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January 13, 1996 SD · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Golden Reward Mining Company Lp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ASSISTING WITH PUTTING THE HOOD BACK ONT HE LUBE TRUCK. EE WAS LIFTING UP THE HOOD WHEN HE SLIPPED IN THE MUD, TWISTING HIS LOWER BACK, CAUSING PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

March 6, 1995 SD · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Golden Reward Mining Company Lp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS WALKING INTO THE SHOP WHENHE SLIPPED & FELL LANDING ON HIS LEFT HIP & ELBOW. HE FELT HE WAS OK & DID NOT NEED TO SEE A DOCTOR. THE PAIN DID NOT GO AWAY AFTER A FEW DAYS & SWELLING BEGAN . HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR & WASTREATED ON O4-06-95TREATMENT CONSISTED OF PUTTING THE ELBOW IN A SPLINT TO LIMIT MOVEMENT OF THE ELBOW.

December 16, 1994 SD · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Golden Reward Mining Company Lp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TO HIS TRUCK AT THE START OF SHIFT, WHEN HE SLIPPED ON AN ICY SPOT CAUSING HIM TO FALL, LANDING ON THE LEFT HIP. EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL WHERE X-RAYS REVE ALED NO BROKEN BONES. DIAGNOSED AS BRUISED.

March 4, 1994 SD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Golden Reward Mining Company Lp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING INTO THE CRUSHER CONTORLR OOM WHEN HIS LEFT KNEE BEGAN TO ACHE. NO SPECIFIC INJURY PRECIPITATED THIS PAIN. EMPLOYEE WAS SEEN BY MEDICAL DR. X-RAYS WERE TAKEN WITH NEGATI VE RESULTS. EMPLOYEE WAS GIVEN A PRESCRIPTION FOR PAIN MEDICATION.

October 30, 1993 SD · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Golden Reward Mining Company Lp · Fall onto or against objects

EE SLIPPED AND FELL ON AN ICE COVERED ROCK. RIGHT KNEE STRUCK AGAINST ROCK CAUSING INJURY.

July 26, 1993 SD · Metal/Non-Metal scalper-screen operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Golden Reward Mining Company Lp · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PRYBAR TO LOOSEN A WORN OUT SCREEN THE PRYBAR SLIPPED CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO FALL FORWARD & STRIKE AGAINST A CLAMP CAUSING A CUT OVER HIS RT EYE WHICH REQUIRED STITCHES

April 5, 1993 SD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Golden Reward Mining Company Lp · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE CLIMBING UPON BLADE 1503 16G TO CHECK COOLANT FOOT SLIPPED HE CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH RIGHT HAND AND IN DOING SO INJURED RIGHT HAND.

November 10, 1992 SD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Golden Reward Mining Company Lp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJURED WAS CARRYING A 5 GALLON BOTTLE OF DRINKING WATER WHEN HE SLIPPED ON AN ICY DOORSTEP AND FELL SUFFERING A MUSCLE STRAIN TO HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

October 17, 1992 SD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Golden Reward Mining Company Lp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ON FROST COVERED HOPE LINER, SLIPPED AND FELL WRENCHING HIS BACK.

May 24, 1992 SD · Metal/Non-Metal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Golden Reward Mining Company Lp · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A LADDER OUT OF THE BACK OF THE TRUCK, AS HE WAS CLIMBING OUT OF THE TRUCK HE SLIPPED OFF THE TAILGATE. HE LANDED ON HIS RIGHT LEG, CAUSING AMUSCLE SPRAIN TO HIS RIGHT KNE E.

January 30, 1992 SD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Golden Reward Mining Company Lp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS LOADING HOLES WHEN HE SLIPPED ON SOME ICE AND FELL HURTING HIS LEFT KNEE.

January 17, 1991 SD · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Golden Reward Mining Company Lp · Fall onto or against objects

WEATHER WAS ICY COLD & SNOWING. EMPL WAS CHIPPING ICE OFF EMITTER LINE WITH ICE PICK. EMPL WAS ON EDGE OF HEAP EMPL LOST FOOTING SLID DOWN SIDE OF HEAP AS EMPL WAS SLIDING HE HIT LOWER BACK ON PIPE COUPLING. THIS RESULTED IN CONTUSION OF COCCYX.

May 16, 1990 SD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Golden Reward Mining Company Lp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EDGE OF DRILLED HOLE GAVE WAY AND RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED INTO HOLE. EMPLOYEE RECEIVED FIRST AID TREATMENT AS DIFINED BY 30 CFR,PART50.20(3).

February 5, 1990 SD · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Golden Reward Mining Company Lp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

SLIPPED ON ICE AND HURT SHOULDER. HE DID THIS WHILE DELIVERING POWDER TO THIS CUSTOMER. AT TIME INJURY OCCURRED EMPLOYEE WAS NOT ACTING AS A INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR AS DEFINED BY 30 CFR.

April 21, 1989 SD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Golden Reward Mining Company Lp · Fall from machine

EMPL JUMPED FORM THE TRACK OF A D9 DOZER WHEN GETTING DOWN AFTER ITS OPERATION THE EMPL APPARENTLY MISJUDGED THE DISTANCE TO THE GROUND

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