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July 25, 1995 SC · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Brewer Sand Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING THE TAILGATE OF A TRUCK. WHILE ASCENDING A LADDER USED TO REACH THE WELD SPOT HE BUMPED LEFT KNEE ON TAILGATE. DOCTORS RECORDS STATE THAT HE HAS BURSITIS IN THAT KNEE.

March 13, 1990 SC · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Brewer Sand Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING TO FUEL & SERVICE HIS LOADER WHEN HE STEPPED FROM THE LOADER TO THE GROUND HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE RESULTING IN TORN LIGAMENTS THIS EMPLOYEE AT ONE TIME WAS A FULL TIME EM PLOYEE HE BECAME SEL-EMPLOYED IN APRIL OF 89 & SINCE THEN HAS WORKED 2 OR 3 DAYS ON OCCASION TO HELP US WHEN WE WERE SHORT-HANDED

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