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3,111
Years on record
1983–2026
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June 14, 1987 UT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
St George Mining Corp · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE TRIPPE8 OVER A 2 1/2" HOSE WHILE WALKING AND SPRAINED OR STRAINED HIS ANKLE.

March 3, 1987 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
St George Mining Corp · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE CHANGING 5 FLANGE ON THE REPULP TANK EMP SLIPPED AND FELL, CAUGHT HIS WEIGHT ON THE TANK WITH HIS RT ELBOW

February 12, 1987 UT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
St George Mining Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE DUMPING T2E CONTENTS OF A 55 GALLON DRUM INTO A REPULP TANK EMPLOYEE SLIPPED OFF OF THE TANK AND FELL TO THE GROUND ABOUT 6 FEET BELOW. HE LANDED ON HIS FEET THEN FELL BACKWARDS

January 29, 1987 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
St George Mining Corp · Fall from ladders

WHILE TYING A S5FETY ROPE TO A STORAGE TANK FROM THE TOP OF A LADDER THE LADDER SLIPPED OUT FRO M HIM CAUSING HIM TO FALL WITH THE LADDER ABOUT 10 TO 12 FEET TO THE CEMENT BELOW. HE LANDED ON HIS FEET AND TH9M FELL TO HIS BACK

September 27, 1985 UT · Metal/Non-Metal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
St George Mining Corp · Fall from machine

WHILE CLIMBING DOWN FROM A PIPE RACK HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPED FROM A STEEL CROSS SUPPORT CAUSING IMMEDIATE PAIN IN THE ANKLE AREA

June 11, 1985 UT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
St George Mining Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE WORKING ON A WALL, EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL AGAINST A STEEL TANK AND THEN FELL FURTHER TO THE CONCRETE BELOW ONTO HIS SHOLDER.

January 9, 1985 UT · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
St George Mining Corp · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING A VIBRATOR IN A SLAB OF CEMENT AS IT WAS BEING POURED HE SLIPPED AS HE WAS BACKING OUT FROM CEMENT SLIPPED ON MUD AND FALLING ACROSS THE FORMS. HIS ELBOW STRUCK A PIECE O F STEEL PULLING MUSCHE AWAY FROM ELBOW ELBOW WAS X RAYED AND EXAMINED BUT NO TREATMENT WAS GIVEN.

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