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1983–2026
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February 5, 1996 MS · Metal/Non-Metal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nanocor Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

THE CO TRUCK GOT STUCK IN THE PARKING LOT AT THE OFFICE BECAUSE OF THE 4 INCHES OF ICE ON THE GROUND. EE WENT OUT TO HELP THE EE GET THE TRUCK UNSTUCK. SHE LSIPPED ON THE ICE AND HIT HER HEAD. A BUMP APPEARED. ICE PACKS WERE APPLIED TO BUMPON HEAD AROUND THREE HOURS. THURSDAY 2-8-96 EE DEVELOPED SEVERE HEADACHE AND NAUSEA XRAY WERE ORDERED BY DR AFTER SEEING THE EE.

March 8, 1993 MS · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nanocor Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMKPLOYEE WENT TO SHUT OFF VALVE ON TORCH, THERE WS SOME WET BENTONITE (CLAY) ON THE GORUND. EMPLOYEE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL DRIVING HIS KNEE INTO THE CORNER OF THE TANK STAND PAD AND LACE RATED HIS LEFT KNEE.

September 4, 1992 MS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nanocor Inc · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN LADDER AT SMALL CHIPPER WALL AND HIS HAND SLIPPED ON WET LADDER RUNG AND HE SLIPPED AND FELL BACKWARDS TO THE GROUND AND LANDED ON HIS LEFT ANKLE CAUSING HIM TO HURT HIS LEFT HEEL.

March 10, 1992 MS · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nanocor Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STARTED WALKING UP SECOND LANDING OF STAIRS TOWARD ACID PLANT LAB AND STATED HE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE,BUT AT THAT TIME IT WASN'T REAL BAD.LATER EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON BAGGING MACHINE AND TURNED TO GO BACK TO SHOP AND STATED HE STEPPED IN WET PRODUCT AND HURT HIS KNEE AGAIN.THIS TIME CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO BE UNABLE TO PUT ANY WEIGHT ON HIS KNEE.

December 15, 1991 MS · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nanocor Inc · Fall down stairs

WET FLOOR FROM WASHDOWN.EMPLOYEES INATTENTION TO FOOTING AND NOT USING HANDRAIL.EMPLOYEE STATED HIS SHOES MAY HAVE BEEN SLIPPERY.EMPLOYEE WAS LATE FOR WORK AND WAS IN A HURRY.RIGHT FOOT SLIPPE D OFF FIRST STEP WHILE TURNING TO GO UP SECOND FLIGHT OF STAIRS FROM FIRST LANDING AT ENTRANCE TO PLANT.

September 20, 1991 MS · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nanocor Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WATER HOSE FROM PRESS GOT PINCHED AND PULLED LOOSE, SPRAYING WATER ON FLOOR WETTING SPILLED CLAY. EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING TO FLOOR FROM LAB STAIRWAY HIS FEET SLIPPED ON WET FLOOR AND HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE. WHEN EMPLOYEE TIWSTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE. THIS CUASED A CHIPPED FRACTURE. TIP OF TIBIA MEDICAL DOCTOR'S DIAGNOSIS.

March 18, 1991 MS · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nanocor Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING OPERATIONS AT BLENDER (GOING TO BLENDER TO PUT AIR TO 3C COMPARTMENT) WHEN HSI FEET GOT HUNG UNDERNEATH AND CAUSED HIM TO TRIP OVER BLENDER BLOW LINE HOSE THAT CAUSED H IM TO FALL AND BRUISE HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

January 27, 1988 MS · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nanocor Inc · Fall from machine

INDIVIDUAL WAS GETTING OUT OF BED OF TRUCK CLIMBING OVER THE SIDE HE GRABBED A HOLD OF A PIECE OF GYPSUM THAT WAS FROZEN TO THE RAIL OF THE TRUCK FOR SUPPORT THE PIECE BROKE LOOSE AND FELL THE REMAINING 4 FT TO THE GROUND

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