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December 6, 1984 NM · Metal/Non-Metal carpenter SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Quivira Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

REPAIRING STEPS AT SEEPAGE PUMPS AND SLIPPED ON FROSTY BOARD,FALLING ON HIS BACK AND RIGHT SIDE ON RIB CAGE.EMPL DIDNT SEEK MED ATTENTION UNTIL 12-13-84.

October 29, 1984 NM · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Quivira Mining Company · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE FELL 2 OR 3 FEET OFF LADDER WHILE REACHING FOR ANFO LOADING HOSE. DIDNT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL NOV. 14, 1984. RX GIVEN

October 16, 1984 NM · Metal/Non-Metal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Quivira Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING 3014 MANWAY, WHEN HIS FEET SLIPPED OFF OF THE LADDER. HE KEPT FROM FALLING BY HANGING FROM THE LADDER RUNGS BY RIGHT ARM, PULLED MUSCLE IN RIGHT SHOULDER FIRST MEDICAL AT TENTION 11-19-84

October 4, 1984 NM · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Quivira Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS BREAKING BOULDERS WITH A PB-6 I.R. PAYEMENT BREAKER. EMPLOYEE LOST BALANCE, FELL DOWN WITH PAYEMENT BREAKER, PINCHED FINGER BETWEEN GRIZZLY RAIL AND PAYEMENT BREAKER, WHICH CAUSED DISLOCATION OF FINGER.

September 24, 1984 NM · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Quivira Mining Company · Fall down raise, shaft or manway

THE EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING A MANWAY LADDER.THE RUNG 10\ABOVE THE FIRST LANDING PULLED OFF AS HE GRASPED IT . HE FELL ABOUT 4\ TO THE LANDING.

August 23, 1984 NM · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Quivira Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE ASSISTING IN TIGHTENING BOLTS WITH 3/4 DRIVE RATCHET. RATCHET BROKE WHICH CAUSED EMPLOYEE TO FALL. RESULTED IN AGGRAVATION OF LONG-STANDING BAD BACK.

July 31, 1984 NM · Metal/Non-Metal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Quivira Mining Company · Fall from ladders

AT 4:15 PM EMPLOYEE STARTED CLIMBING THE 3014 MANWAY CARRYING A P.O.C.I. ON A STRAP OVER HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. AS HE WAS PASSING THROUGH THE SECOND LANDING, HIS HAND SLIPPED OFF THE RUNG AND HE FELL APPRX. 25 FEET TO THE FIRST LANDING. HE HIT WITH MOST OF HIS WEIGHT ON HIS LEFT LEG CAUSING FRACTURES OF THE KNEE AND FOOT. THE PROBE WHICH WAS FALLING WITH HIM PUNCTURED HIS RIGHT FOOT,

June 25, 1984 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Quivira Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS GOING TO CHECK SEEPAGE PUMP AT #2 AND SLIPPED ON WET EMBANKMENT BEFORE STAIRWAY AND STRAINED LEFT KNEE

June 4, 1984 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Quivira Mining Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF BACK OF FIRE TRUCK, FOOT SLIPPED ON STEP AND EMPLOYEE FELL TO GROUND APPROX 5\

April 2, 1984 NM · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Quivira Mining Company · Fall down raise, shaft or manway

EMP WAS DESCENDING THE UPPER PORTION OF THE 1712 TIMBERED RAISE WHEN A LADDER RUNG PULLED LOOSE FROM THE R SIDE LADDER RUNNER. THIS RESULTED IN THE EMPLOYEE FALLING APPROX 10\ TO THE LOWER LEV EL LANDING WHERE UPON IMPACT HE FRACTURED HIS RIGHT ANKLE. CLOSE INSPECTION OF THE LADDER RELEAVED A CRACK IN THE LADDER RUNNER WHICH RAN UP THROUGH THE ANCHORAGE POINT OF THE RUNG NAILS

February 10, 1984 NM · Metal/Non-Metal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Quivira Mining Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEPPED BACKWARDS INTO DEPRESSION AND TRIPPED.FELL,BRUISED COCYX.SOUGHT MED ATTENTION 2-15-84.

