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December 4, 1998 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sierra Stone Company · Fall onto or against objects

WORKING ON 992C LOADER. CHECKING ACCESS TO RUN WIRE FROM CAB TO ENGINE. COMMING FROM UNDER CAB HE GRABBED HAND RAIN AND CAB, THEN RAISED UP AND SLIPPED, CAUSING HIM TO HIT MIRROR ARM AND THEN FALLING FORWARD TO THE DECK.

April 30, 1998 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sierra Stone Company · Fall from machine

MAN WAS GREASING CONVEYOR WHEN IT STARTED TO RAIN. HE SLIPPED ON WET BELT AND FELL TO GROUND ABOUT 6 FEET. HE BRUISED HIS THIGH.

April 30, 1998 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sierra Stone Company · Fall from machine

EE WAS CHECKING OIL AND TURNED ON MASTER SWITCH ON WATER TRUCK WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE. HE STRUCK THE BUMPER ON WATER TRUCK AS HE FELL TO THE GROUND AND HE BROKE SEVERAL RIBS AND CRACKED A VE RTEBRAE. HE FELL APPROX. 4'.

January 23, 1995 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sierra Stone Company · Fall from ladders

AFTER PLAN SHUT DOWN CLIMBING A LADDER MISSED RUNG & FELL BACKWARDS APPROX 5FT LANDING ON BUTTOX

January 12, 1994 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sierra Stone Company · Fall from ladders

AFTER PLANT SHUT DOWN, CLIMBING A LADDER WITH TOOLS IN LEFT HAND TO REPLACE BOLTS IN PRIMARY SCREEN. MISSED A LADDER RUNG WITH RIGHT HAND AND FELL BACKWARDS APPROX. 12 FEET AND LANDED ON RIGHT LEG.

August 6, 1992 NV · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sierra Stone Company · Fall from machine

85061S CLIMBING DOWN FROM TRUCK, SLIPPED AND HIT THE DECK WHERE STEPS GO DOWN.

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