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December 17, 1990 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fletcher General Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE SLIPPED ON A SCREEN DECK, CAUSED BY FREEZING WEATHER, WHILE ASSEMBLING A PORTABLE CRUSHING PLANT. HIS LEG WAS WEDGED BETWEEN THE SPRING BRACKET AND THE GEAR HOUSING. THE KNEE BENT SIDEWAY S.

May 16, 1988 WA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fletcher General Inc · Fall from machine

THE INJURED WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM HIS TEREX DUMP TRUCK WHEN HE SLIPPED ON LADDER RUNG AND LANDED ON RIGHT LEG INJURING HIS KNEE.

July 17, 1987 WA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fletcher General Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEP FROM TRK F9NDER TO TRK LADDER & TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.

March 10, 1984 WA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fletcher General Inc · Fall from machine

SLIPPED ON LADDER OF HAUL TRUCK WHILE GETTING OUT HURT RT KNEE

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