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July 9, 1999 SC · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Morgan Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE UNHOOKING FILLER HOSE TO WATER TRUCK EMPLOYEE FEET SLIPPED AND HE PUT HIS HAND DOWN TO CATCH HIMSELF, FRACTURING RIGHT WRIST.

January 12, 1999 SC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Morgan Corp · Fall onto or against objects

EE SLIPPED ON DECK OF CRANE AT PLANT SITE. EE WAS WALIKING ON DECK WHEN HE STEPPED IN OIL ON DECK, WHEN HE SLIPPED AND HIT HIS RIGHT ELBOW. CRANE WAS BORROWED FROM OPERATOR.

July 23, 1998 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Blue Circle Aggregates Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING HYDRAULIC CYLINDER ON BOBCAT LOADER. HE WAS SITTING IN OPERATOR SEAT WITH LEFT FOOT ON CONTROL PEDAL AND USING RIGHT LEG TO POSITION BUCKET CYLINDER. BOOM LOWERED AND CAUGHT RIGHT FOOT BETWEEN CAB AND BOOM ARM.

July 9, 1998 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blue Circle Aggregates Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LOWER BACK STRAIN OCCURRED WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING UNLOAD CARGO FROM A TRUCK. MAY HAVE OCCURRED DURING LIFTING, TURNING OR WALKING WITH OBJECTS IN HAND.

November 13, 1996 GA · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Morgan Corp · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS OPENING LLID ON PORTABLE WATER TRUCK (TANKER) COMPARTMENT. LOST BALANCE WHILE STANDING ON TANKER CATWALK STRUCK JAW(CHIN) ON TEH CATWALK AS HE FELL TO THE GROUND.

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