January 24, 1984 NM · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Quivira Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

WALKING IN 1000 HAULAGE DRIFT.HE FELL AND STRUCK FINGER ON TRACK.CUT AND DISLOCATION RESULTED.

December 21, 1983 NM · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Quivira Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPERATOR WAS ASCENDING TO TOP BOILER DECK AFTER REACHING THE TOP OF THE LADDER WHILE HOLDING THE RAILING WITH HIS RIGHT HAND HE ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE THE SAFETY CHAIN IN DOING SO HE LOST HIS FOO TING AND FELL CATCHING HIMSELF WITH HIS RIGHT ARM CAUSING A SUDDEN JERK TO RIGHT SIDE AND BACK

December 7, 1983 NM · Metal/Non-Metal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Quivira Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING AN 8\ STULL HE WAS CARRYING THE STULL IN THE CENTER FOR BALANCE WITH ONE ARM OVER THE STULL, BOTH HANDS UNDER THE STULL. HE TRIPPED AND FELL STRIKING HIS RIGHT 2ND FINGER AGAINST A ROCK RESULTING IN A SMALL FRACTURE AND BRUISE TO THE FINGER TIP

December 6, 1983 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Quivira Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS MOVING TAILINGS PIGTAILS & STEPPED ON SPT OF ICE SLIPPED & FELL PULLED MUSCLE ON BACK SIDE OF LEG.

November 8, 1983 NM · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Quivira Mining Company · Fall down stairs

THE EMPLOYEE HAD WET SHOES AND AS HE STARTED DOWN A STEEP STAIRWAY, HE SLIPPED AND FELL ABOUT EIGHT FEET TO THE BOTTOM. HE RECEIVED MULTIPLE BRUISES AND ABRASIONS FROM HEAD TO TOE AND A THREE INCH LACERATION ON THE UPPER ARM REQUIRING EIGHT STITCHES.

November 7, 1983 NM · Metal/Non-Metal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Quivira Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMP ENTERED THE SERVICE COMPARTEMENT TO TIE SUPPLIED ON THE TUGGER ROPE TO BE HOISTED AFTER DROPPING THE BARRIER LINE ACROSS THE SERVICE CONPARTMENT AFTER TIEING ON THE SUPPLIES HIS FEET BECAM E ENTANGLED IN THE BARRIER ROPE AND HE FELL FECE FORWARD AS HE LEFT THE SERVICE COMPARTMENT HIS LEFT HAND WENT DOWN IN SOFT MUD AND DIRT, HIS RIGHT HAND CAME DOWN ON THE RAIL TAKING THE FULL

October 31, 1983 NM · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Quivira Mining Company · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

MINER WAS INSTGALLING STULLS THERE WAS SOME LOOSE WIRE HANGING FROM BACK WHERE HE WANTED TO PUT STULL SINCE HE COULD NOT REACH IN EASILY HE STOOD ON STULL WHICH ROLLED FROM UNDER HIM MINER FE LL & LANDED IN STULL

October 17, 1983 NM · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Quivira Mining Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TO HIS WORK AREA THERE WAS A MOTOR OFF THE TRACK AT 1400 HDTHE ONLY WAY TO GET ACROSS WAS TO CLIMB OVER THE MOTOR WHEN EMPLOYEE CLIMBED OVER AND WAS GETTING OFF THE MTOR HER STEPPED ON A COUPLING AND LSOT HIS BALANCE AND FELL WHEN HE FELL DOWN HE LANDED ON HIS RIGHT HAND

September 27, 1983 NM · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Quivira Mining Company · Fall from ladders

EMP. WAS CLIMBING LADDER ON 6A LEACH TANK TO CUT RUBBER FROM DRAIN LINE (WEST SIDE OF TANK) AND LADDER SLIPPED, CAUSED EMP. TO FALL.

