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Years on record
1983–2026
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August 25, 1987 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Homestake Mining Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS GE7TING OUT OF FRONT END LOADER, SLIPPED ON WET STEP BRAKING LEFT HIP.

January 18, 1987 NM · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Homestake Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS TH5WING OUT FROZEN LINE; HE PUT PRESSURE TO LINE, THEN REMOVED HOSE.PRESSURE WAS STILL ON LINE CAUSING HIM TO FALL.

February 20, 1984 CO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Homestake Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS CARRYING 8X8 TIMBER ONH IS HSOULDER WHEN HE LOSE HIS FOOTING CAUSING TIMBER TO FALL PINNING FINGER BETWEEN THE RIB & TIMBER.

January 26, 1984 NM · Metal/Non-Metal shaft repair, skip tender, station tender SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Homestake Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

LOADING SMALL AIR HOIST ON FORKS OF FORKLIFT.GROUND WAS COVERED WITH SNOW.FEET SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM.HIT HEAD ON FORK CAUSING CONTUSED WOUMD TO LEFT EYE BROW REQ 5 SUTURTES TO CLOSE.

September 16, 1983 NM · Metal/Non-Metal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Homestake Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

STEPPED OUT OF TRUCK FEET HIT SOFT SPOT ON GROUND AND GUARD FELL ON HIS BACK

August 30, 1983 NM · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Homestake Mining Company · Fall on save level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS WALKING FROM SLUSHER TO SHEAVE BLOCK, WHILE WALKING HE STEPPED ON SIDE OF FOOT LETTING FOOT TURN OVER CAUSING SPRAIN TO ANKLE

April 8, 1983 NM · Metal/Non-Metal gathering arm loader operator, loading machine operator, joy loader operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Homestake Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS CLEANING ROCK OFF GRIZZLY. HE LOST HIS FOOTING & FELL FORWARD ONTO GRIZZLY CAUSING A CONTUSSED WOUND TO LEG BELOW LEFT KNEE REQUIRING 3 SUTURES TO CLOSE WOUND.

January 25, 1983 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Homestake Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE MOVING PLASTIC PIPE ON SNOW COVERED GROUND, EMPLOYEE LOST FOOTING AND FELL BACK ONTO FROZEN GROUND CAUSING A HEMATOMA AND SWELLING TO LUMBO-SACRAL AREA. ADMITTED TO HOSPITAL FOR DRAINAG OF BLOOD TO INJURED AREA.

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