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1983–2026
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September 21, 1989 NM · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mineral Industrial Commodities Of America Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

PICKED UP BAG STAND TO SET IT INTO PLACE. AS HE WAS SETTING BAG STAND IN PLACE HE SLIPPED, AS HE SLIPPED BROKE HIS FALL WITH HAND.

February 10, 1989 NM · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

EMPL HAD MOVED TRUCK WHEN IN PROCESS OF CLIMBING OUT OF CAB STEPPED DOWN ON STEP WHICH HAD ICE ON IT SLIPPING & TWISTING ANKLE.

September 6, 1988 NM · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mineral Industrial Commodities Of America Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WAS CLIMBING UP INTO THE 175B LOADER WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE STEPS AND HE HELD ONTO THE RAILING WITH HIS HAND HIS BODY TWISTED AROUND AND HE PULLED THE MUSCLES IN THE LOWER BACK

August 24, 1988 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

I.NAME STATED HE HAD BEEN TOLD TO CHECK THE THICKNER FOR LEAKS TWICE A DAY ON THE WEEK END HE STATED HE FELL COMING DOWM THE STAIRS OF THE THICKNER UPON INVESTIGATION BY WORKMENS COMP THIS WAS FOUND TO HAVE NOT HAPPENED ON THE MILL PROPERTY BUT ANOTHER LOCATION

February 21, 1984 NM · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

JIM STEPPED ON DOWN ONTO RAIL OF DOZER AND SLIPPED FALLING APPROX THREE (3) FEET HE LANDED ON HIS RT SHOULDER JIM FINISHED JOB HE WAS SENT UP TO DO AND RETURNED TO THE OFFICE WHERE WE HEARD O F THE ACCIDENT

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