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September 2, 1997 PA · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Warner Company · Fall from machine

EE WAS CLIMBING INTO A CRANE, WHEN HE SLIPPED OFF THE LADDER, LANDING ON HIS LEFT KNEE.

May 23, 1994 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Warner Company · Fall down stairs

EMPLOYEE WAS REPORTING TO WORK & MISSED TOP STEP AT TIME CLOCK LOST HIS BALANCE IS FEET WENT OUT FROM UNDER HIM & LANDED WITH HIS BACK ON THE THIRD STEP HE WAS HOLDING THE HANDRAIL & TRIED TO BREAK THE FALL HE SUSTAINED A MUSCLE SPASM OF THE LOWER BACK

January 19, 1994 PA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Warner Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

7EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING FROM OFFICE TO SHOP. SLIPPEDON ICE, FELL AND BRUISED LEFT KIDNEY.

December 6, 1993 PA · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Warner Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM THE 150B CRANE. EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT HE SLIPPED OFF THE TRACKS & LANDED ON HIS BACK. DIAGNOSIS WAS A SPRAIN/STRAIN TO HIS LOWER BACK.

November 11, 1993 PA · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Warner Company · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS WALKING UNDER PEBBLE LOADER BELT SLIPPED ON WET LIME ON CONCRETE AND BUMPED RIGHT FOOT HEEL OF FOOT ON CURB.

April 19, 1993 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Warner Company · Fall from machine

EE WAS ON 235 CAT WHEN HE SLIPPED OFF TRACK ONTO GROUND TWISTING LEFT KNEE LIGAMENT DAMAGE.

March 15, 1993 PA · Metal/Non-Metal assistant mine foreman, assistant mine manager SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Warner Company · Fall down stairs

EE WAS LEAVING MANAGERS TRAILER AND SLIPPED ON THE ICE. HE FELL DOWN 3 STEPS INJURING HIS LEFT THIGH.

February 17, 1993 PA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Warner Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING ON SCREEN BOX. WHILE STEPPING OFF BOX ON TO THE GROUND HE SLIPPED ON THE GRAVEL. EMPLOYEE REPORTED THAT HE BRUISED HIS FOOT ON 2/17/93. HE DID NOT RECEIVE MEDICAL ATTENT ION UNTIL 3/10/93.

January 25, 1993 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Warner Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING OFF LADDER-TURNED TO WALK. TO TUDE MILL, TWISTED ANKLE ON FROZEN UNEVEN LIME FALLING ON RIGHT ANKLE.

December 22, 1992 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Warner Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE SLIPPED ON VET LIME-PUTTING STRAIN ON LEFT KNEE PREVIOUSLY INJURED. HE WAS WALKING TO REAR OF TRAILER TO LOWER DOLLY WHEELS.

September 24, 1992 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Warner Company · Fall from ladders

EE WAS BURNING OUT PIECE OF OLD HOPPER IN TUBEMILL SECTION HE BURNED OUT TELL ON BASE OF LADDER BREAKING LADDER CAUSING HIM TO FALL.

July 8, 1992 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Warner Company · Fall onto or against objects

9?514E REPAIRING LIGHTS ON LOADER HAD TO CLIMB OVER SAFETY RAILING TO GET TO LIGHTS. SLIPPED AND LANDED ON RAILING ON EMPL BACK.

May 27, 1992 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Warner Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEANING OFF INCLINE SLIPPED ON WET CLAY STRAINING NECK

March 18, 1992 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Warner Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME STANDING ON A BENCH PAINTING TOP OF DOOR.MOVED TO FAR TO ONE SIDE AND BENCH TIPPED OVER.FELL TO THE FLOOR AND LANDED ON REAR.

May 14, 1991 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Warner Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP DESCENDING ELEV MISSED LAST STEP OF LADDER TWISTED R ANKLE

January 24, 1991 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Warner Company · Fall from machine

INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING REAR WINDOW OF JOCKEY TRACTOR WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL ACROSS TRUCK FRAME.

December 13, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Warner Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJURED EMPLOYEE LEFT THE OIL STROAGE HOUSE WITH A BUCKET OF SOLVENT THERE WAS A PALLET WITH A 55 GALLON DRUM ON IT SITTING ABOUT 8' FROM THE DOOR.INJURED EMPLOYEE DIDN;T SEE THE PALLET AND TR IPPED OVER IT FALLING TO THE GROUND AND STRIKINGHIS LEFT KNEE ON THE CONCRETE.

October 8, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Warner Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE JUMPED DOWN FROM CRANE AND FELT PAIN IN HIS ANKLE.

September 12, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Warner Company · Fall down stairs

INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO GET ONTO PLATFORM, AT SHIFT START-UP, TO GET TO HIS LOCKER AND COMMENCE TRUCK LOADING. EMPLOYEE STUMBLED AS HE RAISED LEFT FOOT FROM GROUND TO FIRST STEP AND INJURED LEFT WRIST ATTEMPTING TO CATCH HIMSELF.

August 20, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal inspector SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Warner Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJURED EMPLOYEE WHILE WALKING THRU BAG STORAGE AREA CAUGHT HIS FOOT ON PALLET IN AREA, LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL FORWARD HITTING RIGHT SIDE OF FACE ON CEMENT FLOOR. EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A HA NDFULL OF SPRINGS IN HIS HANDS AT THE TIME.

August 3, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Warner Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON TOP OF TRUCK REPAIRING PEBBLE LOADOUT SOCK, EMPLOYEE'S FOOT SLIPPED. ALSO, EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN EXTREME CROUCH POSITION FOR EXTENDED TIME. THE TWO CONDITIONS COMBINED PRODUCED INJURY IN EMPLOYEE'S LOWER BACK.

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