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May 14, 1996 CT · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tilcon Connecticut Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS EXITING WATER TRUCK AND STATED THATHE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL BACKWARDS APPROXIMATELY THREE FEET TWISTING HIS LEFT KNEE. WHILE FALLING, HE REACHED BACK WITH HIS RIGHT LEG STRAIN ING THAT KNEE. EMP WAS UNABLE TO PLACE ANY PRESSURE ON LEFT LEG. SWELLING WAS NOTICED AND ICE PACK WAS APPLIED AT THE SCENE.

April 15, 1996 CT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tilcon Connecticut Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING WEDGES ON THE 4 1/4" CRUSHER AND LOST HIS FOOTING STRIKING HIS BACK ON THE CATWALK. THE EMPLOYEE WAS THEN STRUCK BY HIS FALLING SLEDGE HAMMER ON HIS LEFT HIP.

April 11, 1996 CT · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tilcon Connecticut Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS FINISHING HIS SHIFT & EXITING HIS LOADER. HE SLIPPED ON THE BOTTOM STEP & LANDED ON A ROCK CAUSING INJURY TO HIS ANKLE.

November 10, 1995 CT · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tilcon Connecticut Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS ON CATWALK, HE FAILED OT SEE AN OPENING IN THE CATWALK PLATFORM. HE ACCIDENTLY FELL THROUGH THE OPENING AND SUSTAINED A PUNCTURE WOUND TO HIS RIGHT LOWER LEG.

November 7, 1995 CT · Metal/Non-Metal grader operator, roadgrader operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tilcon Connecticut Inc · Fall down stairs

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN STAIRWAY, SLIPPED AND FELL SPRAINING HIS RIGHT ANKLE. EMPLOYEE FAILED TO JUDGE CONDITION OF STAIRWAY. WEATHER WAS RAINY AND STAIRWELL WAS WET.

October 25, 1995 CT · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tilcon Connecticut Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE EE WAS WORKING ON THE CRUSHER, HE WENT ON THE CONVEYOR BELT LOCATED UNDER THE CRUSHER TO FINISH HIS TASK. GREASE HAD FALLEN ON THE BELT. THIS TOGETHER WITH THE INCLINE OF THE BELT CAUSED EE TO SLIP.

October 25, 1995 CT · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tilcon Connecticut Inc · Fall from machine

EE CLAIMS HE WAS CLIMBING IN A R-35 WHEN HE GRABBED THE RAILING ON THE BODY, OPENED THE DOOR THEN GRABBED THE RAILING ON THE CAB. THE CAB RAIL ALLEGEDLY HAD GREASE ON IT. HE ALLEGES HIS HAND S LIPPED AND HE NUNG BY HIS RIGHT SHOULDER THEN FELL TO THE GROUND.

August 31, 1995 CT · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tilcon Connecticut Inc · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN A R-50 LADDER WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIS HIP TO HIT THE WHEEL CHOCK BRACKET

December 19, 1994 CT · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tilcon Connecticut Inc · Fall from machine

EE STOPPED HIS TRUCK WAITING FOR SIGNAL TO MOVE IN POSITION FOR LOADING. OPENED DOOR AND FELL APPROX 8 FT FROM EUCLID TRUCK. HE DOESN'T REMEMBER THIS HAPPENING, HE ONLY REMEMBERS FINDING HIMSE LF ON GROUND.

October 13, 1994 CT · Metal/Non-Metal brakeman, roperider, car runner, spotterman, snapper, trip rider, car rider, flagman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tilcon Connecticut Inc · Fall from ladders

WHILIE RELEASING HAND BRAKE CLIMBING ON LADDER, HE LOST FOOTING ON LADDER NAD HUNG ON WITH LEFT HAND CAUSING STRAIN TO SHOULDER.

July 14, 1994 CT · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tilcon Connecticut Inc · Fall from machine

WHILE CLIMBING OFF D-7 DOZER, SLIPPED ON BLADE PUSH ARM, LEFT LEG GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN FRAME AND PUSH ARM, FELL TO THE GROUND ON HANDS, TWISTED LEG.

May 4, 1994 CT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tilcon Connecticut Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE ENTERING THE CAB OF THE BACKHOE (HAMMER) SHE STEPPED ON THE STEP BETWEEN THE TRACKS, SLIPPED ON FUEL OIL ON STEP CAUSING HER TO STRIKE CHEST ON CATWALK.

February 10, 1994 CT · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tilcon Connecticut Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE STEPPING ON STAGING PLANK THE PLANK TWISTED CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO LOSE FOOTING. WHENHE FELL HE LANDED ON FROZEN MATERIAL ON RIB SECTION.

December 21, 1993 CT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tilcon Connecticut Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WALKING UP THE STAIRS AT THE RECRUSH SCREEN & FELT HIS RT ANKLE GIVE OUT STAIRS WERE CLEAR OF ANY ROCKS STEEL ETC

November 6, 1993 CT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tilcon Connecticut Inc · Fall from machine

WHILE CLIMBING DOWN FROM A LOADER, EMPL RIGHT HAND SLIPPED FROM THE RAILING,HE THEN PUSHED HARDER WITH HIS LEFT LEG TO COUNTER BALANCE, INJURING THE MUSCLE.

October 28, 1993 CT · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tilcon Connecticut Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE EXITING SHOP INJURED FELL OVER A PALLET THAT WAS LEFT BY OUTSIDE WALL. NOTE: NOT REPORTABLE AS ACCIDENT UNTIL JUNE 28, 1994.

