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Years on record
1983–2026
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May 22, 1989 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ridgeway Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WQAS WORKING AND REPORTED TO FOREMAN THAT HE HAD HURT HIS HIP AND LEG, BUT DID NOT KNOW WHERE OR HOW. FOREMAN TOLD EMPLOYEE TO GO BACK IN PLANT AND FILL OUT REPORT WITH SUPERVISOR. EMPLOYEE FAILED TO DO SO AND SUPERVISOR WAS NOT OTIFED. EMPLOYEE WAS TREATED AT DOCOTROR CARE IN WEST COLA AND SPRAINED HIS BACK.

April 28, 1989 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ridgeway Mining Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SHOVEL TO UNCOVER A BROKEN WATER LINE.EMPLOYEE WRENCHED BACK WHILE PUSHING SHOVEL.

March 8, 1989 SC · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ridgeway Mining Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE REPORTED HIS HAND WAS SWOLLEN AND HE FELT THAT THE SWELLING WAS FROM DEALING WITH CAUSTIC SOLUTION TOOK HIM TO THE DOCTOR WHO BELIEVES THE HAND WAS INFECTED.

January 20, 1989 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ridgeway Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE REPORTED TO HIS FOREMAN THAT HE THOUGHT HE HURT HIS BACK BUT WAS NOT BAD ENOUGH TO SEE A DOCTOR. HE HAD PERFORMED SEVERAL ROUTINE JOBS AND WAS SURE WHEN HE INJURED HIMSELF. HE CONTI UNED TO WORK THE REMAINDER OF THE SHIFT.

November 23, 1988 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ridgeway Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MECHANIC WAS TRYING TO BEND METAL FOR ELBOW SUPPORT. HE HIT METAL ON TABLE TO BEND SLIGHTLY METAL STRUCK TABLE BOUNCED UP AND HIT MAN IS EYE BROUGH THIS IS FLICTED A CUT REQUIRE SEVEN STICHES NO OTHER INJURY.

October 20, 1988 SC · Metal/Non-Metal electrician helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ridgeway Mining Company · Struck by falling object

I NAME WAS LIFTING MAN HOLE COVER FOR ACCESE TO MANHOLE. LIFTED COVER SLIPPED FROM EMPLOYEE HAND AND CAUGHT FOOT BETWEEN MAN HOLE RING AND COVER.

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