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November 21, 1999 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Marblehead Lime Company · Fall from machine

WHILE GETTING OUT OF DUMP TRUCK FOOT GOT CAUGHT IN LOOSE CORD & TRIPPED ONTO GROUND FALLING ON RIGHT ARM

November 8, 1999 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Marblehead Lime Company · Fall from machine

EE WAS WORKING ON A CONVEYOR BELT, STEPPED OFF LOWER GUARD, KNEE GAVE OUT AND EMPLOYEE FELL.

September 15, 1999 IN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Marblehead Lime Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WALKING ON THE GROUND LEVEL TOWARD THE FIRING FLOOR BY #3 COATING PACKET, HE SLIPPED ON A 4 INCH STEP HURTING HIS RIGHT KNEE.

May 24, 1999 MI · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Marblehead Lime Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE TOOK A STEP BACK TO GAIN MOR LEVERAGE TO TURN A WHEEL WHICH RESETS THE COAL MILL CLUTCH. THERE WAS A STEP BEHIND HIM APPROX. 6" LOWER THAN THE AREA IN WHICH HE WAS STANDING. HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE WHEN HE CAME DOWN ONTO THIS LOWER LEVEL.

January 6, 1999 MI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Marblehead Lime Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

HAD A MAJOR SNOWSTORM. EE WAS WALKING THROUGH THE PLANT AND SLIP-PED AND FELL ON ICE. THIS WAS A NON-RESTRICTED CASE UNTIL 1-19-99. EE PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY 1-19-99.

August 29, 1998 IN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Marblehead Lime Company · Fall down stairs

EMPLOYEE WAS GOING UP TO THE L400 SCREEN BY LIME LOADOUT, SLIPPED ON THE STAIRS AND STRETCHED HIS BACK AND LEG.

May 16, 1998 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Marblehead Lime Company · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE STOOD ON A LADDER TO HAND V-BELTS AT 12FT HEIGHT HE LOST HIS BALANCE ON THE LADDER AND FELL TO THE FLOOR.

September 18, 1997 IL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Marblehead Lime Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OFF THE SWEEPER HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.

September 15, 1997 IL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Marblehead Lime Company · Fall from machine

HE WAS ON THE BACK OF HIS CAB (NOT TOP OF TANKER) HOOKING UP HIS PTO WHEN HE SLIPPED AND LOST HIS BALANCE. HE GRABBED HOLD OF A BAR ON HIS CAB AND JERKED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. I INSPECTED THE AR EA AND DID NOT SEE ANYTHING WRONG. AREA WAS CLEAN.

August 11, 1997 IN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Marblehead Lime Company · Fall from machine

DRIVER CLIMBED UP LADDER ON PNEUMATIC TANK TRAILER TO CHECK TOP OF HIS TANK FOR MATERIAL THAT SPILLED, BUT DID NOT GO ON TOP OF HIS TANK. ON HIS WAY UP THE LADDER, DRIVER SLIPPED AND FELL.

August 5, 1996 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Marblehead Lime Company · Fall from ladders

LADDER SLIPPED IN DUSTY MATERIAL. EMPLOYEE FELL 12'. HE LANDED ON PREVIOUSLY INJURED KNEE.

August 4, 1996 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Marblehead Lime Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

SLIPPED WHILE WORKING ON CONVEYOR, STRUCK HIS BACK.

July 2, 1996 IL · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Marblehead Lime Company · Fall down stairs

WHILE WALKING DOWN STAIRS, EE MISSED A STAIR AND SLIPPED DOWN REMAINING STAIRS, LANDED ON HIP, BUT INJURED LEFT KNEE.

June 2, 1996 IN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Marblehead Lime Company · Fall down stairs

EE WAS WORKING IN THE GRINDING ROOM COMING DOWN SOME STEPS AND FELL HURTING KNEE SPRAIN.

