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October 10, 1998 TN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eller & Olsen Stone Company Inc · Fall down stairs

PUTTING A BEARING ON CRUSHER. WALKED DOWN STEPS AND MISSED A STEP AND HURT LEFT KNEE AND BACK.

September 4, 1997 TN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eller & Olsen Stone Company Inc · Fall from machine

CLIMBING INTO 773 B CAT DOZER. MISSED HAND HOLD. FELL ABOUT 4 TO 5 FEET.

July 5, 1993 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eller & Olsen Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLIMBING OFF BACKHOE. LEFT ARM HUNG ON HANDRAIL.

July 21, 1992 TN · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eller & Olsen Stone Company Inc · Fall from machine

23977ED FROM STANDING ON TOP OF A MOTOR AND LOOKING AT A PULLEY. FELL INTO A CRUSHER SCREEN.

May 28, 1991 TN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eller & Olsen Stone Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS COMING DOWN THE LADDER OF LOADER. HIS FOOT CAME OFF BOTTOM RUNG HIT LEFT KNEE.

April 9, 1991 TN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eller & Olsen Stone Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYE GOT OUT OF OUR YARD TRUCK. HIS FEET STEPPED ON THE WET GRAVEL. FEET WENT OUT FROM UNDER HIM. HIS KNEE HIT THE GAS TANK OF DUMP TRUCK. THERE WAS A WITNESS. HE LIMPED AROUND UNTIL H E WENT TO DOCTOR ON 4-23-91. WE AREA LATE WITH THIS REPORT BECAUSE HE WAITED 14 DAYS TO GO TO DOCTOR.

December 8, 1990 TN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eller & Olsen Stone Company Inc · Fall from machine

GREASING FRONT END LOADER. SLIPPED ON LOOSE ROCK THAT WAS ON THE LOADER AND HUT BACK.

December 11, 1989 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eller & Olsen Stone Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPL WAS CLEANING OFF CONE CRUSHER FOOT SLIPPED & EMPL SLID DOWN SIDE OF CRUSHER. SKINNED & BRUISED SIDE OF LEFT LEG.

April 9, 1989 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eller & Olsen Stone Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

CHANGING HAMMERS IN SMALL CRUSHER PICKED UP HAMMER FROM LOADER BUCKET TURNED AROUND AND SLIPPED ON GRAVEL PILE HURT R SIDE FROM HIP TO UNDER ARM EMPL CONTINUED WORK HE REMAINDER OF THE DAY IT WAS NEXT DAY 4-10 THAT EXTRME SORENESS HAPPENED

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