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January 17, 1992 CO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nerco Minerals Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

HE SLIPPED AND FELL (SAME LEVEL) IN THE PARKING LOT- BROKE RIGHT ANKLE.

December 28, 1991 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nerco Minerals Company · Fall from machine

UNHOOKING A CABLE FROM THE CONVEYOR. SLIPPED OFF CONVEYOR FRAME AND FELL APPROX 3 FEET AND LANDED ON HIS FOOT WHICH WAS TURNED AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

April 22, 1991 CO · Metal/Non-Metal coal sampler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nerco Minerals Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

TWO MEN WERE MOVIGN DIRLL ROD. IT WAS SNOWING VERY HARD AND FOOTING WAS VERY LICK. ONE MAN SLIPPED AND DRAPPED HIS END OF THE ROAD. THE SECOND MAN HELD ON RESULTING IN PINCHED RIGHT HAND A ND MIDDLE FINGER FRACTURED.

October 24, 1985 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nerco Minerals Company · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

SELF CAUGHT HIS SLEEVE IN THE TROUGH ROLLERS CONSEQUENTLY HIS HAND GOT PULLED IN AND FRACTURED HIS LEFT RING FINGER

April 17, 1985 CO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nerco Minerals Company · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE CARRYING 5 GAS CAN IN ONE HAND & A CHAIN SED & FELL ONTO HIS BACK HE LANDED ON A STUMP RESULTING IN A CONTUSION TO HIS MID BACK EMPLOYEE TOOK A SHORT CUT HIS SUPERVISOR SPECIFICLY TOLD H IM NOT TO 3

April 16, 1985 CO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nerco Minerals Company · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE MOVING A 5IMB FROM DOWNED THREE WITH CHAIN SAW IN ONE HAND EMPLOYEE SLIPPED & FELL ON THE SAW HE BRUISED HIS RIBS ON RIGHTSIDE HE WAS INSTRUCTED PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT TO SET THE SAW DOWN BEFORE MOVING L3MBS

January 17, 1985 CO · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nerco Minerals Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE DISMOUNTING THE LOADER LEFT FOOT SLIPPED OFF OF STEP AND WENT UNDER FUEL TANK WHEN WEIGHT SHIFTED ANKLE WAS CAUGHT AND CAUSED A SEVERE SPRAINED ANKLE X-RAYS TAKEN, TORN LIGAMENTS BUT NO FRACTURES NO FORM OF MEDICAL TREATMENT GIVEN, JUST ICE AND HEAT ALTERNATION, 3 DAYS LOST TIME

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