September 26, 1983 NM · Metal/Non-Metal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Quivira Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS SECURING A SHEAVE BLOCK USED ON THE IDLER IN THE 2-2 TRENCH, STANDING ON TOP OF A ORE CAR. SH SLIPPED HITTING HIS RIGHT RIB CAGE ON THE SIDE OF THE ORE CAR AND FELL INTO THE TR ENCH, BRUISING HIS RIBS. EMP. DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 9-29-83.

September 21, 1983 NM · Metal/Non-Metal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Quivira Mining Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CROSSING COUPLERS BETWEEN ORE CARS, LOST HIS BALANCE, SLIPPED AND FELL. IN ATTEMPTING TO CATCH HIMSELF, HE JAMMED HIS FINGER AGAINST ONE OF THE ORE CARS CAUSING ITS DISLOCATION

August 24, 1983 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Quivira Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

OPERATOR WAS WALKING ACROSS THE CONCRETE CLAIRFLOCCULATOR TANK PAD SLIPPED ON WET CONCRETE AND SPRAINED ANKLE IT WAS RAINING AND CONCRETE WAS WET AND SLICK

August 15, 1983 NM · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Quivira Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WALKING DOWN 3600 INCLINE CARRYING ELECTRICAL CABLE, SLIPPED ON WET SLIPPERY GROUND.

July 28, 1983 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Quivira Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMP WALKING IN HAULAGE DRIFT SLIPPED FELL ON SAME LEVEL AND BROKE FALL WITH HAND AND SPRAINED THUMB EMP DIDNT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 8/1/83

July 28, 1983 NM · Metal/Non-Metal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Quivira Mining Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING FROM 1ST SLUSHER POSITION TOWARD 2ND SLUSHER AND SLIPPED IN HOLE FOR STACKING MUCK, WHICH WAS EMPTY AT THE TIME, BRUISING HIS KNEE. EMPLOYEE DID NOTSEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 8/15/83.

July 25, 1983 NM · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Quivira Mining Company · Fall from ladders

MINER WAS CLIMBING LADDER TO WORK AREA DOORS IN MANWAY ARE 30\ APART HE HAD CLIMBED TO AND WENT THROUGH #2 DOOR ABOUT 12\ UP FROM THE SECOND DOOR IS A WENT SPOT IN THE MANWAY HIS FFOT SLIPPED ON WET LADDER AND MINER FELL ABOUT 10 TO 12\ LANDING ON BOTH FEET ON TOP OF DOOR M MAN RECEIVED A BRUISED/TWISTED LEFT KNEE

July 20, 1983 NM · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Quivira Mining Company · Fall down raise, shaft or manway

THE ENGINEERS WERE SETTING UP TO PLUMB THE O RE PASS. THEY WERE HOISTING A BAG FULL OF EQUIPMENT BY HAND WHEN IT BECAME TANGLED & COULD NOT BE MOVED UP OR DOWN. SALCIDO CLIMBED DOWN THE ORE PASS & ENTERED THE SERVICE COMPARTMENT & UNTANGLED THE BAG WHICH WAS ABOUT 14\ UP THE RAISE. SALCIDO LOST HIS FOOTING & F ELL TO THE MUCK PILE W'%** & SLID DOWN THE DRIFT. SALCIDO SAID HIS SH

July 18, 1983 NM · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Quivira Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING UP 1100 HD AND WAS CROSSING A WET MUDDY AREA OF THE TRACK DRIFT WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL TWISTING HIS LEFT KNEE EMPLOYEE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 081183 REPORT WAS INADVERTENTLY SENT IN

July 15, 1983 NM · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Quivira Mining Company · Fall down stairs

OPERATOR WAS CARRYING TWO THREE GALLON BUCKETS OF HAND SAMPLE DOWN STAIRS OF SAMPLE TOWER AND LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL INTO RAILING ON 3 SAMPLE CUTTER DECK RAILING CAUGHT OPERATOR ON LEFT SID E OF CHEST POSSIBLE FRACTURED RIB

June 14, 1983 NM · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Quivira Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

HE STEPPED OFF A DIESEL MOTOR IN 0700 DRIFT AND LOST HIS BALANCE. HE FELL TO HIS KNEES ON A GUARD RAIL CUTTING HIS LEG JUST BELOW THE LEFT KNEE.

