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October 2, 1999 MD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ecci Calcium Products Inc · Fall down stairs

EE WENT TO THE BACK OF UF PLANT TO CLEAN-UP RUN OVER OF 1 MICRON PRODUCT. WENT TO GET WATER HOSE OFF OF #8 SG FROM STAIRS BEHIND #6 SG. WHEN STEPPED DOWN OFF OF STAIRS TO FLOOR HIS RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED OUT CAUSING HIM TO FALL. HE CAUGHT HIMSEF WITH HIS RIGHT ARM CAUSING ALL OF HIS WEIGHT TO START THE PAIN.

July 20, 1999 MD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ecci Calcium Products Inc · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL TO FLOOR IN THE WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT, HITTING HIS RIGHT KNEE. HE WAS STANDING ON THE CATWALK AT THE #1 DRUM FILTER TO CHANGE THE VALVES BETWEEN #1 AND #2 FILTE RS. HE STEPPED OFF THE CATWALK, HITTING HIS RIGHT KNEE ON THE AGITATOR MOTOR FOR THE #1 FILTER.

March 1, 1999 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ecci Calcium Products Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WORKING ON A GEAR BOX IN THE SHOP, MINER STEPPED OFF BOX, APPROXIMATELY 10" DOWN AND TURNED HIS RIGHT ANKLE. INITIALLY, NO REPORTOR MEDICAL TREATMENT. EMPLOYEE LATER DECIDED TO GO TO THE DOCTOR. REPORTED LATE BY EMPLOYEE.

February 3, 1999 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ecci Calcium Products Inc · Fall down stairs

MILLWRIGHT STEPPED BACKWARDS OFF PORTABLE STAIRS, FELL BACKWARD OFF BOTTOM STEP TWISTING ANKLE. STEPS ON CONCRETE FLOOR SITTING UNEVEN DUE TO SLIGHT BUILDUP OF POWDER. PLACED ON LIGHT DUTY BY LOCAL DR.

November 7, 1998 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ecci Calcium Products Inc · Fall from machine

CLEANING--WASHING TOP OF PRODUCT STORAGE TANK WITH WATER, FOOT SLIPPED, LOST BALANCE, WHILE BREAKING FALL, RIB CAGE HIT HAND RAIL. COWORKER ALSO CAUGHT ARM TO BREAK FALL.

October 28, 1998 MD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ecci Calcium Products Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

THE OPERATOR STEPPED OUT OF THE OPERATOR SHACK TO THE FLOOR AREA. THE METAL PLATE THAT COVERS THE TRENCH/DITCH HAD BEEN MOVED EXPOSING THE DITCH. THE GRATE COVERING THE DITCH HAD BEEN PRESSE D INWARD CAUSING A DEPRESSION UNEVEN WALKING SURFACE. THE OPERATOR STEPPED ON THE GRATE CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS LEFT ANKLE CAUSE A SPRAIN

June 28, 1998 MD · Metal/Non-Metal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ecci Calcium Products Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OUT THE FEED SCREW. SCREW WAS LOCKED OUT. HE ATTEMPTED TO REPOSITION HIMSELF FOR BETTER ACCESS AND LOST HIS BALANCE DUE TO AN UNEVEN WORKING SURFACE. HE GRABBED THE SCREW TO REGAIN HIS BALANCE CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS RIGHT HAND (THE PINKY FINGER) EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING GLOVES AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. EMPLOYEE SCHEDULED VACTION BEGAN ON 29 JUNE 98 RETURNE

May 8, 1998 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ecci Calcium Products Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE DID NOT REPORT INCIDENT UNTIL 5-22-98 EE RECEIVED RESTRICTED DUTY FROM MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL. EE S KNEE CONTINED TO CAUSE HIM PAIN. THEREFORE, HE SOUGHT FURTHER MEDICAL ASSISTANCE EE HAD BEE N AWAY FROM WORK SINCE INJURY 98.INCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE WASHING SCURRY FROM UNDER AND 7 MILL. HE STEPPED ON BOARDWALK AND TWISTED HIS L KNEE.

March 26, 1998 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ecci Calcium Products Inc · Fall from machine

INSPECTING PIECE OF EQUIPMENT, STEPPED UP ONUTILITY CART FOR BETTER REVIEW WHEN CART MOVED HE STARTED TO FALL & TRIED TO BRACE HIMSELF WITH HIS RIGHT ARM.

