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September 19, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Industrial Mineral Ventures Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS HELPING TO COVER PALLETS WITH VISQUEEN, WHEN HE WAS FINISHED COVERING THE PALLETS HE JUMPED OFF THE PALLET AND FELT A SLIGHT PAIN AROUND THE GROIN AREA.

August 8, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Industrial Mineral Ventures Inc · Fall from machine

EMPL COVERING PALLETS OF MATERIAL WITH VISQUEEN AND PUTTING PALLETS ON TOP.WAS ON TOP OF PLASTIC AND STEPPED OFF ONTO FORKLIFT FENDER AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF PALLET AND PLASTIC.FELL TO GROUND CAUSING INJURY TO LEFT HAND AND WRIST.

March 24, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Industrial Mineral Ventures Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPL & FELLOW EMPL WORKING ON AUTOMILL SUMP PUMP.SLIPPED IN MUD & FELL BACKWARDS.TRIED TO BREAK FALL WITH LEFT ARM,HAND LANDED AGAINST SLAB AROUND 1-F TANK AT THE SAME TIME HIS SHOULDER HIT TA NK CAUSING SHOULDER TO DISLOCATE.

January 11, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Industrial Mineral Ventures Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS STACKING 50 LB BAGS OF MATERIAL ON A PALLET HE TWISTED AROUND TO PUT A BAG ON A PALLET WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING A PAIN TO OCCUR IN HIS LOWER BACK

January 9, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Industrial Mineral Ventures Inc · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS STANDING ON 4 FT LADDER IN THE MAIN LABORATORY PULLING WIRE THRU CONDUIT THE LADDER SLIPPED EMPLOYEE FELL OFF LADDER HIS RT FOOT TAKING IMPACT OF FALL

August 2, 1988 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Industrial Mineral Ventures Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPL STATES HE WAS GETTING ON FORKLIFT & HE SLIPPED & WHEN CATCHING HIMSELF JAMMED & TWISTED RIGHT HAND & WRIST.

January 28, 1987 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Industrial Mineral Ventures Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE STATES3HE WAS WALKING IN MILL OFFICE AND SLIPPED WHILE STEPPING OUT OF THE DOOR HE STATED HIS BACK AND ARMS BOTHERED HIM THE REST OF THE SHIFT EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO HIS NEXT SHIFT AND THEN WENT TO D9 WHO SAID IS TO BE OFF WORK UNTIL AT LEAST 2-5-87

February 18, 1986 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Industrial Mineral Ventures Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE STATES3HE ACCIDENTLY OPENED O VALVE TO BAUER MILL BULK LOADING SYSTEM I NAME HURRIED OVER TO CLOSE VALVE TO STOP MATERIALS FLOWING OUT AND SLIPPED ON COMPRESSED AIR CONDENSATE HE FELL TO THE FLOOR O3 HIS LEFT SHOULDER AND BACK OF HEAD.

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