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April 4, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Riverside Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WENT TO PODIATRIST FOR SORE FEET (ANKLE SPUR) WAS TOLD BY DOC THAT HE HAS LIGAMENT PROBLEMS DUE TO WALKING ON CONCRETE FLOORS DOC WIL LBE ISSUING HIM SPECIAL INSOLOS

March 28, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Riverside Cement Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TO #1 COOLER DISCHARGE, STEPPED ON A CLINKER BALL AND FELL ON HIS BOTTOM, PUTTING HIS HANDS BEHIND HIM TO CUSHION HIS FALL.

January 8, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Riverside Cement Company · Struck against stationary object

EMP WAS WALKING3AROUND A FRONT END LOADER, WHEN HE S TEPPED ON A ROCK, SEVERELY SPRAINING HIS RT ANKLE

November 21, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Riverside Cement Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS WA5KING ON DUST COVERED FLOOR WHEN HE STEPPED ON SOMETHING CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS ANKLE.

May 1, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Riverside Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHEN ANOTHER EM1LOYEE DROPPED HER HARD HAT INTO THE CRUSHER,I NAME WENT TO TURN OFF THE SWITCH WHEN HE SLIPPED ON SOME LOOSE MATERIAL,TWISTING HIS LEFT KNEE TRYING TO CATCH HIS BALANCE.

April 2, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Riverside Cement Company · Rubbed or abraded

EMPLOYEE WAS KN9ELING ON BOTH KNEES TO SHOVEL OUT MATERIAL BUILD UP UNDERNEATH THE TAIL PULLEY OF THE CLAY BLENDER WHEN HE FELT KNEE POP OUT.

April 10, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Riverside Cement Company · Fall onto or against objects

MAN WAS WALKING3DOWN WALKWAY NEXT TO #1 CLINKER BELT & SLIPPED ON A CLINKER BALL. THIS CAUSED HIM TO STRIKE HIS LEFT KNEE ON A PIECE OF CHANNEL IRON NEXT TO T HE WALKWAY RESULTING IN A STRA IN OF THE LIGAM9NTS.

November 24, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Riverside Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS WALKING3IN THE FINISH MILL BUILDING WHEN HE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF CLINKER THAT WAS WEDGED IN A SECTION OF FLOOR GRATING THIS CAUSED HIM TO TWIST AND SPRAIN RIGHT ANKLE

February 11, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Riverside Cement Company · Struck against stationary object

EE ALLEGEDLY CLIMBED A CLINKER PILE TO RETRIEVE A PART THAT WAS DROPPED & DESCENDING THE PILE STEPPED ON A LARGE CLINKER BALL & TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

October 26, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Riverside Cement Company · Struck against stationary object

THE MAN WAS CLIMBING DOWN THE LADDER ON THE ROCK RECLAINE IN THE STORAGE AREA, WHENHE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF CONCRETE, CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS LEFT ANKLE.

July 31, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Riverside Cement Company · Struck against stationary object

MAN WAS WALKING IN THE AREA OF 5 CLINKER COOLER WHEN HE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF CLINKER AND STUMBLED CAUSING ON ANKLE SPRAIN.

May 22, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Riverside Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE MAN WAS WORKING AT #2 COAL MILL REPLACING A STAR FEEDER. HE WAS ON THE GROUND LOOKING UP AT ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WHEN HE STEPPED ON A LUMP OF CAOL CAUSING HIM TO TWIST THE ANKLE

May 14, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Riverside Cement Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PUSH A PORTABLE WELDING MACHINE INTO THE POWER PLANT STORAGE SHED WHEN HE SLIPPED ON LOOSE GRAVEL AND BUMPED HIS KNEE ON THE CONCRETE SLAB

June 3, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Riverside Cement Company · Struck against stationary object

SHE WAS WORKING IN T H E RAW MILL BUILDING CLEANING UP SPILLED MATERIAL. SHE WAD PUSHING A LOADED WHEELBARROW TOWARD THE DOOR & STEPPED ON A SMALL ROCK ON THE FLOOR, CAUSING HER TO STUMBLE & SPRAIN THE ANKLE.

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