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August 19, 1996 IL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Woosung Quarry Products · Fall from machine

LOADER OPERATOR WAS CLIMBING UP TROJANLOADER AND WAS ALMOST TO PLATFORM RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED OFF LADDER HE GRABBED AND HELD ON TO LADDER AND FELL TO GROUND AND WHEN HE HIT THE GROUND HE FELL BAC KWARDS.

May 9, 1994 IL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Woosung Quarry Products · Fall onto or against objects

STEPPING DOWN OFF HAMMERMILL PLANT OT GORUND. (STEP IS ABOUT KNEE HIGH) WHEN STEPPE DON GROUND LEFT KNEE GAVE OUT AND FELL UP AGAINST TIRE OF HAMMERMILL. KNEE REALLY HURT FELT LIKE AN OBJECT HIT KNEE BUT NO OBJECT DID HIT IT.

February 27, 1992 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Woosung Quarry Products · Struck by falling object

68935 CLEANING PRIMARY FEEDER BOULDER FELL ON FOOT AND FRACTURED LEFT FOOT. REPORT BEING SUBMITTED DUE TO CITATION ISSUED ON A REGULAR INSPECTION.

August 27, 1985 IL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Woosung Quarry Products · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WERE WORKING ON THE WATER PUMP ON QUARRY FLOOR WHEN VICTIM WALKER OVER TO WALL WHERE WATER HOSE EXTENDED UP AND OVER WALL.NOT KNOWING HE WAS THERE THEY OVERTOP PUMP ONLY WATER WENT OV WALL IN HOSE IT LOSSEN A ROCK AT TOP OF WALL WHICH FELL HITTING VICTIM ON BACK AS HE WAS WALKING AWAY FROM WALL.

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