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739,488
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3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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February 12, 1996 SC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Haile Mining Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL WHILE EXITING AN HDPE LINED POND. AS HE FELL, THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS HEAD HIT THE WOODEN PUMP BARGE, CAUSING INJURY TO HIS RIGHT EAR, RESULTING IN STITCHES.

March 20, 1992 SC · Metal/Non-Metal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Haile Mining Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS HOOKING UP MUD MIXER AND FOOT SLIPPED, CAUSING HIM TO FALL, STRIKING EDGE OF BOOM.

March 2, 1989 SC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Haile Mining Company Inc · Fall from ladders

THE INJURED WAS CLIMBING DOWN THE CRUSHER LADDER TO NOTIFY THE OTHER PLANT OPERATOR THAT HE HAD SHUT DOWN THE CRUSHER.HIS BOOTS WERE MUDDY AND LWEFT FOOT SLIPPED OFF LADDER AND HE HIT HIS LEG.

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