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December 19, 1994 VI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Virgin Islands Alumina Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE COMING DOWN STEPS THAT WERE SLIGHTLY UNEVEN, SLIPEPD AND WHILE CATCHING HIMSELF TWISTED LEFT ANKLE. THIS HAPPENED IN UNIT 7.

May 18, 1994 VI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Virgin Islands Alumina Corp · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN A LADDER FROM D-A-7-8 PLATFORM, WHEN HIS TWO FEET GOT CAUGHT IN SOME OLD GASKE. HE THEN LANDED ON BOTH KNEE AND HANDS. HE WAS THEN TRANSPORTED BY MAINTENANCE.

February 21, 1994 VI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Virgin Islands Alumina Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE COMING DOWN STAIRS FROM V-4D STRAINED LEFT ANKLE ON BOTTOM STEP.

November 26, 1993 VI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Virgin Islands Alumina Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE HOSING UNIT-5, HE PULLED THE HOSE CAUSING HIM TO SLIP ON THE RED MUD AND FALL INJURING HIS LEFT ANKLE.

October 18, 1993 VI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Virgin Islands Alumina Corp · Struck against stationary object

WHILE CLEANING HOPPER FULL OF MUD MUD SPILLED OUT CAUSING HIM TO RUN WHILE RUNNING HIT R BIG TOE ON METAL PIPE/PLATE

June 14, 1993 VI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Virgin Islands Alumina Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE CLEANING F-18-1 VAT, HE SLIPPED IN THE MUD AND LANDED ON HIS LOWER BACK/BOTTOM AREA. INJURED LOWER BACK-RELEASED TO LIGHT DUTY WORK.

December 9, 1992 VI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Virgin Islands Alumina Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

ACCIDENT WAS CAUSED WHEN EMPLOYEE TRIPPED OVER HOSE ON HEATER FLOOR OF UNIT 4 HOSE DISCONNECTED SPRAYING STEAM ONTO EMPLOYEE EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED A SECOND DETGREE TO RT UPPER ARM APPROX 4INX5IN IN DIAMETER

February 10, 1992 VI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Virgin Islands Alumina Corp · Fall from machine

THE ACCIDENT WAS CAUSED WHEN THE EMPLOYEE PARKED THE D-8L HE WAS OPERATING VERY CLOSE AND PARALLEL TO ANOTHER D-8L AND ATTEMPTED TO JUMP FROM ONE TRACTOR TO THE OTHER WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL.

August 12, 1990 VI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Virgin Islands Alumina Corp · Fall from ladders

SLIP WHILE DESCENDING STATIONARY LADDER ON DIESEL TANK.

June 5, 1990 VI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Virgin Islands Alumina Corp · Fall onto or against objects

SCRAP MATERIAL LAYING ON FLOOR EE TRIPPED STRIKING FACE ON BURNER PIPE.

March 21, 1990 VI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Virgin Islands Alumina Corp · Fall down stairs

MISSING STEP ON STAIRWAY MAINT CREW WERE REPLACING DEFECTIVE STEPS, EMPLOYEE STEPPED OVER OPENING TWISTED HIS FOOT & FELL AT SAME LEVEL.

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