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1983–2026
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December 21, 1989 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Heritage Minerals Inc · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE PULVERIZING FROZEN FEED, EE SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO GRASP A HEATER PIPE WITH HIS LEFT HAND TO PREVENT HIMSELF FROM FALLING.

October 7, 1989 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Heritage Minerals Inc · Fall down stairs

EMPLOYEE FELL DOWN FIVE STEPS WHEN HE SLIPPED ON AN OIL SPOT OF STAIR CASE

January 16, 1989 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Heritage Minerals Inc · Fall down stairs

EMPL DESCENDING STAIRWAY WHEN HE TWISTED AND SPRAINED LEFT ANKLE.

July 4, 1988 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Heritage Minerals Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ENROUTE TO BATHROOM AND WALKED BETWEEN TWO ROWS OF SPIRALS WHEN HE STEPPED INTO AN OPENING GRATING WAS REMOVED CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO FALL

April 17, 1988 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Heritage Minerals Inc · Fall down stairs

EMPLOYEE WALKING UP STAIRWAY SLIPPED ON LAST STEP WENT TO GRAB RAILING BUT LOST BALANCE AND F ELL BACKWARDS ALLEDGELY HURTING BACK

February 6, 1988 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Heritage Minerals Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING AWAY FROM THE WET MILL BUILDING WHEN HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE ON A POSSIBLE ICE CHUNK

January 7, 1988 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Heritage Minerals Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE PROCEE8ED TOWARD THE DISC FEEDER ON AN INCLINED WALKWAY WHEN PRIOR TO REACHING THE DISC FEEDER ROOM HE SLIPPED AND SPRAINED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

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