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November 9, 2011 MT · Metal/Non-Metal rock driller SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drumlummon Gold Corporation · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was walking to safety office on surface to turn in 5 point cards. Slipped on un-sanded ice, fell, fractured Left ankle.

August 13, 2011 MT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drumlummon Gold Corporation · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was pulling Femco Telephone cable from a cable reel. Cable hung up on reel, employee pulled down hard on the cable and cable suddenly came free. Employee lost his balance and fell down to the ground striking his head below his hard hat. This resulted on a one and one half inch laceration to the back of the employee's head. EE received six staples to close the wound.

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