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1983–2026
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August 27, 1997 CA · Metal/Non-Metal carpenter SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

EMPLOYEE WAS HOOKING CHAIN ON OLD EQUIPMENT ON WOOD PILE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND JUMPED 2' TO GROUND TO AVOID INJURY AND LANDED ONE FOOT ON A STEEL PIPE ADJACENT TO POND AND HIT BACK/TAILBONE ON G ROUND/PIPE. EMPLOYEE HAS STRAINED OR BRUISED BACK MUSCLES.

August 22, 1997 CA · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Brush Creek Mining & Development Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BOSS WAS WALKING IN MAIN DRIFT TO CHECK OUT WORK AREAS AND LINE OUT CREWS, WHEN HE STEPPED ON ROCK AND TWISTED KNEE. ACCIDENT DID NOT RESULT IN LOST TIME OR MEDICAL CARE AT TIME OF ACCIDENT. M EDICAL OPERATION WAS REPORTED TO ME IN PHONE CONVERSATION OF 2-1-98. SUPERINTENDENT RESIGNED ON 9-10-97. SURGERY ON KNEE WAS PERFORMED AFTER RETIREMENT OF SUPERINTENDENT.

August 11, 1997 CA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Brush Creek Mining & Development Company Inc · Fall from piled material

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING SHORT 4X6 FOR SILL ON RAISE (45 DEGREE). ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS IN WAY SO HE STEPPED OFF ONTO MUCK PILE, FOOTING GAVE WAY AND HE SLID 4-6" STRIKING LEFT ELBOW & KNEE ON RIB .

May 14, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Brush Creek Joint Venture · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE INSTALLIN1 POWER DISTRIBUTION OVERHEAD LINES FROM AN ELEVATED LOADER BUCKET EMPLOYEE WAS ATEMPTING TO TENSION LINE. HE PULLED BACK MUSCLES DURING THIS OPERATION. EMPLOYEE CONTIONED TO WR K UNTIL JOB WAS3COMPLETED.

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