WITH ALL EQUIPMENT SHUT DOWN, EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING MAINT. ON HE GRAVILY TAKE UP ON A CRUSHED STONE CONVEYOR. G.T.O. IS APPROX. 10' ABOVE GROUND. MAINT. CONSISLED OF REMOVING BUILT UP MATERI AL FROM THE ROOLS. IT BEGAN TO RAIN WHILE THE EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING, SO HE DECIDED TO STOP AND GET DOWN. THE RAIN HAD MAKE THE STEEL SLIPPERY, AND THE EMPLOYEE LOST HIS GRIP AND FELL 6'-8' TO
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September 15, 1993
NY · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
John Vespa Incorporated · Fall from machine
August 5, 1987
NY · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
John Vespa Incorporated · Fall from ladders
EMPLOYEE JUMPED OFF BOTTOM RUNG OF LADDER AND INJURED KNEE.
June 9, 1987
NY · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
John Vespa Incorporated · Over-exertion in lifting objects
HE REPORTED POS8IBLE MUSCLE STRAIN TO LEFT SIDE OF BACK. HE FELT THE INJURY WHILE CLIMBING DOWN THE LADDER. PRIOR TO THAT HE WAS LIFTING A ROCK.
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