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January 13, 1999 NM · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Western Ag-Minerals Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE ELECTRICAL EE WAS STANDING ON HIS ELECTRICALVEHCILE WORKING ON THE COMMUNICATION WIRE. WHEN HE FINISHED HE STEPPED ON THE PROPEL PEDAL WHICHHAD BEEN LEFT IN REVERSE. THE VEHICLE WAS CHOCKE D WITH WOULD NOT ALLOW THE VEHILE TO LUNGE IN REVERSE BUT HE LOST HIS BALANCE & HAD HIS LEFT FOOT UNDET THE SEAT-HIS BODY WENT FORWARD & HE HYPEREXTENDED HIS KNEEE

February 28, 1998 NM · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Western Ag-Minerals Company · Fall from machine

THE EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OFF A FRONT END LOADER. AS HE STEPPED DOWN OFF THE LADDER HE MISSED A STEP, WAS WEARING COTTON GLOVES AND HANDS COULDN'T HOLD ONTO THE LADDER AND HE FELL BACKWARDS APP ROX. 3 FEET RESULTING IN BRUISES. HIS FIRST DAY LOST WAS 3/2/98.

February 15, 1998 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Western Ag-Minerals Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

AT THE END OF THE MECHANICS SHIFT THE EE TRIPPED ON THE STEP GOING INTO THE CHANGE ROOM, LANDING ON HIS LEFT KNEE. THE MECHANIC REPORTED TO HIS SUPERVISOR THAT HE TRIPPED AND FELL THE FOLLOWIN G DAY 2-16-98-THE FIRST DAY OF LOST TIME.

December 16, 1997 NM · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Western Ag-Minerals Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A FUEL HOSE ACROSS TRACKS TO SERVICE A LOCOMOTIVE. HE TRIPPED AND FELL ON HIS LEFT KNEE STRIKING THE RAIL WITH HIS KNEE CAUSING A CARTILAGE IN HIS KNEE TO TEAR.

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