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December 10, 1991 UT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sunshine Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING AND TRIPPED OVER A WATER HOSE DISLOCATING HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

June 11, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sunshine Mining Company · Fall from ladders

CLIMBING DOWN A 6 FT. LADDER EMPLOYEE LOST HIS GRIP AND FELL TO THE FLOOR.

February 13, 1989 UT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sunshine Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING DRILL BAR FLIPPED OUT OF RAIL BENDER HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND HIT HIS RIGHT ELBOW ON THE RAIL.

February 1, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sunshine Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WAS WALKING AND LEACH PAD AND SLIPPED AND FELL.

January 29, 1988 UT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sunshine Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HOISTING A LADDER, LOST HIS BALANCE. GRABBED THE CABLE AND HIS HAND GOT CAUGHT IN THE CHEAVE BLOCK.

April 30, 1986 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sunshine Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WALKING ACROSS 6ALL MILL FLOOR HE SLIPPED ON A SPOT OF OIL AND TWISTED HIS BACK.OCCURRED 7-84 BUT DIDNT TAKE ANY TIME OFF UNTIL 4-30-86.

April 28, 1986 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sunshine Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEPPING OF LAD8ER OF SURGE TANK AND TWISTED RT ANKLE.

July 22, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sunshine Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE STANDING ON GRIZZLE WHERE BARS ARE SPACED 6\APART,I NAME STEPPED BACKWARDS AND FELL THROUGH BARS.HE WAS CAUGHT ON BAR AT RIGHT THIGH.BRUISED MUSCLES IN RIGHT LEG AND PLSSIBLE BACK STRAIN

March 26, 1985 NV · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sunshine Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

CARRYING DRILL RODS FROM DRILL TO STACK HE SLIPPED & LOST HIS BALANCE & FELL AGAINST THE STACK OF RODS PINCHING HIS RING FINGER BETWEEN 2 RODS.

November 21, 1984 UT · Metal/Non-Metal cage/cager/station attendant SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sunshine Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE UNLOADING TIMBER FROM CAGE AT 1200 STATION AS HE WAS REMOVING AN 8FTX10INX10IN TIMBER A SECOND TIMBER ON CAGE BEGAN TO FALL OVER THE EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO STEP OUT OF THE WAY LOST HIS FOOTING AND INJURED HIS LEFT LEG ON TIMBER CAGE AND THE SHAFT COLLAR

July 13, 1984 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sunshine Mining Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE P.M.ING THE COMPRESSOR I,NAME STEPPED DOWN OFF THE COMPRESSOR ONTO A POWER CABLE AND SLIPPED OFF TWISTING HIS ANKLE.

September 6, 1983 NV · Metal/Non-Metal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sunshine Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE BARRING DOWN A LARGE PIECE FELL HE RAN TO GET OUT OF THE WAY, SLIPPED AND FELL AND CUT LEFT HAND. RESULTING IN 2 LACERAION AND STITCHES.

July 6, 1983 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sunshine Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AFTER HOSING CEMENT FLOOR IN SHOWER AREA, MENS LOCER IN HAD BROOM IN HAND TO BEGIN SWEEPING WATER SLIPPED AND CAUGHT SELF DID NOT FALL TO FLOOR IN ARCHIUNG BACK STRAINED LWER BACK MUSCLES & LI GAMENTS.

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