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1983–2026
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August 28, 1985 WY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Petrotomics Company · Fall from ladders

LADDER SLIPPED CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL.

April 6, 1985 WY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Petrotomics Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE CAUGHT TOE ON STEP AS HE WAS ASCENDING STAIRS TO REAGENT DOCK, THIS CAUSED HIM TO TWIST HIS KNEE.

February 27, 1985 WY · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Petrotomics Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

SLIPPED ON ICY PAVEMENT AND TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE.

February 1, 1985 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Getty Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING AN AIR HOSE FROM ITS REEL WHEN THE HOSE WAS FULLY EXTENDED IT STOPPED SUDDENLY CAUSING I.NAME TO SLIP AND FALL HE LANDED ON HIS RT HAND WHICH WAS HOLDING THE HOSE

January 22, 1985 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Getty Mining Company · Struck by falling object

I.NAME & ANOTHER TEMPORARY EMPLOYEE WERE SLIDING A PRE-FABRICATED 2 X 4 STUD WALL INTO PLACE WHILE CONSTRUCTING A SURVEYOR SHED. WHILE WALKING BACKWARDS I.NAME STEPPED ON A SNOW-COVERED BOARD, SLIPPED AND FELL.THE WALL FELL ON HIS LEFT LEG JUST ABOVE THE ANKLE RESULTING IN A BROKEN BONE

January 11, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Getty Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS WALKING ACROSS 3RD FLOOR OF PICOT PLANT RETORT STEPPED OVER A PIPE AT THE TIME NOTICED SLIGHT DISCOMFORT IN MEDIAL RT KNEE KNEE BECAME SORE IN ENSUING DAYS FIRTS VISIT TO DR ON 1 17 8

October 8, 1984 UT · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Getty Mining Company · Fall from machine

WAS DISMOUNTING DOZER AND LOST FOOTING HE FELL TO THE GROUND LANDING ON RIGHT WRIST

June 5, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Getty Mining Company · Fall from machine

WAS UNLOADING A FLATBED TRUCK DRIVER OF THE TRUCK HAD BEEN USING A STEEL BAR TO LOOSEN TIE DOWNS & LEFT BAR ON BACK OF TRUCK. I.NAME STEPPED ON BAR SLIPPED & FELL OFF OF FLATBED TRUK LANDING ON HIS RT ARM.

April 2, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Getty Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

KIRKLAND WAS REPLACING A GRATING COVER OVER AN OIL DRAINAGE TROUGH WHEN HE STEPPED ONTO AN ADJOINING COVER, WHICH WAS NOT PROPERLY PLACED, MR KIRKLAND WEIGHT CAUSED, THE COVER TO HIP AND HE FE LL APPROX. 24" INTO DRAINAGE TROUGH. APPARENTLY HE STRUCK HIS RIGHT LEG ON EDGE OF TROUGH.

September 7, 1983 UT · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Getty Mining Company · Fall from machine

GETTING OUT OF CAB OF 651 SCRAPER STARTED TO STAND ON BATTERY BOX COVER SLIPPED HITTING HIS SIDE ON BUMPER AS HE WENT TO GROUND

July 12, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Getty Mining Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DURING THE INVENTORY OF FLANGES OF DRAVO PILOT PLANT AREA 300 EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TOWARD THE CONTROL ROOM AND STEPPED IN A HOLE

March 17, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Getty Mining Company · Fall down stairs

SLIPPED ON STEP TWISTED RIGHT KNEE POSSIBLE INJURY RT MEDIAL TREATMENT RENDERED INCLUDED XRAY AND KNEE IMOBOLIZER APPLIED

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