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December 10, 1991 UT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sunshine Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING AND TRIPPED OVER A WATER HOSE DISLOCATING HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

June 20, 1989 UT · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kennecott Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

GROUND WAS A ROCKY AREA WITH NUMEROUS CHUNK ROCK ON GROUND SURFACE.EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO LIFT A POLE JACK OVER THE POLE WHICH WAS LAYING ON THE GROUND.HIS FOOT STEPPED ON A ROCK CAUSING HIM TO STUMBLE AND FALL.

May 30, 1989 UT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kennecott Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHLE TURNING A VALVE, EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON PIPE AND FELL DOWN AN EMBANKMENT. (ALLEGED INJURY).

March 10, 1989 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kennecott Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON A TIE AND TWISTED LEFT KNEE. TORN LATERAL MENISCUS. ACCIDENT OCCURRED 3-10-89 AND REPORTED ON 3-15-89.

February 21, 1989 AK · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Greens Creek Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPL WALKING NEAR WAREHOUSE AREA SLIPPED ON ICE AND FELL BRUISING LOWER BACK.

February 16, 1989 UT · Metal/Non-Metal shopman repair cars, mechanic SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kennecott Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL STEPPED OFF A PIECE OF GRATING AND FELL APPROX FOUR FEET INTO CAR PIT STRUCK R SIDE OF HEAD LACERATION ABOR R EAR SUTURED

February 15, 1989 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kennecott Corp · Fall from machine

WHILE CLIMBING OFF THE ROD CAHRGING RACK,EMPLOYEE TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.SPLINTED AND GIVEN PRESCRITION DRUG.

February 13, 1989 UT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sunshine Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING DRILL BAR FLIPPED OUT OF RAIL BENDER HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND HIT HIS RIGHT ELBOW ON THE RAIL.

February 5, 1989 UT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kennecott Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

SLIPPED ON ICE AND BRUISED BACK.

January 29, 1989 UT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kennecott Corp · Fall onto or against objects

EMPL WAS CLIMBING OVER 24" PIPE SLIPPED & FELL & LANDED ON BACK & L KNEE HIT VALVE HANDLE. ACUTE L FLANK STRAIN TRANSPORTED TO PVH TREATED & RETURNED TOWORK.

January 17, 1989 AK · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Greens Creek Mining Company · Fall from ladders

ICE ON LADDER RUNGS, ICE ON GLOVES LOST GRIP WHILE DESCENDING FIXED LADDER, PIVOTED BACKWARDS STRUCK INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT BRUISED BACK PULLED MUSCLES LEFT SIDE 2ND, 3RD RIB NEAR CENTER OF BACK

January 16, 1989 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kennecott Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

SLIPPED ON ICE AND FELL.TRIED TO BREAK FALL USING RIGHT HAND.NAVICULAR FX RIGHT THUMB.LAID OFF WORK 1-20-89 FOR PAIN.

January 7, 1989 AK · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Greens Creek Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS RETURNING FROM RESTROOM SLIPPED ON ICE HIT LEG ON ROCK BROKE LEG AND HURT ANKLE

January 3, 1989 UT · Metal/Non-Metal carpenter SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kennecott Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE TRIPPED OVER A SNOW EMBANKMENT FELL AND TWISTED RT ARM RT ELBOW SPRAIN GIVEN PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION

December 28, 1988 UT · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kennecott Corp · Fall from machine

STEPPING OUT OF PICKUP TRUCK,SLIPPED IN SNOW FELL DOWN ON BOTH KNEES.SPRAIN LEFT KNEE.

December 25, 1988 AK · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Greens Creek Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN OFF OF BUILDING STEEL AFTER SETTING UP GEAR TO PULL CABLE SLIPED AND BANGED TWISTED KNEE

November 21, 1988 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ridgeway Mining Company · Fall from ladders

EMPL WAS GOING DOWN LADDER INTO BALL STORAGE AREA WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL CUTTING HIS HAND ON EDGE OF BAR AND SCRAPING HIS FOREHEAD ON THE BAR CUT HAND AT BASE OF THUMB 3 STITCHES

November 18, 1988 SC · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ridgeway Mining Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE RELEASED LANYARD TO MOVE AND BEFORE HE REHOOKED HE FELL APPROX. 30 FT SEVERE INJURIED WERE INCURRED TO LEFT ANKLE RIGHT ANKLE AND LEFT WRIST.

November 9, 1988 UT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kennecott Corp · Fall from ladders

LADDER ON SLPING SURFACE WITH ROCK PLACED UNDER ONE LEG LADDER JIGGLED MAN FELL FIVE FEET TO CONCRETE FLOOR AFTER 24 HOUR HEAD INJURY WATCH WAS RELEASE AND WORKED NEXT SHIFT AFTER SHIFT SAW DR AGAIN AND WAS LAID OFF FIRST DAY OF LOST TIME WAS 11-11-88

November 8, 1988 AK · Metal/Non-Metal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Greens Creek Mining Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF OF JUMBO DRILL AND SPRAINED HIS ANKLE ON A SMALL ROCK.

