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August 25, 1995 LA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Baroid Drilling Fluids Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ALLEGED HE WAS LEANING OVER A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT WHILE HOLDING A SMALL PIECE OF PLATE SO THAT ANOTHER COULD TACK WELD IT IN PLACE. HE WAS STANDING NEXT TO AN OPENING IN THE FLOOR GRAT ING WHICH HE AND THE OTHER EE HAD REMOVED EARLIER. EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO REPOSITION HIMSELF & WAS LOOKING THE OTHER WAY WHEN HE STEPPED THROUGH THE OPENING AND FELL APPROX 16' TO THE GROUND.

February 22, 1994 LA · Metal/Non-Metal master mechanic, foreman, supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Baroid Drilling Fluids Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE ALLEGED HE WAS WELDING A CRACK IN THE BOTTOM OF BARGE WHEN HE SLIPPED IN SLUSH TWISTINGHIS LEFT KNEE

May 25, 1993 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Baroid Drilling Fluids Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS DOING REPAIR WORK ON TRUCK ASSET #0425. HE WAS GOING TO TRUCK WHEN HE STEPPED ACROSS CONCRETE DRAINAGE DITCH APPROX. 30" WIDE BY 36' DEEP WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND FELL INTO DITCH STRIKING HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

March 4, 1993 LA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Baroid Drilling Fluids Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE ALLEGED HE WAS CHANGING THE STARTER ON THE D-8K HE STEPPED UP ON THE BLADE SUPPORTER WHICH WAS COVERED WITH BARITE, HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF AND HE HIT HIS LEFT KNEE.

November 10, 1992 MO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Baroid Drilling Fluids Inc · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE ALLEDGES HE WAS CLIMBING A LADDER HE WAS ON THE 5TH STEP WHEN HIS FEET SLIPPED OFF STEP HE FELL & JAMMED HIS FINGER & ALSO HIT HIP & BACK ON LEFT SIDE

October 30, 1989 WY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Baroid Drilling Fluids Inc · Fall onto or against objects

I NAME WAS SHOVELING SNOW OUT OF A OPEN TOP HOPPER CAR HATCH WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL AGAINST THE CAR SIDE WALL IN A TWISTING MOTION INJURING HIS LOWER BACK

June 8, 1989 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Baroid Drilling Fluids Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ALLEDGES HE WAS WORKING ON BREAKER AND WAS WALKING ACROSS RAMP AND HIS RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED BETWEEN H-BEAMS AND CAUSED ABRASION AND BRUISE TO RIGHT KNEE.

March 20, 1989 WY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Baroid Drilling Fluids Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I,NAME ALLEGATES HE SLIPPED WHILE LIMBING DOWN GRAULAR SILO LADDER, HE CAUGHT HIMSELF THERE BE STRAINIG HIS LEFT ARM AND SHOULDER. HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR ON4/18/89 BECAUSE HIS ARM WAS BROTHERIN G HIM. DR. GAVE HIM A PRESCRIPTION AND SET HIM UP ON MANUAL MOBILIZATION TREATMENT. HE HASN'T MISSED ANY WORK AND DOESN'T REQUIRE RESTRICTED DUTY.

March 6, 1989 WY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Baroid Drilling Fluids Inc · Fall from machine

I.NAME STARTED DOZER AND WAS CLIMBING DOWN SLIPPED AND FELL LANDING ON HIS BACK.IT WAS VERY MUDDY THAT AM AS SNOW WAS MELTING.I.NAME BACK WAS BRUISED.

January 19, 1989 WY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Baroid Drilling Fluids Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED ALLEGES HE SLIPPED ON D-8 CAT TRACK WHILE CLIMBING DOWN TO REFUEL UNIT.HE CAUGHT HIMSELF,BUT PULLED HIS LEFT SHOULDER.HE DID NOT REPORT ACCIDENT TO COMPANY.HE WENT TO DOCTOR ON 03- 16-89 FOR EXAM, AND DOCTOR GAVE PRESCRIPTION.I DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT PRESCRITION UNTIL I RECEIVED THE WYO COMP BILLING 04-14-89.

November 30, 1988 WY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Baroid Drilling Fluids Inc · Fall onto or against objects

I NAME ALLEGES HE WAS WALKING FROM R/R TRACK INTO THE PLANT WHEN HE TRIPPED ON THE SAFETY LINE ATTACHED TO HIS SAFETY BELT AND FELL. HE PUT HIS H ANDS OUT TO BREAK THE FALL AND INJURIED MIDDL FINGER OF LEFT HAND. HE WENT TO THE DR THE NEXT DAY 11-1-88. FRACTURE OF THE METACARPUS KNOCKLE OF THE MIDDLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND.

