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273,193
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Years on record
2000–2026
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April 19, 2007 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
French Gulch (Nevada) Mining Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Stepping down off of the 928 loader. Landed wrong on the ground and broke bone in his foot.

February 22, 2007 CA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
French Gulch (Nevada) Mining Corp · Fall from machine

Miner was putting up utilities off of scissor deck. He did not put chain across the back of the scissor deck, slipped and fell off scissor deck landing on his butt. He has a compression fracture of his tail bone.

January 12, 2007 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
French Gulch (Nevada) Mining Corp · Fall onto or against objects

EE was getting off the IT28 loader with his lanyard still on. He caught his lanyard on the step and fell off the loader and hit his lower back on a wooden rail strain/sprain to lower back

November 21, 2006 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
French Gulch (Nevada) Mining Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

He was walking down the muck pile and stepped wrong. He did not even fall down.

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