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October 22, 1990 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Republic Goldfields Corp · Struck by falling object

INDIVIDUAL HAD INSTALLED UPRIGHT TIMBER STULLS-HAD JUST FINISHED DIGGING A HITCH-MEASURED AND CUT THE STULL WHEN STANDING THE STULL A PIECE FELL FROM THE BACK AS THE STULL HIT THE GROUND AND S TRUCK THE INDIVIDUAL ON THE WRIST CUTTING HIS LEWRIST.

August 17, 1989 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Republic Goldfields Corp · Struck by falling object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS SCALING THE ACCESS DRIFT TO HIS HEADING AND WHILE BARRING DOWN ON ONE ROCK, ANOTHER ROCK CAME DOWN DIRECTLY ABOVE HIS HEAD OUT OF HIS SIGHT. IT STRUCK HIS FACE THEN BOTH LEGS BUT DID NOT PIN HIM DOWN.

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