August 31, 1988 WY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Baroid Drilling Fluids Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

IN ALLEGATES HE TWISTED L. KNEE WHEN HE SLIPED ON SJOME GLUE WHIEL HE WA> PACKING INJ. NEVER REPORTED THIS INJURY NO ONE WITTNESSED INJ. PACKING IS NOT DONE WITH ONE MAN INVESTIGATION CONTINU ING.

March 28, 1988 LA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Baroid Drilling Fluids Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE ALLEGED THAT WHILE GETTING OUT OF TRACKMOBILE HE LOST HIS FOOTING,HITTING HIS FOREHEAD ON THE WINDOW LATCH OF THE TRACKMOBILE.

January 8, 1988 WY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Baroid Drilling Fluids Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS TAKING A3BOTTLE (PROPANE) FOR REFILLING FROM QUIKGEL TO MAIN PROPANE TANK. HE SLIPPED GOING DOWN THE STAIRWAY AT QUIKGEL. TRYING TO BREAK HIS FALL HE GRABBED THE HANDRAIL. HE SAID HE FE LT SOMETHING PU5L IN HIS LEFT UPPER ARM.

November 20, 1987 WY · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Baroid Drilling Fluids Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

I NAME WAS SETT3NG UP THE FUEL LINE VALVES TO REFUEL THE PLANT LOADER, AFTER TURNING THE MAIN TANK VALVE ON HE SLIPPED AND FELL. HE TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE. THERE IS AN OVERHEAD LIGHT THAT SHI SHINES ON THE F6EL PUMP, BUT NOT ON THE VALVES AT THE TANK

June 9, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Baroid Drilling Fluids Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WA5KING ACROSS WET BLACK TOP PARKING LOT AND SLIPPED AND FELL CUASING CONTUSSION TO RIGHT HAND.

May 30, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Baroid Drilling Fluids Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE EMPLOYEE 4AS REMOVING A ROCK FROM THE GRIZZLEY HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.

January 11, 1986 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Baroid Drilling Fluids Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE ALLEDG9S RAIL CAR BRAKES DID NOT HOLD, CAR STARTED ROLLING HE THEN JUMPED FROM THE CAR.

September 7, 1985 LA · Metal/Non-Metal shaft repair, skip tender, station tender SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Baroid Drilling Fluids Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ALLEGED THAT HE STEPPED OFF THE FORKLIFT & TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.

April 10, 1985 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Baroid Drilling Fluids Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE ALLEDGES HE PARKED TRU K TO FUEL IT WHEN THE TRUCK BEGAN TO ROLL HE REACHED WITH RIGHT ARM TO THE STEP HANDLE ON TRUCK,SLIPPED ON WET STEP AND DISLOCATED RIGHT ARM.

December 6, 1984 LA · Metal/Non-Metal master mechanic, foreman, supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Baroid Drilling Fluids Inc · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE ALLEGED THAT HE WAS REMOVING BOLTS FROM INSPECTION PLATE. WHEN THE LADDER HE WAS ON SLIPPED AND HE FELL OFF HITTING HIS RIGHT SHOULDER

February 16, 1984 MO · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Baroid Drilling Fluids Inc · Fall from machine

EE ALLEGES WHILE GREASING MACHINE - NW SHOVEL - HE SLIPPED ON GUARD COVER OVER DRUMS FALLING OFF SHOVEL LANDING ON SMALL OF BACK.

February 14, 1984 WY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Baroid Drilling Fluids Inc · Fall from ladders

LYE INJURIED HIS LEFT ARM WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL 12 TO 15 FEET FROM A LADDER INSIDE #2 DRY BIN, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO UNPLUG THE FEEDER PIPE IN SIDE THE DRY BIN. LYLE SLIPPED REACHING FOR A L IGHT BEING LOWERED FROM TOP OF BIN BY JERRY ROSE, A EMPLOYEE ASSIGNED TO HELP LYLE LYLE WAS NOT USING A SAFETY BELT AND LINE.

December 30, 1983 LA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Baroid Drilling Fluids Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMP ALLEGED WHILE UNLOADING ORE CARS HE SLIPPED ON ICE AND HIT HIS HEAD

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