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Years on record
1983–2026
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October 15, 1987 MT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pegasus Gold Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INDIVIDUAL AGGR5VTED A PRE-EXISTING KNEE CONDITON. AS THE INDIVIDUAL PULLED ON THE PIPE, THE PIPE CAUGHT UP ON A ROCK CAUSING THE PIPE TO SNAP BACK AND RESULTING IN THE INDIVIDUAL STUMBLING A ND LANDING ON H3S RIGHT KNEE.

July 1, 1985 MT · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pegasus Gold Corp · Fall from ladders

I NAME WAS PAINTING THE WALLS FROM A LADDER IN THE LAB WHEN HE LEANED OVER ON A SHORT THAT GAVE WAY AND FELL HE CRACKED A RIB.

October 9, 1984 MT · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pegasus Gold Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WALKING ALONG STEEP ROADWAY WHEN BANK GAVE WAY AND HE FELL ABOUT 20\DOWN BANK LANDING ON LEFT KNEE.I.NAME HAD TO HAVE 2\\ LACERATION ON KNEE STITCHED.

August 5, 1984 MT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pegasus Gold Corp · Fall from ladders

I NAME. CLIMBING UP A LADDER ON THE AERATOR TOWER WHEN THE LADDER SLIPPED. HE FELL DOWN TO THE PLANT ROOF. HIS LEFT FOOT GOT CAUGHT ON THE STEPS WHEN THE LADDER FELL SRPINING OR FRACTURING HIS LEFT ANKLE.

July 14, 1984 MT · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pegasus Gold Corp · Fall onto or against objects

OILER WAS CLIMBING UP ON A DOZER TO CHECK THE OIL WHEN HE SLIPPED BECAUSE OF OIL ON HIS BOOTS, AND HE HIT HIS LEG AGAINST THE DOZER ARM. HE DEEPLY BRUISED HIS LOWER RIGHT LEG

June 25, 1984 MT · Metal/Non-Metal carpenter SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pegasus Gold Corp · Fall from ladders

I.NAME WAS PUTTING UPA HEADER ON THE SLAG BIR AT T HE REFINERY WHEN THE LADDER HE WAS STANDING ON SLIPPED INTO THE SPOT THE HEADER WAS GOING. I.NAME THEN TRIED TO MOVE THE LADDER WITH HIS RIGH T ARM WHEN IT FELL TO THE GROUND. I,NAME LANDED ON THE CEMENT WITH HIS ELBOW.

March 12, 1983 MT · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pegasus Gold Corp · Fall from machine

OPERATOR SLIPPED AND FELL WHILE DISMOUNTING FROM MACHINE AT END OF SHIFT.

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