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September 17, 1998 NV · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Brown & Root Inc · Fall from machine

EE HAD STOPPED IN THE WATER TRUCK, JTAD0630, ONA 10% HAULROAD. HE WAS LETTING A LOADED TRUCK PASS. ONCE THE TRUCK HAD PASSED, HE TRAVELED ABOUT 80 FEET BEFORE COMING TO A STOP. THE TRUCKS POSI TION ONCE STOPPED THE LEFT FRONT TIRE WAS ON TOPOF THE SAFETY BERM. AND THE OTHERS WERE ON THE HAULROAD. HE APPEARENTLY STEPPED OFF THE LEFT SIDE LADDER LANDING ON THE 2ND PAGE.

January 13, 1997 NV · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Brown & Root Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS CLEANING THE WINDSHIELD ON A 992 CAT LOADER HE HAD SNOW ON THE BOTTOM OF HIS BOOTS. HE SLIPPED & FELL 10'3 5/8" CAUSING MULTIPLE TRAUMA TO HIS BODY.

August 21, 1995 NV · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Brown & Root Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS CLIMBING ON DOZER. WEATHER WAS BAD, RAINING PRETTY STEADY. WHILE CLIMBING, EE SLIPPED ON TRACKS OF DOZER CAUSING EE TO SLIP JAMMING L. THUMB AND CAUSING SMALL BONE CHIP ON THUMB.

October 17, 1994 UT · Metal/Non-Metal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Brown & Root Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN STEPS WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING & FELL APPROXIMATELY 10' TO THE GROUND HITTING A CHOCK BLOCK ON HIS FALL. HURT L. SHOULDR, BACK & R. KNEE.

December 19, 1993 UT · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Brown & Root Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WALKING FAST TO USE VEHCIAL IN THE PARKING AREA WHEN HE STEPPED ON A FORZEN RUT AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

October 27, 1993 UT · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Brown & Root Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STEPPED ON ROUND GOLF BALL SIZE ROCK WHILE WALKING ON GROUND. HE SLIPPED AND FELL. HE FELT PAIN IN LEFT HIP AND LOWER BACK.

August 13, 1993 NV · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Brown & Root Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING ONTO THE DRILL WHEN THE TRACK WHICH SHE WAS STANDING ON MOVED & SHE FELL HOLDING ON TO THE HAND RAIL WITH HER RT HAND TO STOP HER FALL WHICH CAUSED THE STRAINED MUSCLE IN HER RT SHOULDER EMPLOYEE REFUSED MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL 08-19-93 WHEN SHE WAS TREATED & PUT ON RESTRICTED DUTY FOR 3 DAYS

August 9, 1993 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Brown & Root Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS CHECKING FOR AN ELECTRIC SHOR TON A 992 LOADER. HE WAS STEPPING FROM THE FRONT OF THE LAODER TO THE DECK WHEN HE SLIPPED ON SOME GREASE AND FELL APPRXO 9' TO THE GROUND. HANDS HOLD W ERE WITHIN REACH. THE FALL RESULTED IN DAMAGE TO THE SPLEEN.

July 23, 1993 NV · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Brown & Root Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS CLIMBING UP ONTO A DM 45E DRILL TO FILL THE DRILL WATER TANK WHEN DUE TO A RAIN STORM CAUSING MUDDY CONDITIONS HE SLIPPED AND FELL LANDING ON HIS RIGHT SIDE CAUSING THE INJURY TO HIS RI GHT SHOULDER AND NECK.

March 3, 1993 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Brown & Root Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN THE LADDER OFF OF AN 85 TON WABCO HAUL TRUCK, COMPANY #JT0726 WHEN HIS LEFT LEG GAVE OUT ON HIM AND HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL APPROX. 8'-10' TO THE GROUND.

February 6, 1993 NV · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Brown & Root Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS CLIMBING UP ONTO A D9N DOZER. LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL WHILE HOLDING ON WITH HIS LEFT HAND CAUSING THE INJURY.

January 9, 1993 NV · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Brown & Root Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING UP THE LADDER ON A CAT 992 LOADER RETURNING TO THE OPERATOR'S STATION WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF OF THE STEP AND HE FELL BACKWARDS JERKING HIS LEFT WRIST.

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