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Years on record
1983–2026
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June 30, 1986 MT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Anaconda Minerals Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

ON 6/30/86 DURI3G A RAINSTORM, WATER ENTERED CRUSHER BUILDING. WATER MIXED WITH DUST AND CREATED A SUCK MUD SUBSTANCE. EMPLOYEE WAS LOOKING FOR LAGGING NEAR THE LEFT SIDE OF CRUSHER BUILDING, SLIPPED HIS RI1HT FOOT "SHOTOUT" DOING THE SPLITS. HE FELT A POP IN GROIN AREA.

December 9, 1983 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Anaconda Minerals Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMP WAS IN TRUCK BED WALKING TOWARD BACK TO CHANGE WELDER SETTING HE TRIPPED AND FELL INSIDE THE BED TWISTING HIS RIGHT ANKLE

July 20, 1983 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Anaconda Minerals Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MARTIN BODLEY WAS STANDING ON A STEP LADDER HELPING TO LOWER A MOTOR AND GEAR BOX THAT HAD BEEN REMOVED FROM A SHAFT IN YELLOWCAKE. THE CHAIN ON THE COME-A-LONG WAS CATCHING AND MARTIN TAPPED IT WITH A HAMMER TO LOOSEN IT. THE CHAIN CAME LOOSE & FREE-WHEELED WHICH ALLOWED MOTOR/GEAR BOX TO BOUNCE OFF THE SAFETY RAIL & HIT THE LADDER MARTIN WAS STANDING UPON. MARTIN JUMPED FORWARD

February 28, 1983 MT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Anaconda Minerals Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WORKING AT ECOLOGY PUMP HOUSE AT PERCIP PLANT THE MAN SLIPPED ON ICE ON WALKWAY STRAINING HIS LEFT KNEE.

January 10, 1983 MT · Metal/Non-Metal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Anaconda Minerals Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

MAN WAS WALKING FROM HIS CAR IN PARKING TO MINE DRY BLDG WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON WALKWAY FALL CAUSED A LACERATION TO RT ELBOW REQUIRING ONE SUTURE TO CLOSE WOUND AT TIME OF INCIDENT WEA THER CONDITIONS WERE POOR A HEAVY SNOWFALL HAVING OCCURRED OVERNIGHT

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