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August 5, 1988 GA · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Davidson Mineral Properties Inc · Fall from machine

EMPL REMOVING RADIATOR CAP SO WATER LEVEL COULD BE CHECKED.CAP WAS STUCK SO TURNED TO EXIT OFF BLADE TO GET TOOL SLIPPED P FELL BETWEEN DOZER BLADE AND RADIATOR BRUISING SHIN AND ABRADING RIGH T FOREARM.TAKEN TO HOSPITAL EMERGENCY RM WHERE SCRAPE WAS CLEANED AND ICE PACK APPLIED TO BRUISE.RX ISSUED.

August 2, 1988 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Davidson Mineral Properties Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE HAD PROPPED HIS SHOVEL UP (HAND SHOVEL) TRIPPED AND FELL OVER IT.

July 7, 1988 AL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Davidson Mineral Properties Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING CONVEYOR BELT FRAME HE STEPPED BACKWARDS LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL ABOUT 20 FT TO THE GROUND

June 22, 1988 SC · Metal/Non-Metal cleanup man, cleanup worker SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Davidson Mineral Properties Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING DROPCORD TO ELECTRICIAN WORKING ON ROOF OF TRAILER. HE STEPPED ON 1/32" THICK FIBERGLASS SKYLIGHT UNDERLAID WITH STYROFOAM. HE FELL THROUGH ONTO FLOOR OF TRAILER HITTING BACK OF HEAD AND LEFT SIDE ON CONTACT WITH FLOOR. RENDERED UNCONSCIOUS FOR ABOUT 20-3- MINS DURING WHICH TIME WAS TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL.

June 17, 1988 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Davidson Mineral Properties Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTACHING RETAINING BOLT FOR WASH BIN FLIP GATE AIR CYLINGER EMPLOYEE LOST FOOTING WHILE EXITING WORK AREA AREA REQUIRES TWISTING & BENDING TO EXIT & FELL APPROX.25FT INTO NEARLY EMPTY BIN EMPLOYEE WAS NOT WEARING SAFETY BELT OR LINE EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED A CXUT TO THE HEAD A BROKEN LEFT FOREARM & A FX.CRACK TO 10TH VERTEBRAE EMPLOYEE H OSPITALIZED AT THIS TIME

January 6, 1988 GA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Davidson Mineral Properties Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LO2KING FOR CONVEYOR ROLLER IN THE GRID HOUSE WHEN HE TRIPPED OVER A BUMPER ANDFELL HITTING HIS RIGHT WRIST ON THE OPPOSITE END OF THE BUMPER. POOR LIGHTING WAS A CONTRIBUTING FAC TOR. 3

October 22, 1987 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Davidson Mineral Properties Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE ASCEND9D RIGHT SIDE LADDER OF TRUCK TO CHECK THE BRAKE FLUID LEVEL. AT THE TOP O F THE LADDER THE EMPLOYEE WAS MOUNTING THE PLATFORM WHEN HIS LEFT HAND AND THEN HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPED THOUGHT THAT T2ERE MAY HAVE BEEN SOME GREASE ON THE LADDER OR HIS FOOT. HE THEN FELL TO THE GROUND, LANDING ON HIS RIGHT SIDE. HE SUFFERED A BRUISED ELBOW AND KNEE BUT CONTINUED WORKING. LAT

October 3, 1987 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Davidson Mineral Properties Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS AT7ACHING RETAINING BOLT FOR THE WASH BIN FLIP GATE AIR CYLINDER. EMPLOYEE LOST FOOTING WHILE EXITING WORK AREA (AREA REQUIRES TWISTING AND BENDING TO EXIT) AND FELL APPROX. 25' I NTO NEARLY EMPT2 BIN. HE WAS NOT WEARING SAFETY BELT OR LINE. HE SUSTAINED A CUT TO THE HEAD, A BROKEN LEFT FOREARM AND A FRACTURE (CRACK) TO THE 10TH VERTIBRAE. EMPLOYEE HOSPITALIZED AT THIS

February 9, 1987 GA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Davidson Mineral Properties Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS DI8MOUNTING A CAT 769B REAR DUMP TRUCK WHEN HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE LAST CABLE STEP AND ALL HIS WEIGHT LANDED ON HIS RIGHT FOOT WHICH CAUSED THE ANKLE TO TURN.THIS TURNING M TION CAUSED A S1RAIN OF HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

September 8, 1984 GA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Davidson Mineral Properties Inc · Fall from machine

WALKWAYS AND LIGHTS HAD NOT YET BEEN INSTALLED AT NEW CRUSHER.EMLP WAS WEARING NEW BIFOCAL GLASSES.HE HAD TO WALK ACROSS A METAL BEAM TO GET OFF CRUSHER.MISSED FOOTING AND FELL STRIKIN GHEAD O N LARGE BOULDER USED FOR SHORING AND STRUCK RIGHT LEG ON METAL BEAM.

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