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October 10, 1989 MO · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Doe Run Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS SCALING DOWN HEADING, PULLED JUMBO IN AND DRILLED 2 HOLES IN A SLAB. HE GOT OFF JUMBO TO PUT IN A LINE-UP WHEN LOOSE FELL FROM THE RIB HITTING EMPLOYEE ON TOP OF LEFT SHOULDER.

January 24, 1986 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Pea Ridge Iron Ore Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS PR9PARING TO MARK FACE OF DRIFT FOR DRILLING. WHILE MOVING LADDER IN PLACE, A PIECE OF SMALL LOOSE FELL FROM THE FACE AND STRUCK INJURED ON LEFT ARM.

September 17, 1985 MO · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Doe Run Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE DRILLING HE MUCKED A DRILL GOT OFF THE JUMBO TO PUT IN A NEW DRILL AND LOOSE FELL OFF THE FACE AND HIT HIS HARD HAT CAUSING HAT TO CUT HIS FOREHEAD

November 7, 1984 NY · Metal/Non-Metal FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
St Joe Resources Company · Struck by falling object

INJURED CLAIMED HE HAD JUST COMPLETED CHANGING THE BIT ON LEFT BOOM WHEN HE LOOKED UP & SAW A LOOSE CHUNK IN FACE ABOVE HIM INJURED STRAIGHTENED UP & TURNED TOWARD JUMBO IN ORDER TO GET A SCA LING BAR & AT THE SAME INCIDENT CHUNK CAME DOWN STRIKING INJURED LOST TIME BEGAN110884

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