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October 19, 1999 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Keystone Cement Company · Fall from ladders

EE WAS ON LADDER WHEN THE WRUNG BROKE AND HE FELL BACKWARD CATCHING HIS LEG ON ANOTHER WRUNG.

January 16, 1999 PA · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Keystone Cement Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON ICE WHEN ENTERING BUILDING. HIS FEET WENT OUT FROM UNDER HIM AND HE LANDED ON HIS RIGHT SIDE. HE WAS PUT ON MODIFIED ACTIVITY WITH LIFTING RESTRICTIONS.

October 27, 1998 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Keystone Cement Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE TWISTED HIS ANKLE WHEN HE STEPPED INTO A HOLE& FELT A SHARP POP & PAIN

October 15, 1998 PA · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Keystone Cement Company · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

EE WAS ON PLATFORM WITH CO-WORKER CHECKING OUT HOIST. CO-WORKER LEFT PLATFORM TO PULL THE POWER ON THE HOIST & WHEN HE RETURNED EE HAD ALREADY FALLEN. OTHER EE ON GROUND SAW EE LEANING TOWARD THE HOIST AND WHEN HE LOOKED BACK, HE WAS GONE. HE RAN TO THE PLATFORM.

July 9, 1998 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Keystone Cement Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING LADDER ON TRUCK, SLIPPED AND FELL BACKWARD STRIKING HIS WRIST ON GROUND.

March 21, 1998 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Keystone Cement Company · Fall from ladders

EE SLIPPED ON LADDER RUNG GOING FROM SCAFFOLD TO LADDER, CAUSING HIM TO STEP DOWN HARD ON HIS RIGHT LEG

February 25, 1998 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Keystone Cement Company · Fall down stairs

EE TRIPPED GOING UP STEPS & PULLED RIGHT SHOULDER GRABBING FOR THE RAIL TO CATCH HIS FALL.

February 24, 1998 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Keystone Cement Company · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

EMPLOYEE WAS POKING LUMPS OF ROCK WITH A STEEL BAR ON SMALL CONCRETE PLATFORM. HE TWISTED AND SLIPPED OFF THE PLATFORM LANDING ON THE GROUND.

July 21, 1997 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Keystone Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS WALKING DOWN RAMP TO TAKE LOADED TRUCK TO QUARRY WHEN HE SLIPPED ON CLINKER AND TWISTED HIS KNEE. THIS INJURY HAS NOW REQUIRED SURGERY.

August 14, 1996 PA · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Keystone Cement Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS CHECKING 4001 AND 4002. THERE WAS CLINKER LAYING ON CATWALK ALONG 4001 WHICH THE EE SLIPPED ON.

March 30, 1995 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Keystone Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRAGGING KILN CHAIN THROUGH ROTARY KILN--INJURED STEPPED ON CHAIN LYING ON BOTTOM OF KILN--TURNED ANKLE.

January 16, 1995 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Keystone Cement Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING WINDOW OF LOADER & SLIPPED BETWEEN HANDRAIL & CAB DUE TO RAIN.

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