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March 2, 1996 SC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Brewer Gold Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS PUMPING THE PAD 5 DRAIN AND THEN WALKED DOWN THE HILL TO GET INTO HIS TRUCK. HE PLACED HIS FOOT ON SIDE OF GULLEY AND SLIPPED TWISTING HIS RIGHT FOOT.

January 5, 1994 MT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Montana Talc Company · Fall down stairs

EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING STAIRS DRAGGING A VACUUM HOSE WHEN SHE SLIPPED & FELL.

June 2, 1993 MT · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Montana Talc Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ON A NEW CONCRETE POD. STEPPED OFF AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE. INITIALLY THOUGHT IT WAS JUST SPRAINED. DID NOT SEEK M.D. ATTENTION FOR 2 DAYS. FIRST DAY MISSED 6-4-93.

February 4, 1993 MT · Metal/Non-Metal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Montana Talc Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE HAD JUST PARKED THE DRILL RIG, PLUGGED IT IN (HE WAS COMPLETING HIS SHIFT) AND WAS WALKING TOWARDS SHOP AREA WHEN HE SLIPPED ON SOME ICE AND FELL.

January 29, 1993 MT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Montana Talc Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE TIRPPED OVER A WHEEL CHOCK LEFT IN MAINTENANCE BAY AREA. EMPLOYEE DECIDED THAT THE INCIDENT DID NOT WARRANT REPORTING OR MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 2-15-93. HE VISTED DR DUE TO SWELLIN G/PAIN AND TELEPHONE MINE SUPERINTENDENT ON 2-15-93.

October 8, 1992 SC · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Brewer Gold Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WASHING HAUL TRUCK WITH LARGE FIRE HOSE WHILE BACKING UP HE STEPPED IN DRAIN WHERE GRATING HAD BEEN REMOVED & NOT REPLACED CAUSING HIM TO FALL & INJURY HIS BACK

October 2, 1992 MT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Montana Talc Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING THE LADDER OFF OF A PRODUCT BIN WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE LAST FEW STEPS- HE ATTEMPTED TO CATCH HIMSELF AND STRAINED HIS SHOULDER. -SEE ATTACHMENT: SURGERY LATER RECOMMEN DED.

January 3, 1992 MT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Montana Talc Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING OUT OF A COMPANY TRUCK AND UPON STEPPING ON THE GROUND SLIPPED ON ICE AND FELL.

August 27, 1991 SC · Metal/Non-Metal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Brewer Gold Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING IN SEVERAL POINTS ON THE B6 PIT LIMITS HE WAS STANDING ON ROOTS/DIRT OF AN OVERTURNED TREE ONE OF THE ROOTS GAVE AWAY & HE FELL CAUSING HIS BACK TO GET SCRATCHED & SORENES S IN GROIN AREA HE WAS ALSO BIT BY ANTS

April 8, 1991 SC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Brewer Gold Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

CARRYING EXTRUDER ACROSS PLASTIC FOOT SLIPPED ON WET PLASTIC AND FELL ON BOTTOM

November 27, 1990 SC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Brewer Gold Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING PLASTIC WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON A FRENCH DRAIN PIPE.

October 31, 1990 SC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Brewer Gold Company · Fall onto or against objects

COMING DOWN FROM JAW, BIG ROCK FELL CAUSING PLATFORM TO VIBRATE FELL COMING DOWN LADDER FROM PLATFORM

September 29, 1990 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Brewer Gold Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING AN ALTERNATOR FROM RIGHT ENGINE WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED. BOTH FEET SLIPPED UNDER HAND RAIL UNTIL EE CAUGHT HIMSELF. EMPLOYEE FELL ON THE CAT WALK.

June 22, 1990 SC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Brewer Gold Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING PLASTIC AND IT STARTED TO RAIN. PLASTIC BECAME WET AND EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON PLASTIC.

April 25, 1990 MT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Montana Talc Company · Fall from machine

CLEANING PRIMARY SCREEN WHEN MY FOOT BECAME STUCK WHEN I STEPPED DOWN OFF OF SCREEN I FELL AND LANDED ON MY BUTT.