October 31, 1988 UT · Metal/Non-Metal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kennecott Corp · Fall from machine

EMPLOYE SLIPPED AND FELL WHILE ATTEMPTING TO BOARD ORE CAR MUSCLE STAIN UPPER BACK GIVE PRESCRITION DRUG.

October 28, 1988 UT · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kennecott Corp · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

WA> WORKING ON SCAFFOLDING WHEN SLIPED AND FELL 4 TO 6 FT LANDING ON RIGHT LEG JAMMING R. KNEE.

October 22, 1988 UT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kennecott Corp · Fall onto or against objects

TRIPPED AND FELL AGAINST HAND RAIL STRIKING RT SIDE RIB AREA AGAINST RAIL CONTURSION OF RT RIBS GIVEN PRESCRIPTION DRUG

October 20, 1988 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kennecott Corp · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM A GRDER, FOOT SLPED OFF STEP AND KNEE STRUCK CORNER OF STEP.

October 15, 1988 AK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Greens Creek Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

WHEN CHECKING PUMP EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND HIT RT KNEE ON DUMP TRUCK AND DISLOCATED RT KNEE CAP

October 13, 1988 SC · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ridgeway Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON PVC LINER, PULLING A HOSE. THE LINER WAS WET FROM DEW AND EMPLOYEE'S FEET SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM, CAUSING HIM TO FALL. PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.

October 9, 1988 UT · Metal/Non-Metal cleanup man, cleanup worker SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kennecott Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WORKING IN BALL ROOM BELT AND WAS SHOVELING BALLS, SLIPPED ON SOME BALLS AND FELL. BACK PAIN DEVELOPED BECAME WORSE OVERNIGHT.

October 8, 1988 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kennecott Corp · Fall from machine

WORKING ON LOWER FRAME OF HAULAGE TRUCK AND AS HE WAS DESCENDING TRUCK LADDER SLIPED AND E MP FELL APROX 6 FT. LANDING ON R. LEG TORN LIGAMENTS R. KNEE CAP.

September 1, 1988 SC · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ridgeway Mining Company · Fall from machine

AS HE WAS GETTING OFF OF SCRAPER THERE WAS MUD ON IT AND WHEN HE STEPPED HE SLIPPED ON MUD THAT WAS ON SCRAPER AND FELL TO THE GROUND FRACTURING BONE IN RT HAND

August 26, 1988 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kennecott Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEPPED OVER A HAND RAIL AND CAME DOWN ON AN UNEVEN SURFACE AND TWISTED ANKLE THIRD DEGREE STRAIN TORN LIGAMENTS L ANKLE

August 25, 1988 UT · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kennecott Corp · Fall onto or against objects

WAS CLIMBING OVER A PIPE SLIPPED BUMPED HYPEREXTENDING LEFT KNEE

August 10, 1988 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kennecott Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SLIPPED DOWN THROUGH A HOLE ON ROLLERS AND HIT RIGHT LEG AND KNEE.

August 9, 1988 UT · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kennecott Corp · Fall from machine

STEPPED DOWN FROM CAB OF DUMP TRUCK TWISTED LEFT LEG

August 4, 1988 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kennecott Corp · Fall from machine

FELL FROM TREAD-WHEEL OF CAT AND LANDED ON RIGHT SIDE. NECK, UPPER AND LOWER BACK PAIN.

July 29, 1988 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kennecott Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

FELL INJURED R WRIST TRAUMATIC CAUPAL TUMMEL

July 24, 1988 UT · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kennecott Corp · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE CLIMBING ONTO HAULAGE TRUCK EMPLOYEE SIPPED ON BOARDING LADDER AND STRUCK HIS LIP ON STEP LACERATION STERI STRIP LIP

July 12, 1988 AK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Greens Creek Mining Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME EXITING RESTROOM.STEPPED OFF WALKWAY AND FELL INTO DRAINAGE DITCH.

July 1, 1988 UT · Metal/Non-Metal carpenter SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kennecott Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

JUMPED OF A BOBCAT AND TWISTED R. KNEE. KNEE SURGERY 7-21-88.

June 28, 1988 UT · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kennecott Corp · Fall from machine

AS EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM ENGINE-TWISTED LEFT ANKLE-ANKLE FRACTURE. (FLOATING BONE CHIP NEAR JOINT).

June 15, 1988 UT · Metal/Non-Metal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kennecott Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEPPING DOWN STAIRS FROM DIESEL LOCO AND SLIPPED CATCHING HIMSELF WITH LEFT HAND DORSALLY DISLOCATED LEFT INDEX FINGER AT MCP JOINT

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