DOZER. HIS FOOT SLIPPED, HE FELL BACK AND LANDED ON HIS SHOULDER.

December 13, 1996 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
General Shale Products Corp · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS SPLICING A CONVEYOR BELT. HE REACHED ACROSS THE CONVEYOR BELT FOR A TOOL, HIS FOOT SLIPPED, AND HE GRABBED FOR THE RAIL TO CATCH HIS FALL. HIS HAND LANDED ON A SIGN MOUNTED ON THE CONVE YOR RAIL, CUTTING HIS PALM.

September 9, 1996 AR · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
General Shale Products Corp · Fall from ladders

EE WAS GREASING THE ELEVATOR ON A TEREX SCRAPER AND HAD CLIMBED UPON A LADDER TO REACH IT, HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL.

January 14, 1995 AR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
General Shale Products Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING UP THE FLOOR IN FEED PIT AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED HE FELL BACK AND HURT HIS LOWER BACK.

August 17, 1994 AR · Metal/Non-Metal water truck operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
General Shale Products Corp · Fall from machine

EE WAS FILLING WATER TANK ON TRUCK AND STANDING ON T BAR WHERE THE WATER SPRAYS OUT, HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE BAR AND HE FELL, HITTING HIS BACK ON THE GROUND.

June 17, 1993 AR · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
General Shale Products Corp · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING UP TO GET ON THE SCRAPER, HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON THE MUDDY STEP & HE FELL, PULLING A GROIN MUSCLE.

October 4, 1991 AR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
General Shale Products Corp · Fall onto or against objects

REFUELING AND CHECKING OIL ON DOZER STEPPED UP FOT SLIPPED R KNEE HIT THE TRACK

May 3, 1991 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
General Shale Products Corp · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PAINTING TOP OF THE FEED SHED. IT STARTED TO RAIN. AS HE WAS COMING DOWN THE ROOF, HE SLIPPED ON THE WET TIM AND FELL ON HIS RIGHT SIDE, LANDING ON A BUCKET.

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