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1983–2026
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June 8, 1999 AK · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wilder Construction Company · Fall onto or against objects

JUMPED OFF CONTROL BOOTH CHAIR AND LANDED ON A PIECE OF CONDUIT USED FOR TURNING OFF SWITCHES.

June 26, 1998 AK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wilder Construction Company · Fall onto or against objects

WORKER WAS REPAIRING CONVEYOR THAT HAD BEEN LOWERED TO GROUND LEVEL. WHILE STANDING ON CONVEYOR WORKER LOST FOOTING AND FELL, LANDING ON CONTROL HANDLE CRACKING RIBS.

June 12, 1995 AK · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wilder Construction Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING OFF LOADER WITH BOTH HANDS ON HAND RAIL WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING & OEN HAND GRIP HE FELL HITTING HISCHIN ON RUNG OF LADDER & DROPPED TO THE GROUND

May 22, 1995 AK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wilder Construction Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING GEAR BOX ON CONVEYOR, WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL LANDING ON HIS ELBOW.

October 19, 1992 AK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wilder Construction Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKER WAS DOING YARD MAINTENENCE WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING ON THE SNOW. HIS FOOT SLIPPED BETWEEN TWO FALLEN TREES AND HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

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