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September 4, 2000 OH · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Stoneco Inc · Struck against stationary object

I WAS WALKING ALONG THE SHOT BENCH AND STEPPED ON A ROCK AND TWISTED MY ANKLE.

June 1, 1999 MI · Metal/Non-Metal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Stoneco, Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TO THE FRONT ENTRANCE TO UNLOCK THE CUSTOMER DOOR. APINE CONE DROPPED ONTO THE SIDEWALK FROM A NEARBY PINE TREE. EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON THE CONE, ROLLING HER ANKLE OUTWARD, C AUSING A SPRAIN/FRACTURE INJURY OF RIGHT ANKLE.

April 18, 1997 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Wyandot Dolomite Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS WORKING IN SHOP SERVICING A LOADER. AS HE PULLED OIL HOSE OVER TO LOADER HE STEPPED ON SOME GREASE AND OIL ON FLOOR WHICH CAUSED HIM TO SLIP, LOOSE HIS BALANCE AND FALL BACKWARDS INTO

August 16, 1995 OH · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Stoneco Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS SHOVELING ROCK OFF CONCRETE PAD. HE STEPPED BACKWARD ONTO A ROCK & HE TURNED ANKLE.

March 17, 1993 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Wyandot Dolomite Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS SPOTTING TRUCKS WHILE WE WERE STRIPPING DIRT AS HE SPOTTED ONE & WALKING IN THE MUD HE STEPPED ON A 3IN STONE WHICH CAUSED HIS KNEE TO TWIST

September 19, 1991 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Wyandot Dolomite Inc · Struck against stationary object

INJURED WAS UNDER THE TRUCK SCALE PLATFORM FLUSHING OUT A SUMP PUMP.HE CRAWLED UNDER THE MAIN BEAM WHEN THE TOP OF CONCRETE DECK CAUSED HIM TO INJURED HIS KNEE BY THE CONTINUOUS MOVEMENT OF HI S KNEE ON THE CONCRETE.

October 11, 1989 OH · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Stoneco Inc · Struck against stationary object

THE MAN WAS CLIMBING OUT OF HIS TRUCK UNDER LOWER MILL AND STEPPED ON A 3" STONE, TWISTING HIS ANKLE CAUSING A FRACTURE.

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