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December 17, 1990 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Gilsonite Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

THE EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ACROSS THE TOP OF THE WAREHOUSE TO CHECK THE HEATER THE WALKWAY WAS NOT CLEAR OF SNOW AND ICE.THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL DOWN ON HIS BACK CAUSINF MUSCLE SPASMS TO T HE LOWER BACK,AND SLIGHT CONCUSSION TO BACK OF HEAD.

August 14, 1990 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Gilsonite Company · Fall from ladders

EMPL WAS STANDING ON STEP LADDER INSTALLING INSULATION & SHEET METAL ROOFING TO BUILDING. SHEET METAL WASHELD IN PLACE WITH CLAMPS UNTIL SECURED WITH SCREWS EMPL REMOVED CLAMPS BEFORE SHEET ME TAL HAD BEEN SECURED WITH SCREWS. SHEET METAL SLIPPED TOWARDS EMPL CAUSING HIM TO LURCH BACKWARDS & FALL OFF LADDER 8' TO GROUND CASUING STRESS FRACTURE RIGHT ANKLE.

July 18, 1990 UT · Metal/Non-Metal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Gilsonite Company · Fall onto or against objects

THE EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN THE HALL, STUBBED THE RUBBER SOLE OF SHOE. SHE FELL AGAINST A DOOR JAM, CUTTING HER FORHEAD AND FRACTURE TO THE KNEE CAP.

April 19, 1990 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Gilsonite Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS GOING TO THE CHANGE ROOM DIRTY CLOSES SIDE WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL IN A PUDDLE OF WATER THE MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT DID NOT REMOVE AFTER CLEANING THE BATHOUSE STRIKING HIS RT ELBOW

August 23, 1988 UT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Gilsonite Company · Fall onto or against objects

MINER WAS STARTING THE HEEL, MINING ON THE BOTTOM. HE LOST HIS BALNCE AND GRABBED TUGGER CABLE PULLED HIS FINGER INTO THE PULL BACK PULLEY, CUTTING LEFT LITTLE FINGER.

December 29, 1986 UT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Gilsonite Company · Fall down stairs

AS THE EE WAS 8ESCENDING THE WAREHOUSE STAIRS HE TURNED HIS ANKLE AS HE STEPPED FROM THE STAIRWAY TO THE CONCRETE FLOOR.

May 25, 1984 UT · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Gilsonite Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MINE ENGINEER WAS WALKING ALONG FLOOR TO DO MINE MEASURES WHEN THE FLOOR TIMBERS FELL. ABOUT THREE HITCHES BROKE OUT AS A SLAB OF ROCK FELL. THIS ALLOWED THE THREE TIMBERS TO FALL AND OTHER FL OORING TO FALL ALSO.

April 26, 1984 UT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Gilsonite Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS WALKING ALONG TOP OF ORE PILLAR WHEN HE STEPPED INTO SMALL WATER TRENCH AND TWISTED ANKLE.

February 21, 1983 UT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Gilsonite Company · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

BUILDING FLOOR WHEN BOARD SLIPPED AND HE FELL 12\ TO THE SLOPE.THEN ROLLED ABOUT 80\ DOWN 45DEGREE SLOPE.

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