March 6, 1998 AL · Metal/Non-Metal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ecci Calcium Products Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

CLEANING GROUP HAD ARRIVED, SPRAYED FLOR WITH WAX REMOVER. EE WAS AWARE OF IT & WAS TIPTOEING OUT OF BUILDING TO GO HOME WHEN SHE SLIPPED & FELL HITTING HER CHIN ON FLOOR.

January 28, 1998 AL · Metal/Non-Metal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ecci Calcium Products Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS GREASING #1 AIR SIFTER AT PLANT 1 TUBE MILL, SECOND FLOOR LANDING. HE STEPPED BACKWARDS & STEPPED ON A 3/4" RUBBER HOSE & LEFT FOOT/ANKLEROLLED OUTWARD & EE FELL TO THE FLOOR.

January 5, 1998 AL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ecci Calcium Products Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS WALKING ON TOP OF STEEL SILO, SLIPPED ON WET CARBONATE, FALLING ON RIGHT FOOT, BREAKING HIS RIGHT ANKLE. "SLIP & FALL"

October 7, 1997 AL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ecci Calcium Products Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN A SLIGHTLY GRADED RAMP 6% AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE. EMPLOYEE REPORTED PREVIOUS PROBLEMS WITH KNEE. AREA WAS CLEAN, WELL LIT, EMPLOYEE WAS NOT CARRYING ANYTHING. AFTE R FULL WORKMAN'S COMP INVESTIGATION ACCIDENT DEEMED ON THE JOB.

March 1, 1997 MD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ecci Calcium Products Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

2-27-97--SHOVELING DEVELOPED LOWER BACK PAIN. 2-28-97--STILL FELT LOWER BACK PAIN. 3-1-97--SLIPPED, DID NOT FALL, EXPERIENCED MORE BACK PAIN AND REPORTED TO SUPERVISOR.

May 11, 1994 AL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ecci Calcium Products Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES HE SLIPPED WHIEL PUTTING AIR LINE BACK ON RAYMOND MILL FEED BIN.

February 10, 1991 AL · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ecci Calcium Products Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS CROSSING OVER SOME PRODUCTS BLOWER PIPES APPROX 3' ABOVE THE GROUND. WHEN HE TRIPPED OVER A RUBBER AIR HOSE AND FELL TO THE GROUND BRUISING HIS RIGHT ELBOW.

December 26, 1990 AL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ecci Calcium Products Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE JUMPED OFF BACK END OF LOADER WHEN HE STRAINED HIS LEFT LEG

November 21, 1990 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ecci Calcium Products Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL STEPPED INTO UNCOVERED DITCH WHILE WORKIN GON A PUMP.THE GRATING HAD BEEN REMOVED WHEN HE STEPPED INTO DITCH TWISTING HIS KNEE.

February 9, 1990 AL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ecci Calcium Products Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WALKING TO LUNCHROOM FROM JOB TO BREAK AREA AND SLIPPED ON LOOSE GRAVEL TWISTING ANKEL,SPRAINED RIGHT ANKLE.EMPL REQUIRED TO USE ANKLE BRAC

August 7, 1989 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ecci Calcium Products Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED & FELL WHEN CROSSING ALGAE GROTWTH UNDER THE WASHER PLANT EMPLOYEE SUFFERED A LACERATION ON H IS RT ELBOW REQUIRING STITCHES

October 11, 1988 AL · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ecci Calcium Products Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WALKING THROUGH SLURRY PLANT STEPPED ON GRINDING MEDIA AND FELL ON LEFT HIP AND RIGHT ELBOW.

September 25, 1988 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ecci Calcium Products Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS UP ON TOP OF F TANK CAR CLEANING IT AND HE SLIPPED AND FELL LANDING ON FEET RESULTING IN SPRAINED BACK

May 9, 1988 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ecci Calcium Products Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

CLEANING OPEN TOP HOPPER CAR,SLIPPED INSIDE CAR HELD ON TO HOSE,TWISTING BACK RESULTING IN SPRAIN BACK.

December 29, 1986 AL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ecci Calcium Products Inc · Fall from machine

CHECKING THE EN1INE ON THE L OADER STEPPED ON THE LADDER FOOT SLIPPED ON ICE CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE GROUND

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