March 23, 1990 SC · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Brewer Gold Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL WHILE TENDING FUSIONS IN THE FIRES ASSAY LAB. SALT AND SLAG ON FLOOR MADE FOOTING SOMEWHAT DIFFICULT.

January 22, 1990 MT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Montana Talc Company · Fall from machine

I.NAME WAS CLIMBING UP TO THE BAGGING CONVEYOR LOST HER FOOTING AND FELL, INJURING HER RIGHT SHOULDER AND NECK.

November 12, 1989 SC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Brewer Gold Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OUT THE HOPPER ON BACK OF THE STACKER WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE & FELL OFF THE STACKER ON HIS RT LEG HURTING HIS BACKK

November 8, 1989 MT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Montana Talc Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WAS HOOKING UP SUPERSACKS FOR THE FORKLIFT OPERATOR THE SUPERSACKS WERE STACKED TOO HIGH, SHE STEPPED IN A HOLE BETWEEN TWO SUPERSACKS AND FELL TO THE GROUND.

October 27, 1989 MT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Montana Talc Company · Fall from piled material

I NAME FELL OFF SOME PALLETIZED PRODUCT STORED OUTSIDE WHILE PULLING TARP OVER IT

October 19, 1989 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Brewer Gold Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED WALKING DOWN A MUDDY HILL.

October 3, 1989 MT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Montana Talc Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WET MUDDY GROUND IN THE YARD AREA DUE TO A RECENT RAIN THE EMPL WAS CARRYING A SACK OF TALC AND SLIPPED ON THE MUD IN THE PROCESS OF CATCHING HIMSELF HE STRAINED HIS BACK MUSCLES SLIGHTLY THE INJURY WAS MINOR IN NARTURE AND HE WAS BACK AT WORK IN A DAY AND A HALF ASSIGNED TO A LESS STRENUOUS JOB FOR A WHILE

August 22, 1989 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Brewer Gold Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING ALTERNATOR ON LOADER AND WAS CLIMBING STEPA TO GET ON LOADER. BOTTOM STEP WAS BROKEN AND EMPLOYEE SLIPPED WHEN TRYING TO GET ON TO NEXT STEP.

July 13, 1989 SC · Metal/Non-Metal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Brewer Gold Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS PREPPING SAMPLES FOR EXPLORATION DRILLING. HE WAS CARRYING SAMPLES FROM DRILL TO SPLITTER AND STEPPED IN A DEPRESSION AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.

June 17, 1989 SC · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Brewer Gold Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING ONTO TRUCK(35 HAUL TRUCK) SLIPPED AND HIT HIS WRIST ON THE FRONT HAND RAIL WHILE TRYING TO CATCH HIMSELF.

March 15, 1989 MT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Montana Talc Company · Fall onto or against objects

I,NAME FORKLIFT WAS STUCK ON SOME ICE SO HE GOT OFF TO GET SOME SAND TO PUT UNDER THE WHEEL. HE DIDN'T LOWER THE FORKS ALL THE WAY & HE TRIPPED OVER ONE FORK & LANDED ON HIS SIDE ON THE OTHER FORK.

February 15, 1989 MT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Montana Talc Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

HE WAS WALKING THROUGH THE PLANT AND AS HE TURNED THE CORNER HE SLIPPED ON SOME WATER AND FELL.

January 20, 1989 SC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Brewer Gold Company · Fall from machine

INJURED WAS PUTTING A DRIVE BELT ON THE CONE CRUSHER AFTER COMPLETING THE TASK, HE STARTED DOWN OFF THE CONE CRUSHER. HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL TO THE GROUND.

January 6, 1989 MT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Montana Talc Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS TRYING TO COVER PALLETS OF TALC WITH TRARP IN SNOWSTORM. TARP BECAME SLIPPERY & HE FELL OFF LANDING ON FEET.

