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November 28, 1994 WI · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Anderson Brothers & Johnson Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING THE WHEELS IN THE SAW TOWER WHEN HE SLIPPED HURTING LOWER BACK. WAS TO RETURN TO WORK ON 12/1/94. THE MEDICINE THE DOCTOR GAVE HIM MADE HIM SICK. NOW HE WILL NOT RETURN T O WORK UNTIL APPROX 12/7/94.

December 14, 1993 WI · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Anderson Brothers & Johnson Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS DRILLING HOLES WHEN HE STEPPED BACK FROM HIS JACK HAMMER HE BACKED INTO A HOLE ABOUT 3 FEET DEEP, HE FELL OVER HITTING HIS HEAD ON STONE & SCRAP IN THIS HOLE. HE HAD CUTS TO THE TOP OF HIS HEAD & FACE, & BROKE THE BONE BELOW HIS EYE.

January 9, 1987 WI · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Anderson Brothers & Johnson Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE COMPANY AS 3O RECORD OF THIS INJURY AND HAVE NO RECORD OF WHEN IT HAPPENED. PER DOCTORS RECORDS, I,NAME WAS CLIMBING OUT OF THE QUARRY AND FELL ON SOME ICE, MAINLY ON THE LEFT ELBOW.

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