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March 19, 1993 ID · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nerco De Lamar Company · Fall from headframe, derrick or tower

EMPLOYEE IS A CYANIDE RECOVERY PLANT ASSISTANT OPERATOR WHO WAS TO TAKE READINGS ON THE STRIPPER TOWERS FOR THE END OF SHIFT. EMPLOYEE TOOK READINGS ON #1 TOWER THEN TOOK SHORT CUT ACROSS THE ROOF TO #2 TOWER. ROOF WAS SLIPPERY WITH FROSTOR ICE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED & SLID ACROSS THE ROOF TO THE FAR SIDE & FELL FROM ROOF TO GROUND APPROX. 40' BELOW.

February 27, 1993 ID · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nerco De Lamar Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE IS ASSIST OPER AT THE AVR PLANT AND WASREMOVING SNOW FROM THE STRIPPER AND ABSORBER TOWER PAD WHEN HE SLIPPEN ON THE SNOW STRAINED HIS KNEE. EMPLOYEE DIDN'T SEE DR. FOR SEVERAL WEEKS AFTER ACCIDENT. CONSERVATIVE THERAPY WAS EMPLOYEDHOWEVER, THE KNEE REQUIRED SURGERY WHICH WAS PERFORMED ON MAY 18, 1993.

March 3, 1992 ID · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nerco De Lamar Company · Struck against stationary object

TWISTED ANKLE ON 2X4 POSSIBLE SPRAIN.

August 22, 1991 ID · Metal/Non-Metal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nerco De Lamar Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPL INVOLVED IN WILD LIFT CONTROL PROJECT,REQUIRED TO BE IN A BOAT ON TAILINGS POND.WAS GETTING OUT OF BOAT WHEN FOOT BECAME TANGLED IN CATCH NET.EMPL FELL FORWARD STRUCK LEG ON EDGE OF DOCKL LACERATING LEG THEN FELL INTO POND-DEPTH 4'.REQUIRED STITCHES ONLY.

January 18, 1991 ID · Metal/Non-Metal carpenter SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nerco De Lamar Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE LOST HIS BALANCE WHEN HE STEPPED INTO A SHALLOW DITCH (5") AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.

July 12, 1989 ID · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nerco De Lamar Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE IS A MILL MAINTENANCE MECHANIC WHO WAS INSIDE THE SAG MILL HE WAS TRYING TO MOVE A MILL LINER & SLIPPED ON THE ROCKS IN THE MILL THIS CAUSED A MINOR STRAIN IN THE BACK WHICH REQUIRED MEDICTION ONLY EMPLOYEE DID NOT LOSE ANY TIME ASA RESULT OF THIS

March 21, 1989 ID · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nerco De Lamar Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE BROUGHT HAULAGE TRUCK INTO SHOP FOR REPAIR MECHANIC PULLED INSPECTION COVER BEFORE OPERATOR GOT OFF THE TRUCK & DETERMINED THAT IT CULDNOT BE REPAIRED RT AWAY OPERATOR WAS GETTING DOW N FROM TRUCK TO SWAP TRUCKS WHEN HE SLIPPED ON TOP STEP OF THE LADDER EMPLOYEE FELL APPROX 12FT & LANDED ON HIS FEET BUT TOOK MOST OF IMPACT ON HEEL OF RT FOOT

February 9, 1989 ID · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nerco De Lamar Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ACROSS PARKING LOT & SLIPED ON SNOW PACK WHEN HE LANDED HE HIT ON HIS ELBOW & JAMMED SHOULDER EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL FOR XRAYS WHICH INDICATED NOTHING WRONG AFTER SEVERAL WEEKS SHOULDER WAS NOT GETTING ANY BETTER SO A SECOND OPINION WAS SOUGHT THIS SHOWED SOME SERIOUS PROBLEMS WHICH REQUIRED SURGERY

December 10, 1987 ID · Metal/Non-Metal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nerco De Lamar Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS IN5OLVED IN FLAGGING SHOT MUCK FOR ORE CONTROL PURPOSES. AS THE EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ON THE SHOT MUCK, SHE STEPPED INTO A SNOW COVERED HOLE AND FELL APPROX. 121 FT. AFTER SHE GOT UP ON THE BOTTO4 OF THE HOLE, SOME DIRT AND ROCKS FELL AND HIT HER ON THE HEAD.

January 8, 1987 ID · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nerco De Lamar Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE IS A P3T SUPERVISOR AND WAS SPOTTING FOR A D8 DOZER WHILE IT WAS DOZING OFF AN OVERHANG ON THE ORE PAD AT THE CRUSHER.THE MATERIAL BEING DOZED HAD BEEN RIPPED PREVIOUSLY BUT HAD REFRO ZEN.WHILE OBSER5ING THE DOZING THE MATERIAL BROKE BEHIND THE SUPERVISOR AND FELL TO THE BOTTOM OF THE ORE PAD APPROX.30FT.BELOW.EMPLOYEE RODE THE MATERIAL TO THE BOTTOM.

November 5, 1986 ID · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nerco De Lamar Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE IS EMP5OYEE AS A HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANIC. EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A D8 CAT AND WAS GETTING DOWN FROM IT. HE RELEASED HIS HAND HOLD WHILE ON THE PUSH ARM AND WAS ABOUT TO STEP DOWN T O THE FLOOR WHE3 HIS FOOT SLIPPED DOWN BETWEEN THE PUSH ARM AND THE CAT TRACK ROLLER ARM. EMPLOYEE FELL OVER BACKWARDS AND HIT HIS HEAD ON THE FLOOR AND BROKE A LEG.

December 11, 1984 ID · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nerco De Lamar Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE HAD JUST ARRIVED AT THE MINE SITE, GOTTEN OUT OF VEHICLE AND WAS WALKING ACROSS THE PARKING LOT WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE SNOW PACK, HE LANDED ON BUTTOCKS ROLLED ONTO HIS BACK AND HIT H EAD. FALL RESULTED IN SORE HIP AND BUMP ON HEAD. HE WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL. DR RECOMMENDED HE STAY OFF WORL. HE WENT TO SEE ANOTHER DR NEXT DAY AND RETURNED TO WORK ON 12-13-84. TIME OFF WAS TO

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