October 11, 1993 CT · Metal/Non-Metal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tilcon Connecticut Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS GUIDING THE LOADER UP TO THE 70 TON BIN RAMP TO BACK BLADE WHEN THE BUCKET HIT THE CORNER OF THE BLOCK AT THE FRONT OF THE RAMP. EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON 2 ROWS OF BLOCK AT THE RE AR OF THE RAMP, HE FELT THE BLOCKS MOVE & JUMPED OFF.

January 28, 1993 CT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tilcon Connecticut Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE & EE WERE CARRYING A PIECE OF STEEL INTO WELDING SHOP WHEN EE FELL CAUSING EE TO HOLD ALL THE WEIGHT OF THE STEEL CAUSING EE TO FALL

August 8, 1991 CT · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tilcon Connecticut Inc · Fall from machine

WHILE DRIVING A LOAD OF STRIPPINGS FROM NORTH END, TRUCK WAS TRAVELING THRU AND DOWNGRADE AND TRAVELED UP BERM AND OVER ONTO RIGHT SIDE. HE JUMPED FROM TRUCK AS IT HIT BERM. HE LANDED ON HIS FEET CAUSING CONTUSION TO LEFT HEEL.

May 31, 1991 CT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tilcon Connecticut Inc · Fall from ladders

WHEN CLIMBING DOWN METAL LADDER TO CHECK M-1 CONV. BELT FOR METAL INJURED SLIPPED STRIKING RIGHT KNEE ON ANOTHER RUNG.

August 15, 1990 CT · Metal/Non-Metal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tilcon Connecticut Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CUTTING UP OLD WATER TANK, HH WAS KNEELING ON TOP OF TANK. AS HE WAS CUTTING OUT END, TANK MVED DOWNWARD. HH THOUGHT TANK WAS COLLAPSING SO HE JUMPED OFF.

June 12, 1990 CT · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tilcon Connecticut Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CLIMBING OUT OF WORK BASKET ON CRANE TO GROUND LEVEL THE RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED AND TWISTED DUE TO MUDDY CONDITION.

November 7, 1989 CT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tilcon Connecticut Inc · Fall down stairs

CLIMBING WET STAIRS WITH ARMS FULL-SLIPPED ON WET STAIRS AND FELL ON HIP R.

August 21, 1989 CT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tilcon Connecticut Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE JUMPING FROM LIGHT SCOW TO DOCK AT HIGH TIDE A DISTANCE OF FIVE FEET I NAME LANDED ON HIS LEFT FOOT WHEN THE RT FOOT LANDED HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK

July 21, 1989 CT · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tilcon Connecticut Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHEN CLIMBING DOWN LADDER OF TRUCK I NAME FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIS LEG TO GO BETWEEN LADDER STEPS.

July 21, 1989 CT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tilcon Connecticut Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

LIFTING SCREENCLOTH OUT OF BACK OF SCREEN EE LOST FOOTING. SCREEN FELL ON LEFT LEG PINNING LEG BETWEEN SCREEN CLOTH AND BEAM ON FLOOR.

April 20, 1989 CT · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tilcon Connecticut Inc · Fall onto or against objects

GETTING OFF LOADER,FOOT SLIPPED ON LAST STEP.THE INJURED HIT HIS BACK ON LADDER.

March 3, 1989 CT · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tilcon Connecticut Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

PULLING AN ELECTRICAL CORD TO PLUG IN TEREX HE SLIPPED AND FELL.

November 5, 1988 CT · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tilcon Connecticut Inc · Fall from machine

DRIVER SLIPPED GETTING DOWN STEPS ON 33-09 QUARRY TRUCK & TWISTED LEFT KNEE.

September 30, 1988 CT · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tilcon Connecticut Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE WALKING ACROSS THE PARKING LOT UPSTAIRS ACROSS FROM THE SHOP ON HIS WAY INTO WORK AT 3:00 PM.

September 26, 1988 CT · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tilcon Connecticut Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE DESCENDING METAL STAIRWAY HE SLIPPED AND AS HE SLIPPED HE GRABBED RAILING TWISTING BACK.

June 9, 1988 CT · Metal/Non-Metal brakeman, roperider, car runner, spotterman, snapper, trip rider, car rider, flagman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tilcon Connecticut Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS ENROUTE TO THE RAILROAD WET DOWN STATION, WHEN HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE ON UNEVEN GROUND.

February 8, 1988 CT · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tilcon Connecticut Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME SLIPPED ON ICE WHILE WALKING AT JOBSITECAUSING A PULLED MUSCLE ABOVE KNEE CAP

August 16, 1986 CT · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tilcon Connecticut Inc · Struck against stationary object

I NAME WAS FUEL3NG A R 35 EUCLID AND WHEN HE CLIMBED DOWN THE STEPS HE STEPPED ON THE FUEL HOSE TWISTING HIS ANKLE

August 8, 1984 CT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tilcon Connecticut Inc · Struck by falling object

I.NAME FELL CHANGING DECK ON INCLINED WASH SCREEN.STRUCK IN HEAD BY SCREEN SIDE CLAMP BAR.

July 13, 1984 CT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tilcon Connecticut Inc · Fall from machine

IN COURSE OF SWITCHING TRACKS I.NAME STEPPED FROM RIGHT FRONT FENDER OF R-50 TO RIGHT FENDER OF R-35 EUCLID. HE LOST HIS BALANCE & FELL BETWEEN TRUCKS.

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