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April 25, 1984 AK · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Enserch Exploration Inc · Fall from machine

I.NAME WAS DOING NON ROUTINE MAINTNEANCE ON TOP A COVERED LEACH TANK HE WAS REMOVING SCALE FROM SUPPORT STEEL AND TANK USING A LONG HANDLED SCRAPER HE STEPPED BACK AND MISSED THE TANK EDGE CAUSING A FALL OF APPROX 10 FT TO A STEEL BEAM ON CONCRETE FLOOR HE BROKE LEFT ARM IN TWO PLACES BRUISED LEFT HIP AND SHOULDER

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