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February 8, 1990 MD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Phoenix Inc · Fall from machine

EMPL WAS FUELING 66E JUMPED FROM FUEL TK BACK TO 666E WHEN HE DID THIS HE SLIPPED & FELL CAUSING MAJOR HEMATOMA TO LEFT HIP & THIGH AREA.

November 8, 1989 MD · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Phoenix Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES WHILE LOADING MATERIALS HE WALKED TO REAR OF TRUCK TO CHECK LOAD. UPON RETURNING TO CAB DOWN HILL APPROACH, SLIPPED AND FELL HURTING BACK IT WAS RAINING.

September 27, 1989 MD · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Phoenix Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE ALLEDGES HE WENT TO CLEAN OUT CHUTE, TRIED TO STAND ON TOOL BOX MOUNTED ON TRUCK BODY, SLIPPED AND FELL TWISTING ANKLE.

January 27, 1989 MD · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Phoenix Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPL USING HAND SHOVEL CLEANING OUT SPILLAGE FROM UNDER RIP RAP PLANT CONVEYOR TAIL PULLEY SICE/// SECTION.STANDING ON PILE OF SPILLAGE AND SLIPPED DISLOCATING RIGHT KNEE.

November 6, 1986 MD · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Phoenix Inc · Fall from machine

EMP WAS OPERATI3G A 71TD EUCLID MOVING STOCK MATERIAL TO THE SATELLITE PLANT HE NOTICED A BURNING SMELL AND SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE DASH GHE USED A FIRE EXTINGUISHER TO PUT OUT A SMALL ELE FIRE AFTER THE 3FIRE HAD COOLED DOWN HIS FOREMAN TOLD HIM TO CHECK OIL LEVEL ON EUCLID AS HE STARTED TO PULL HIMSELF UP ON THE FRONT BUMPER HIS FOOT SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM AND HE FELL TO

September 5, 1986 MD · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Phoenix Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG EUCLID TO TRANSFER FUEL FROM EUCLID TO TRACK VEHICLES DUE TO THE FUEL TRUCK BEING DOWN. HE WAS INSIDE THE CAB OF THE EUCLID AND OPENED THE PASSINGER DOOR TO THCECK ON HOW MU FUEL WAS LEFT 3N THE TANK. AFTER HE CHECKED THE TANK HE ENTERED THE CAB AND AS HE REACHED OUT TO CLOSE THE DOOR, HE GOT HIS FEET TANGLED IN THE HOSE OF THE FUEL PUMP WHICH WAS INSIDE THE CAB

September 8, 1984 MD · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Phoenix Inc · Fall from ladders

FOOT SLIPPED WHILE DESCENDING LADDER.

December 20, 1983 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Phoenix Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE TRIPPED OVER HYDRAULIC CYLINDER WHILE CARRYING PLANETARY GEAR ASSEMBLY. ASSEMBLE FELL ON LEG.

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