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August 13, 1990 MN · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Meridian Aggregates Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A DRILL. IT WAS ON A HILL AND HE STEPPED AND TURNED AT THE SAME TIME, TEARING LIGAMENTS IN HIS LEFT KNEE. IT POPPED AND WAS SORE BUT DID NOT GO IN FOR MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 8-14-90.

January 25, 1990 OK · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Meridian Aggregates Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

MOVING QUARRY PUMP. LOST FOOTING FELL ON RIGHT LEG.

January 15, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Meridian Gold Company · Fall from machine

DISMOUNTING SHOVEL EXCAVATOR EMPL FELL 3' TO GROUND BELOW ,LADDERA WAS BEING REPAIRED AND EMPL WASNT AWARE OF THIS.EMPL SUFFERED CONTUSIONS TO BOTH FEET-HEEL PORTION.

December 18, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Meridian Gold Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING WASTE OIL BARRELS TO THE STORAGE AREA BEHIND THE MAINTENANCE SHOP. EMPLOYEE TRIPPED ON THE STEEL RACK AND FELL INTO THE RACK, SUSTAINING A CUT TO THE FACIAL ARE UNDER THE R IGHT EYE AND THE NOSE. THE INJURY REQUIRED ELEVEN SUTURES.

August 18, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Meridian Gold Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DURINGT FABRICATION OF A STEEL RACK EMPLOYEE HAD TACK WELDED A CROSS STRUT USING IT AS A STANDING RUNG TACK WELD FAILED & EMPLOYEE FELL FROM STEEL RACK APPROX 8FT TO FLOOR RESULTING IN SMALL L ACERATION TO BACK OF HEAD REQUIRING ONE STITCH

March 1, 1989 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Meridian Aggregates Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPL STATED TOI ME THAT AS HE CAME BACK TO CONTROL TOWER HE SLIPPED ON SNOW & FELL ON LEFT HIP & LEFT ELBOW.

January 11, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Meridian Gold Company · Fall from machine

EMPL HAD FUELED HAUL TRUCK.SLIPPED OFF LADDER ONTO MUDDY GROUND HURTING RIGHT ANKLE.

November 9, 1988 WY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Meridian Aggregates Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A STEEL BEAM LOCATED ABOUT 12 FEET IN THE AIR WHEN THE BEAM COLLAPSED. THE WORKER FELL ON THE BEAM, BRUISING HIS ANKLE (RIGHT)

September 19, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Meridian Gold Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT OF A D8H TRACTOR WHEN HE SLIPPED ON SOME MUD AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

August 29, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Meridian Gold Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS FLAGGING ORE CONTROL ON SHOT MUCK.ROCK SLIPPED CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO SLIP AND FALL. IN ATTEMPTING TO BRACE HIS FALL HE HIT HIS RIGHT HAND ON A SHARP-EDGED ROCK CAUSING A LACERATION.

July 11, 1988 WY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Meridian Aggregates Company · Fall from machine

SLIPPED AND FELL WHEN GETTING OUT OF TRUCK TO TURN ON CONVEYOR BELT

June 23, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Meridian Gold Company · Fall from machine

EMP. WAS FUELIGN EQUIPEMNT FROM THE FUEL AND LUBE TRUCK WHEN HE SLIPPED OFF THE TRUCK TO THE GROUND, STRAINING HIS FOOT.

June 14, 1988 WY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Meridian Aggregates Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPERATOR STEPPED BETWEEN TWO CATWALKS ON CRUSHER INJURING LEFT KNEE & LEG.

July 2, 1987 OR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Morrison-Knudsen Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

LOOSE ROCK ON S6RFACE WHERE EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING.EMPLOYEE TRIPPED ON ROCK AND FELL ON KNEE.

May 20, 1987 MN · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Meridian Aggregates Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE TRIPPE8 IN HOLE WHILE CARRYING DRILL BIT AROUND MACHINE.SPRAINED BACK.EMPLOYEE REPORTED INCIDENT 5/21 UPON WARING WITH BACK PAIN.

October 9, 1984 WY · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Morrison-Knudsen Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE STATES: I WAS CLIMBING IN THE PRIMARY CRUSHER TO DISLODGE A ROCK AND WHILE CLIMBING OUT I SLIPPED AND THE BALL OF MY FOOT HIT A WELDED PLATE INSIDE CRUSHER

August 24, 1984 WY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Morrison-Knudsen Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING DIRT NEAR LUNCH ROOM AT THE PLANT WHEN HE STEPPED INTO A DITCH AND T WISTED RIGHT ANKLE PULLING LIGAMENT S

July 6, 1984 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pacific Quarries Inc · Fall from machine

EE STATED THAT HE WENT OT JUMP OFF CONVEYOR, SLIPPED & FELL INJURING BACK & NECK. WENT SEVERAL DAYS BEFORE REPORTING TO ME. SAID PAIN BECAME WORSE & TOLD HIM TO SEE A DOCTOR.

June 4, 1984 WA · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Clarkland Inc · Fall onto or against objects

I NAME WAS REMOVING A REATINER RING FROM THE DRILL WITH A HAMMER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIS WRIST AGAINST THE DRILL.

April 30, 1984 WY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Morrison-Knudsen Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMP STATES THAT WHILE HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO THAW OUT TAIL PULLEY ON L2 CONVEYOR WHEN HE SLIPPED ON ICE AND FELL STRIKING HIS KNEES ON THE IRON FRAME OF L2 BELT BOTH KNEES BRUISED

December 5, 1983 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Morrison-Knudsen Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

COLD, WINDY WITH ICE CONDITIONS PRESENT. EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE WAS TAKING A PIECE OF STEEL PLATE FROM ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING ON THE ICE AND WRENCHED HIS BACK.

April 4, 1983 OK · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Meridian Aggregates Company · Fall from machine

LOADER OPERATOR LOST FOOTING WHILE DESCENDING LADDER FROM SIDE OF LOADER.WEATHER HAD BEEN WET AND RUNGS OF LADDER WERE MUDDY.

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