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April 19, 2006 OR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Northwest Aggregates · Fall onto or against objects

Contusion to left knee climbing down into the engine well. Foot slipped and hit knee on metal part in well. Fell about 1 foot.

February 17, 2005 WA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Glacier Northwest Inc · Fall from machine

pov berth #14 employee atempted to climb down ladder onto dredge, ladder slipped out of position onto the deck of dredge. employee fell aproximately 10-13 feet to the deck, inturn landed onto feet then fell on his shoulder. the employees failed to secure ladder before descending to the dredge.

July 16, 2003 OR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Northwest Aggregates · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WORKING ON T-ROLLS IN TUNNELL, IN A HURRY, TRIPPED IN TUNNEL FALLING INTO A PIECE OF STEEL, LAC RT LITTLE FINGER KNUCKEL.

March 7, 2003 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
CalPortland Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WORKING ON A GEAR BOX DRIVE FOR A WATER CLAIRIFIER. THE EE REMOVED A SECTION OF DECKING TO ALLOW ACCESS FOR OIL DRAIN BUCKET. EE STEPPEDINTO OPENING AND SPRAINED HIS RIGHT KNEE

November 22, 2002 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
CalPortland Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING SCREEN DECK, FOOT CAUGHT IN DECK HIT RIB CAGE ON CROSS BEAM BEFORE HE CAUGHT HIMSELF.

May 30, 2002 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
CalPortland Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LONG TERM CONDITION- POSSIBLE FROM WORKING ON KNEES.

September 21, 2001 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Northwest Aggregates · Fall from ladders

CLIMBING UP A LADDER TO DO A BELT SPLICE. FELL OFF LADDER (SLIPPED).

August 14, 2001 WA · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Glacier Northwest · Fall to the walkway or working surface

MUSCLE BEHIND LEFT KNEE FIRST BEGAN HURTING ON 8-11-01. THEN ON 8-14-01 WHILE WALKING ON UNEVEN GROUND, LEFT LEG WENT OUT FROM UNDERNEATH HIM AND HE FELL.

December 30, 2000 OR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Northwest Aggregates · Struck against stationary object

UNEVEN GROUND, LIGHTING, HURRYING TO SHUT CONVEYORS OFF.40 STITCHES UNDERSIDE. 20 STAPLES TOP SIDE OF SCALP.

September 21, 2000 WA · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Glacier Northwest · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE PACKING LIGHT FIXTURE, STEPPED FROM ELECTRICAL VAN AND SPRAINED RT ANKLE ON UNEVEN CONCRETE.

March 26, 2000 OR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Northwest Aggregates · Fall down stairs

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REPAIRING A SCREEN ON CRUSHER. HE WENT DOWN A SET OF STAIRS TO CHECK THE OIL AND AS HE PROCEEDED BACK UP THE STAIRS HE SLIPPED AND FELL INJURING HIS KNEE/ANKLE. EE STA TED THAT HE HAD EXCESS GREASE ON HIS SHOES WHICHCONTRIBUTED.

February 1, 2000 WA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Glacier Northwest · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE PULLED MUSCLE IN LEG. PLEASE SEE ATTACHED LETTER.

January 20, 2000 WA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Glacier Northwest · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SLIP ON STAIRS, TWISTING ANKLE. CONTRIBUTING FACTOR IS A INJURY TO ANKLE IN 1998.

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