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October 2, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Connolly-Pacific Company · Fall from machine

MOVIGN LADDER FOR WELDER, EMPLOYEE WAS GETTIGN OFF THE LOADER ADN FELL TO THE GROUND.

September 11, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Connolly-Pacific Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN THE LADDER OF A 992 LOADER. HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND SLIPPED AND FELLLANDING ON HIS LEFT SIDE.

August 27, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Connolly-Pacific Company · Fall from machine

WHILE CHANGING HEADLIGHTS ON A LOADER, EMP WAS STEPPING FROM THE CAB TO THE FENDER AND HIS BACK SUPPORT SUSPENDERS CAUGHT ON THE MIRROR. SWUNG AROUND AND LOST HIS FOOTING. TRYING TO GRAB ONTO SOMETHING TO REGAIN HIS FOOTING, FELL TO GROUND.

April 22, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Connolly-Pacific Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS IN THE WORKSKIFF WITH EE. HE WAS STANDING UP WITH HIS BACK TO THE MOORING. AS THEY APPROACHED THE MOORING, HE HIT IT AND EE FELL FORWARD ONTO HIS RIGHT KNEE. HE THEN FELL BACKWARD AND H IT HIS LOWER BACK ON THE POLE HOLE.

August 2, 1995 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Connolly-Pacific Company · Fall from machine

AFTER WASHING BACK WINDOW OF TRUCK WITH WATER HOSE, EE WAS ROLLING THE HOSE UP. HE SLIPPED OFF THE BACK OF THE TRUCK, LANDING ON THE GROUND AND HITTING HIS HEAD AND EAR ON THE TONGUE OF THE WE LDING TRAILER.

June 10, 1995 CA · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Connolly-Pacific Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE DID NOT SEEK TREATMENT UNTIL 7-21-95. HE WAS STANDING ON A WET CLAM BUCKET RIGGING A WIRE CABLE APPROC 6 FT ABOVE THE GROUND. HE SLIPPED OFF BACKWARDS BREAKING HIS FALL WITH HIS HANDS.

June 11, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Connolly-Pacific Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE STEPPING UP ON TO LADDER TO ENTER A CAT 7969-C, EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON THE FIRST STEP AND PULLED GROIN MUSCLE.

May 15, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Connolly-Pacific Company · Fall from machine

HE WAS STANDING ON TOP OF THE WATER TRUCK TRYING TO FILL THE TANK. HE WAS PULLING THE HOSE UP FROM THE GROUND AND IT GOT CAUGHT ON SOMETHING AND WHEN HE JERKED THE HOSE TO GET IT LOOSE IT CAU SED HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND HE FELL BACKWARD AND LANDED FACE FIRST ON THE GROUND.

April 23, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Connolly-Pacific Company · Fall from machine

HE WAS GETTING RIDE DOWN HILL ON 992C LOADER & IT HAD BEEN RAINING & WHEN HE WENT TO GET OFF HE SLIPPED OFF STEP & FELL.

November 14, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Connolly-Pacific Company · Fall from machine

GREASING LOADER BECAUSE OF DEW STEPPED ON LADDERE TO GET OFF THE LOADER SLIPPED FELL TO GROUND STRUCK R TEMPLE

July 8, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Connolly-Pacific Company · Fall from machine

HE WAS JUMPING OFF BARGE 35 TO THE WORK SKIFF AND HE LANDED ON HIS FEET AND JAMMED HIS LOWER BACK.

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