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October 28, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Azevedo Quarry · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS RETURNING TO HIS STATION AND TRIPPED AND FELL ON HIS LEFT KNEE. HE COMPLAINS OF LOWER BACK PAIN. HE TRIPPED W/RE-BAR ON THE GROUND.

June 22, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Azevedo Quarry · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING UP LADDER OF LOADER AND SLIPPED PULLING RIGHT ARM.

September 20, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Azevedo Quarry · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ON A LOADER HE WAS ON THE FRONT OF THE EQUIPMENT & WAS GETTING DOWN AS HE STEPPED OFF THE BUCKET HE LOST HIS FOOTING ON AN UNEVEN PIECE OF GROUND & TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE

October 31, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Azevedo Quarry · Fall onto or against objects

EMPL WAS SEPARATING WIRE CLOTH SCREENS. FEET BECAME ENTANGLED CAUSING HIM TO FALL. RIGHT ARM WAS CUT ON ANOTHER SCREEN AS HE FELL TO GROUND.

April 23, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Azevedo Quarry · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WA5KING UP CAT WALK TO CONTROL PANEL. HE SLIPPED AND FELL, HITTING ELBOW. SUSTAINED A CUT ELBOW.

February 26, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Azevedo Quarry · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CL9ANING OUT CHUTE ON PIONEER JAW CRUSHER & HE SLIPPED & CUT THUMB

July 25, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Azevedo Quarry · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE WAS AT7EMPTING TO TORCH CUT SOME IRON WHILE STANDING ON A LADDER.THE LADDER BROKE CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL AND CAUSED LACERATION TO LEFT ARM WHICH REQUIRED SUTURES.

May 19, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Azevedo Quarry · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS UN5OADING 40' TRAILER,RIGGING CABLES FOR CRANE.HE SLIPPED AND LOST BALANCE THUS INJURING HIS KNEE WHEN HE FELL.STRAINED HIS KNEE.

April 1, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Azevedo Quarry · Fall from machine

WORKING ON SCRE9N #6089 AT PLANT 119500,CLEANING IT OFF AND EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL ONTO THE GROUND.EMPLOYEE INJURED HIS KNEE AND WENT TO HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT.

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