March 27, 1996 IL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Marblehead Lime Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

REMOVING HOSE FROM WATER TRUCK WHILE STANDING ON ICE- PULLED HOSE AND LOST BALANCE. ACUTE SHOULDER CONTUSION AND STRAIN.

February 14, 1996 IL · Metal/Non-Metal refuse truck driver, backfill truck driver, stock pile truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Marblehead Lime Company · Fall from machine

HAD FINISHED FILLING #5 STORAGE TANK, WAS DRIVING THE 992 PAYLOADER. HE PARKED THE 992 & STARTEDTO CLIMB DOWN. HE MISSED THE LAST STEP & TWISTEDBACK.

February 9, 1996 IL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Marblehead Lime Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP A BOX OF BAGHOUSE BAGS FROM THE FOREMAN'S TRUCK AND HIS FEET SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM - ACUTE LIGAMENT STRAIN RIGHT KNEE & LUMBOSACRAL STRAIN.

July 17, 1995 IL · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Marblehead Lime Company · Fall from machine

AFTER INSPECTING #4 KILN FOR HOT SPOT WAS DESCENDING FRONT DAM OF KILN SLIPPED LOST BALANCE & LANDED ON LEFT FOOT & TWISTED ANKLE

July 14, 1995 IL · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Marblehead Lime Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

CHECKING AIR TEMPERATURE ON THE HUT AIR COMPRESSOR WHEN EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON A SPRING LAYING ON A PALLET. THE SPRING ROLLED CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS FOOTING AND FALL. WHEN HE FELL, HIS RING FINGER AND LITTLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND WERE INJURED. FRACTURE RING AND LITTLE FINGER. MEDICAL TREATMENT 8-18-95 FIRST TREATMENT.

June 20, 1995 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Marblehead Lime Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WALKING BETWEEN #4 AND #5 BAGHOUSE. TWISTED LEFT FOOT.

June 4, 1995 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Marblehead Lime Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WALKING FROM THE FIRING FLOOR TO THE LUNCHROOM ON THE WEST SIDE OF PLANT, CROSSED OVER THE RAILROAD TRACK AND SLIPPED AND FELL CAUSING INJURY TO LEFT ARM.

May 9, 1995 IL · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Marblehead Lime Company · Fall from machine

THE INJURED WAS EXITING THE KILN UNDER REPAIR TOCHECK ON THE BRICK BEING CUT. AS THE INJURED EXITED NEAR THE FRONT DISCHARGE DAM HE FELL & INJURED HIS BACK.

April 1, 1995 IN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Marblehead Lime Company · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE WASHING DOWN #1 DUST CHAMBER SLIPPED ON MUD FALLING INTO THE HAND RAILING HURTING BACK AND SHOULDER.

March 8, 1995 IL · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Marblehead Lime Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

BRINGING A FLOW-AID SAMPLE TO THE LAB. SLIPPED ON THE ICE THAT WAS ON THE SIDEWALK BEFORE THE STAIRS TO THE LAB ENTRANCE. TWISTED BACK TRYING TO AVOID FALLING. LUMBAR STRAIN & CONTUSION.

March 4, 1995 IN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Marblehead Lime Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WALKING THROUGH LIME LOAD, TRIPPED OVER A PIPE & FELL - CONTUSION RIGHT KNEE.

March 2, 1995 IL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Marblehead Lime Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WALKING ON THE TOP OF THE BARGE GOING TO CHECK THE HOLE HE WAS RUNNING IN. SLIPPED ON SOME ICE THAT WAS ON TOP OF THE BARGE. HIT FOREHEAD AND HURT RIGHT HAND ON A RING ON THE SIDE OF THE BARGE . CONTUSIONS, SPRAIN AND SUTURES FOREHEAD AND RIGHT THUMB.

February 13, 1995 IL · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Marblehead Lime Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

CARRYING A BOX OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS FROM STOREROOM TO PICK UP TRUCK FOOT WAS CAUGHT IN A PALLET CAUSING EE TO TRIP AND FALL TO GROUND CONTUSION CONTUSION STRAIN LEFT SHOULDER.

