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January 17, 1994 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
W S Frey Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INDIV. CLOCKED IN AND WAS WALKIN OTHIS WORK SATION, WHEN HE SLIPPED IN THE ICE AND SNOW AND INJURED HIS RIGHT KNEE CAP ONTHE FROZENGROUND. RESULTINGIN FRACTURED RIGHT KNEE CAP. AT THE TIME O F THE ACCIDENT, 2-3 INCHES HADN ACCMULATED,A NDHTHE STORM CONTINUED ON THORUGHOUT THE DAYH.

December 15, 1992 VA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
W S Frey Company Inc · Fall from machine

INDIV WAS CHECKING THE FLUID LEVEL OF HIS EUCLID WHEN HE SLIPPED OFF OF THE FRONT BUMPER AND FELL TO FELL TO THE GROUND.

February 13, 1990 VA · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
W S Frey Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WALKING ALONSIDE QUENCHTANK AT KILN OPERATION.THE GROUND IS SOMEWHAT SLIPPERY BECAUSE STEAM FROM QUENCHTANK SETTLES ON THE GROUND IN THIS AREA.INDIVIDUALS LEFT FOOT SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM CAUSING WEIGHT SHIFT ONTO RIGHT ANKLE WHICH GAVE WAY UNDER HIS WEIGHT RESULTING IN STRESS FX OF RIGHT ANKLE.

October 12, 1989 VA · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
W S Frey Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WALKING ON GROUND LEVEL ALONGSIDE OUR QUENCHTANK AT THE KILN BESIDE FLUME WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING ON THE WET GROUND HIS LEFT LEG WENT OUT FROM UNDER HIM AND HE ATTEMPTED TO CATCH HIMSELF BY S HIFTING HIS WEIGHT TO FRACTURE OF HIS ANKLE, RIGHT LEG.

March 27, 1989 VA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
W S Frey Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INDIV WAS SUPERVISING MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL AT OUR KILN OPERATION IN RESPECT TO REPAIRING TRUNNION SUPPORT. HE WAS STANDING ON CONCRET PEDESTAL APROX 3' ABOVE CATWALK & LSOT BALANCE & FELL & L ANDED ON CATWALK. WHILE FALLING HE ATTEMPTED TO GRASP HANDRAIL TO BREAK FALL. R4SULTING DAMANGE WAS BROKEN RADIUS BONE IN RIGHT ARM AT POINT WHERE RADIUS ATTACHES TO JOINT IN WRIST.

January 21, 1988 VA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
W S Frey Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS GE7TING INTO HIS LOADER WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL AGAINST THE LOADER STEP BREAKING THE SEVENTH RIB ON HIS RIGHT SIDE.

December 3, 1987 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
W S Frey Company Inc · Fall from ladders

EMPL CLIMED LAD8ER TO CHECK CRUSHER AND HE SLIPPED AND FELL OFF LADDER.

January 15, 1987 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
W S Frey Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS SE9VICING A LOADER WHEN HE SLIPPED WHILE DISMOUNTING,FELL BACKWARDS ONTO HIS BACK.THE RESULT BEING A PINCHED NERVE IN HIS RIGHT HIP.

August 15, 1985 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
W S Frey Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING HOOD FROM EUCLID TRUCK AND FEET SLIPPED AND HE FELL TO GROUND LANDING ON BUTTOCKS AND BACK BRUISING LOWER BACK.

January 16, 1985 VA · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
W S Frey Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING IN WATER FLUME AND WAS TRYING TO UNSTOP WATER TANK WHEN WATER CAME RUSHING OUT AND EMPLOYEE JUMPED FROM FLUME AND LANDED ON BACK OF LEFT HEEL BREAKING HIS LEFT HEEL

September 24, 1984 VA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
W S Frey Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS CLIMBING UP THE BANK AND HIS FEET SLIPPED. HE CAUGHT HIMSELF BEFORE HE FELL.

June 15, 1984 VA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
W S Frey Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING OUT OF TRUCK, STEPPED ON LADDER AND SLIPPED AND FELL TO GROUND INJURING RIGHT KNEE. EMPLOYEE DID NOT REPORT ACCIDENT UNTIL 7-16-84.

October 30, 1983 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
W S Frey Company Inc · Fall from machine

INJURED WAS SPRAYING STARTING FLUID INTO THE BREATHER OF T HE LOADER. WHEN HE STEPPED OFF THE LOADER ONTO THE GROUND, HE STEPPED INTO AN OIL SLICK ON THE GROUND. HE SLIPPED & FELL TWISTING HI S ANKLE.

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