May 18, 1983 NM · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Quivira Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEPPED BETWEEN TRACK TIES IN 5100 DRIFT AND TWISTED RT ANKLE

May 4, 1983 NM · Metal/Non-Metal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Quivira Mining Company · Fall from ladders

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING MANWAY LADDER AT 3306 EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL ABOUT 15FEET TO THE TRACK LEVEL EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING RUBBER GLOVES WHILE CLIMBING

April 17, 1983 NM · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Quivira Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WALKING OUT OF MAINTENANCE FOREMANS OFFICE AND TRIPPED OVER PIECE OF BROKEN CEMENT AND TWISTED RT KNEE

March 28, 1983 NM · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Quivira Mining Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CARRYING 9-5\ SPLIT BOLTS ON SHOULDER AND SLIPPED IN AREA OF SLIGHT DROP OFF -18\\- FALLING TO GROUND AND HITTING BACK AT EDGE .RECEIVED BRUISES TO LOWER RIGHT SIDE OF BACK.

February 22, 1983 NM · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Quivira Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE MINER WAS CARRYING HIS DRILL MACHINE AND LEG FROM A FACE TO A STORAGE AREA HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND THREW THE MACHINE AWAY FROM HIMSELF HOWEVER THE STINGER ON THE LEG HIT HIM ON THE FOOT RE SULTING IN A CUT ON TOP OF THE FOOT

February 8, 1983 NM · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Quivira Mining Company · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A CP ROTARY DRILL MACHINE WHICH IS ON A PLATFORM EMPLOYEE SHUT MACHINE DOWN AND STEPPED OFF ONTO DRIFT BOTTOM WHICH WAS COVERED WITH MUD AND WATER HER RT FOOT SLIPPED ON BOTTOM CAUSINGT HER ANKLE TO TURN EMPLOYEE RECEIVED A TWISTED RT ANKLE

February 5, 1983 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Quivira Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

SLIPPED IN SNOW AND MUD WHILE MOVING STEEL FROM STEEL RACK OUTSIDE SECTION 24 WELDING SHOP. STRAINED RIGHT KNEE.

January 20, 1983 NM · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Quivira Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

OPERATOR WAS WALKING DOWN LOADER INCLINE AT MID-SHIFT TO RELIEVE PREVIOUS OPERATOR IT HAD BEEN SNOWING ALL DAY AND INCLINE HAD ABOUT 5" OF SNOW ON IT OPERATOR MADE IT DOWN TO LAST 15\ OF INC LINE, SLIPPED AND FELL ON BEHIND THIS AGGRAVATED OLD BACK INJURY

January 10, 1983 NM · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Quivira Mining Company · Fall down raise, shaft or manway

PREPARING TO HOIST TIMBER TO TOP OF RAISE WHILE DRIVING.EMPL MAY HAVE BEEN MOVING STAGING OVER RAISE TO HOIST TIMBER -UNKNOWN.FELL TO BOTTOM OF RAISE.

January 5, 1983 NM · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Quivira Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

GOING TO SHUT OFF BRINE TO ION EXCHANGE AT SOLVENT EXTRACTION BUILDING BRINE VALVE IS LOCATED BETWEEN A & B STROP CIRCUIT THERE IS A 6 IN STEP IN ROUTE TO BRINE VALVE MR LYONS DIDNT NOTICE THE STEP HE TRIPPED AND FELL AND RECEIVED MINOR ABRASION WHICH LATER BECAME INFECTED

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