February 9, 1995 IL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Marblehead Lime Company · Fall down stairs

ON WAY TO #3 FEED FLOOR TO HELP UNPLUG STONE PLUG-UP WAS WALKING UP THE STAIR WHEN EMPLOYEE TRIPPED AND FELL INJURING LEFT KNEE.

February 7, 1995 MI · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Marblehead Lime Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LIFTING 100 LB BAGS OF CASTABLE & TRIPPED OVER A PIECE OF WOOD BACK & LEG STRAIN

January 30, 1995 IL · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Marblehead Lime Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WALKING FROM LAB BUILDING TO OFFICE BUILDING AND SLIPPED ON ICE AND FELEL ON THE SIDEWALK INJURING LEFT SHOULDER - CONTUSION.

January 22, 1995 MI · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Marblehead Lime Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LEANED BACK IN CHAIR BREAKING HIS FALL WITH HANDS-SPRAIN RT WRIST

November 1, 1994 IL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Marblehead Lime Company · Fall from machine

WHILE OPERATING THE L480 PAYLODER BY S-501 STONE BELT, GOT DOWN TO START S-501 STONE BELT, WHEN HE STARTED TO GO TO THE STEP, LADDER ON THE PAYLOADER HE SLIPPED AND FELL HURTING LEFT THUMB - R IPPING PART OF THE FINGER NAIL OFF.

October 21, 1994 IL · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Marblehead Lime Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEPPING DOWN FROM A TWO STEP CONCRETE BASE AND CAUGHT FOOT AND TWISTED LEFT ANKLE - SPRAIN.

October 12, 1994 IL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Marblehead Lime Company · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

TRIPPED & FELL APPROXIMATELY 3' ONTO LEFT SHOULDER & BACJ FROM PLATFORM WHILE LOADING BAGS, CONTUSION.

October 8, 1994 IL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Marblehead Lime Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WALKING INTO #5 LOADING ZONE AND SLIPPED ON SOME WET LIME AND FELL INJURING LEFT KNEE- LIGAMENT SPRAIN.

September 14, 1994 IL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Marblehead Lime Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DESCENDING A SECTION OF SCAFFOLD EE SLIPPED AND TWISTED LEFT ANKLE SPRAIN.

August 23, 1994 IL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Marblehead Lime Company · Fall from ladders

GETTING OUT OF COAL BARGE THAT HE WAS HELPING UNLOADD, CLBIMED UP A LADDER THAT HE HAD PUT INSIDE BARGE TO GO IN AND OUT. DID NOT TIE DOWN THE LADDER WO WHEN HE GOT TO THE TOP OF THE LADDER AN D SWUNG LEG OVER THE SIDE OF THE BARGE THE LADDER SLIPPED FROM UNDER HIM CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACK INSIDE THE BARGE.

July 2, 1994 IL · Metal/Non-Metal shaft repair, skip tender, station tender SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Marblehead Lime Company · Fall from machine

DRIVING FORKLIFT TO EMPTY HOPPERS AND THE AREA HE WAS DUMPING THE HOPPER WAS A LITTLE MUDDY. GETTIN GOFF THE FORKLIFT TO RAISE THE HANDLE ON THE HOPPER AND EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL, HURT RIG HT HAND.

June 5, 1994 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Marblehead Lime Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE WORKING ON #5 FIRING FLOOR EMPLOYEE SLIPPED. HAD JUST PICKED UP ONE OF TWO CHAIN FALLS THAT WERE ON THE FLOOR. MAY HAVE STEPPED ON CHAIN, FROM THE OTHER CHAIN FALL. MUSCLE CONTUSIONS-RIG HT HIP AND TIGHTNESS IN CHEST.

May 18, 1994 MI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Marblehead Lime Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TWISTED RIGHT KNEE WHILE GOING OVER A BOARD- SPRAIN.

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