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January 15, 2004 NC · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Oglebay Norton Specialty Mineral · Fall to the walkway or working surface

A CUSTOMER-CONTRACTED LONG HAUL DRIVER FELL WHILE ACCESSING HIS FLATBED TRUCK ONTO HIS HANDS AND KNEES, SUFFERING ABRASIONS AND CONTUSIONS ON HIS PALMS AND KNEES. DUE TO THE NATURE OF HIS EMPLOYMENT, WE COULD NOT COLLECT THE FOLLOWING DATA: FULL NAME, SSN, DOB, RTW DATA, AND EXTENT OF INJURIES FROM HOSPITAL.

November 4, 2003 NC · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Oglebay Norton Specialty Mineral · Fall from machine

WHILE CLIMBING DOWN LADDER ON THE LOADER OPERATOR SLIPPED THE WET STEP. HE WENT TO GRAB WITH HIS FREE LEFT ARM THE HAND RAIL AND THEREBY PULLED HIS ARM MUSCLE. A SPLINT WAS PLACED ON HIS ARM A ND REFERAL TO AN ORTHO DR WAS MADE FOR 14 NOV 03

June 16, 2003 NM · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Oglebay Norton Specialty Mineral Incorporated · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE WAS BAGGING 50# BAGS WHEN THEY TRIPPED ON A BROKEN BAG THAT WAS IN THEIR PATH. THE EE REFUSED MEDICAL TREATMENT ON 6-16-03. EE REQUESTED TREATMENT ON 6-20-03. THE EE WAS RELEASED TO FU LL DUTY. ON 6-30 EE VISITED DOCTOR WITHOUT INFORMING COMPANY. THE DOCTOR EXCUSED HER FROM WORK 6/30 TO 7/7. EE WAS SCHEDULED 6-30 ONLY BECAUSE OF HOLIDAY.

September 11, 2002 NM · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Oglebay Norton Specialty Mineral Incorporated · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS RESTACKING A PALLET OF MICA AND TRIPPED ONT HE PLASTIC SHRINK WRAP AND FELL WITH A 50 LBS BAG. HE REINJURED HIS LEFT ARM.

May 28, 2000 NM · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Oglebay Norton Specialty Mineral Incorporated · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PRODUCT BAGGING AND BAGGING GLUE SPRAYER TO PACKAGE FINISHED PRODUCT. THE HOSE CONNECTIONS ON THE GLUE SPRAYER WAS DRIPPING ON THE WAREHOUSE FLOOR. THE EE WENT TO PUT A FI LLED BAG ON THE PALLET AND SLIPPED IN A SMALL PUDDLE OF GLUE. EMPLOYEE FELL ON LEFT KNEE.

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