December 21, 1988 SC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Brewer Gold Company · Fall onto or against objects

INJURED TRIPPED UP HIS FOOTING AS HE JUMPED FROM A FOUR FOOT ELEVATION TO THE FLOOR THE INJURED EMPLOYEE JUMPED INTO THE SAFETY RAIL WHERE HIS UPPER LEFT CHEST AREA STRUCK THE TOP RAIL

November 4, 1988 SC · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Brewer Gold Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS CROSSING A WOOD PLANK WHICH WAS BEING USED TO CROSS OVER SOLUTION CHANNELS HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS L KNEE

July 12, 1988 SC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Brewer Gold Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING AT BREWER GOLD COMPANY ON A TEMPORARY ASSIGNMENT.EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO PULL GEOTEXTILE MATERIAL DOWN SIDE OF POND WALL.FIVE FEET FROM THE BOTTOM EMPLOYEE SLIPPED FELL,AN D HIT HIS LEFT WRIST ON A SAND BAG.

June 27, 1988 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Brewer Gold Company · Fall from machine

INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLIMB UP HAUL TRUCK TO PULL IT INTO THE TRUCK SHOP FOR ROUTINE SERVICE. INJURED STEPPED ON LADDER, FOOT SLIPPED BECAUSE OF BEING WET AND MUDDY AND FELL, HITTING LE FT KNEE.

June 17, 1988 MT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Montana Talc Company · Fall from piled material

THE WIND WAS BLOWING AND HE WAS HELPING TIE DOWN THE TARPS WHILE ON TOP OF THE PALLETS OF TALC. HE STEPPED BETWEEN 2 TARPS AND CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS ARMS.

January 11, 1988 SC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Brewer Gold Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJURED WAS CHI1PING THE ICE AROUND A SPRINKLER SO THAT IT COULD BE THAWED OUT. HE SLIPPED ON THE ICE AND TRIED TO CATCH HIS BALANCE. IN THE FALL, HE INJURED HIS WRIST.

December 30, 1987 SC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Brewer Gold Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS ON3TOP OF HEAP CLEANING SPRINKLERS CLEANING THEMWHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING ON ICE & FELL HE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE IN THE FALL

December 4, 1987 SC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Brewer Gold Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS HE5PING MOVE A 3IN PLASTIC PIPE FROM INSIDE OF DITCH TO THE OUTSIDE OF THE SAME DITCH WHILE DOING SO HE SLIPPED FORWARD & FELL AFTER H IS SUPERVISOR MADE SURE BY TALKING TO HIM TH AT HE WAS ALL 9IGHT HE WAS H ELPED TO HIS FEET WHEN HE WAS LET GO HE STUMBLED BACKWARDS & FELL AGAIN THIS TIME INJURING HIS RT.HIP & LEFT SHOULDER

September 17, 1987 SC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Brewer Gold Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP WAS LIFTING3A BARREL OF CARBON FINES AND ATTEMPTING TO PUT IT INTO THE BUCKET OF FRONT END LOADER, SLIPPED AND HIT FOOT

August 15, 1987 MT · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Montana Talc Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS STEPPING3OUT OF THE MAINTENCE BLAZER WHEN HE STEPPED IN A SMALL HOLE AND SPRAINED HIS ANKLE.

August 4, 1987 SC · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Brewer Gold Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CO4ING OUT OF COMPANYS MOTOR CONTROL CENTER TRAILER AND FELL ON PALLET LEANING AGAINST TRAILER THAT WAS BEING USED AS STEPS AND FRACUTRED RIGHT 5TH FINGER.

January 27, 1987 MT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Montana Talc Company · Fall from ladders

HE WAS CHANGING3THE FLOOD LIGHTS TO THE LIEHERR SHOVEL BY CLIMBING ON THE EXTENSION LADDER. HE WAS ABOUT 7 FEET OFF THE GROUND WHEN THE LADDER SLIPPED OUT ON THE ICE AND HE FELL TO THE GROUND AND INJURED HI8 RIGHT ANKLE AND HEEL.

February 19, 1986 MT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Montana Talc Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING ON CUSHION HITCH OF THE MACHINE WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL TO THE GROUND BACKWARDS, STRIKING HIS HEAD.

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