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Years on record
1983–2026
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June 10, 1984 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
White River Shale Oil Corp · Fall from machine

I.NAME WAS GETTING OUT OF THE SHAFT BUCKET AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SHAFT WHEN HE SLIPED AND FELL GETTING OUT HE SPRAIN HIS RIGHT ANKLE

May 16, 1984 UT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
White River Shale Oil Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WALKING DOWN THE DECLINE AT THE END AT THE SHIFT WHEN HE STOPPED AND FELL ON THE FLOOR DISLOCATING HIS SHOULDER.

March 8, 1984 UT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
White River Shale Oil Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

ROBERT SLIPPED AND FELL WHILE WALKING DOWN THE DECLINE THE FLOOR WAS WET AND MUDDY FRAME DEVELOED COMPLICATIONS AT A LATER DATE DOC RECOMMENDED SURGERY

March 3, 1984 UT · Metal/Non-Metal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
White River Shale Oil Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WAS MAKING REPAIRS ON CONVEYOR BELT WHILE SHUT DOWN WAS CROSSING OVER BELT WHEN FOOT HUNG UP IN POWER CABLE AND HE FELL.

February 13, 1984 UT · Metal/Non-Metal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
White River Shale Oil Corp · Fall from ladders

LOADING PUSPLET HOLES OFF OF A LADDER WHEN THE LADDER SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDERNEATH HIM, THUS TWISTING HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

September 15, 1983 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
White River Shale Oil Corp · Struck by falling object

J DAVIS WAS CARRYING SHOTCRETE PIPE DAVIS SLIPPED AND FELL WITH THE PIPE HITTING HIM ON THE HAND

July 12, 1983 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
White River Shale Oil Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

SLIPPED AND FELL ON DECLINE FLOOR,WHILE CARRYINGJACKLEG AWAY FROM FACE.

February 26, 1983 UT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
White River Shale Oil Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WALKING DOWN DECLINE CARRYING A 2"X20\ PIECE OF PIPE WITH PARTNER. DENNIS SLIPPED ON MUDDY FLOOR, LANDING ON HIS POSTTERIOR BACK SIDE. RESULTING IN BACK SPRAIN. DENNIS WORKED ONE WEEK WITHOUT REPORTING THIS INCIDENT, DEVELOPED BACK PROBLEMS 3-5-83 THEN REPORTED THE INCIDENT.

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