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1983–2026
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January 16, 1997 WI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wisconsin Frac Sand Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS DIGGING OUT LONG CONVEYOR AND WAS TRYING TO GET BETTER FOOTING. EE SLIPPED AND FELL AGAINST I-BEAM, INJURING LOWER BACK.

January 13, 1997 WI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wisconsin Frac Sand Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS CARRYING REBAR, TRIPPED AND FELL ON A LARGE ROCK. AT THE TIME THIS WAS NON REPORTABLE INJURY BECAUSE THE EE DID NOT GO TO THE DR AND DID NOT MISS ANY WORK. EE DID NOT GO TO THE DR UNTIL 5/97-HAD SURGERY IN JULY 1997.

February 14, 1996 WI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wisconsin Frac Sand Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING ON THE CRANE-ATTEMPTING TO ACTIVATE. SLIPPED AND FELL ONTO CONCRETE. THE OUTRIGGER ON THE CRANE HAD BEEN GREASED. EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON THE GREASE.

June 1, 1994 WI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wisconsin Frac Sand Inc · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYE EWAS ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE CHUTE ON PIT AT THHE RAILROAD. BECAUSE OF RAIN,T HE LADDER WAS SLIPPERY ANDEMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND HIT HIS KNEES ON LADDER. EMPLOYEE DID NOT REPORT THIS NTL AGU UST. HE WENT FOR SURGERY ON 10-10. THIS WAS HIS FIRST DAY OF WORK MISSED BECAUSE OF THIS INCIDENT.

March 3, 1994 WI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wisconsin Frac Sand Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REACHING FOR A ROPE WHEN HE SLIPPED ON SAND AND FELL FROM THE CONTROL ROOM TO THE SCREEN DECK. HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CATCH A SAMPLEL

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