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July 24, 1995 PA · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Corson Lime Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WALKING ON UNEVEN FLOOR. EE TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.

March 15, 1995 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Corson Lime Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE PUTTING BAGS ON DRYER HE WALKED AROUND CRUSHER & SLIPPED ON OIL ON FLOOR.

September 15, 1993 PA · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Corson Lime Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING ONTO WALKWAY TO GO TO GREASE PUMPS. FOOT SLIPPED AND EMPLOYEE FELL.

July 6, 1993 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Corson Lime Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GETTING DOWN FROM DRAGLINE. EMPLOYEE STEPPED INTO A RUT AND TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.

June 5, 1991 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Corson Lime Company · Fall from machine

CLIMBING OFF YARD TRUCK #8 GOING DOWN LADDER MISSED A STEP AND HIT THE GROUND TWISTED ANKLE.

January 25, 1991 PA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Corson Lime Company · Fall from machine

SLIPPED OFF TOP STEP ON JOCKEY TRUCK BROKE LEFT HAND AND BRUISED LEFT SIDE OF THE BODY.

December 22, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Corson Lime Company · Fall from machine

EE FELL OFF FEL 282 WHILE WORKING ON BUCKET LEVELER, THE LOADER HAD BEEN WORKING IN WET LIME HE STEPPED ON THE TIRE AND SLIPPED OFF FALLING APPROX. HITTING A FORKLIFT WITH HIS RIBS.

October 23, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Corson Lime Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TOOK DOWN WHEELBARROW TO CLEAN OUT DIRT IN #2 PRIMARY (WITH GARY SMITH) EMPLOYEE SLIPPED FELL IN HOLE LEG TRAPPED UNDER BODY.

October 1, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Corson Lime Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STEPPING OFF LAST RUNG OF FRONT END LOADER, TURNED POPPED SOMETHING IN RIGHT SIDE OF HIP. AREA WAS DARK.

September 17, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Corson Lime Company · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE REPLACING LINERS IN DISCHARGE CHUTES FROM SE VIB BLENDING PLANT, EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON LOOSE LIMESTONE CAUSING HIM TO SLIP, HIS RIGHT LEG WENT INTO THE OPENING BETWEEN THE FLOOR AND THE SI DE OF THE BUILDING, THE RESULT WAS A SKINNED AND BRUISED SHIN ON RIGHT LEG.

August 3, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Corson Lime Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

AFTER PICKING UP A LIGHT CORD HE TURNED & TRIPPED OVER A KILN POKING BAR TWISTED KNEE AS A RESULT FROM FALLING

May 22, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Corson Lime Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

LADDER BROKE BAR CAME OUT OF KILN LANDING ON WORKER S LEG AFTER FALLEN REC 3RD DEG BURNS

April 4, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Corson Lime Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON WET LIME (WET LIME IS EXTREMELY SLIPPERY)

March 27, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Corson Lime Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GRAVITY TUB BLOCKED UP WHILE CLEANING SLIPPED ON LATTER & T WISTED ANKLE

January 30, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Corson Lime Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE INSTALLING FEEDER PAN IN SURGE TUNNEL, EMPLOYEE PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.

January 4, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Corson Lime Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

I.NAME SAID HE SLIPPED ON A PIECE OF PAPER THAT WAS ON THE LOCKER ROOM FLOOR. HE ALSO STATED THAT HIS LANDING ON THE CONCRETE FLOOR HAS CAUSED PAIN AND DISCOMFORT IN HIS BACK.

December 19, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Corson Lime Company · Fall down stairs

WHILE GOING ON BREAK EMPLOYEE WAS COMING DOWN STEPS SLIPPED AND FELL.

December 18, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Corson Lime Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THERE WAS MATERIAL ON GROUND NEAR THE DOOR WHEN EMPLOYEE EXITED DOOR HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING INJURY.

November 24, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Corson Lime Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

SLIPPED ON ICY PATCH. JAMMED LEFT SHOULDER.

November 24, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Corson Lime Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHEN QUESTIONED STATED HE DID NOT KNOW HOW HE INJURED HIS BACK DOCTOR REPORT INDICATES HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON ICE.

November 14, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Corson Lime Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEES SLIPPED WHILE GETTING OUT OF SWEEPER TRUCK AND FELL 2 1/2 FEET LANDED ON BOTH FEET AND JARRED LEGS.

November 9, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Corson Lime Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL PULLING STONE OUT OF #1 PRIMARY CRUSHER SLIPPED AND HURT BACK MILD LUMBAR STRAIN

October 10, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Corson Lime Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PUTTING IN A SPLITTER (WEARPLATE) IN THE BLENDING PLANT WHICH WAS HEAVY, HE CLIMBED UP TO PUT BOLTS (1/2" THICK 4X4) IN AND SLIPPED ON PLATE AND CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH RIGHT HAND AND FELT P ULL IN SHOULDER AND NECK.

September 27, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Corson Lime Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING CONDITIONS WERE NORMAL. EMPL JUST TRIPPED OR STUMBED WHILE WORKING

August 25, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Corson Lime Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STEPPED INTO A HOLE WHILE WALKING IN PLANT & TWISTED ANKLE-NOT SERIOUS/PUT ON ICE PACK FOR A WHILE

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