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January 5, 1994 MT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Montana Talc Company · Fall down stairs

EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING STAIRS DRAGGING A VACUUM HOSE WHEN SHE SLIPPED & FELL.

June 2, 1993 MT · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Montana Talc Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ON A NEW CONCRETE POD. STEPPED OFF AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE. INITIALLY THOUGHT IT WAS JUST SPRAINED. DID NOT SEEK M.D. ATTENTION FOR 2 DAYS. FIRST DAY MISSED 6-4-93.

February 4, 1993 MT · Metal/Non-Metal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Montana Talc Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE HAD JUST PARKED THE DRILL RIG, PLUGGED IT IN (HE WAS COMPLETING HIS SHIFT) AND WAS WALKING TOWARDS SHOP AREA WHEN HE SLIPPED ON SOME ICE AND FELL.

January 29, 1993 MT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Montana Talc Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE TIRPPED OVER A WHEEL CHOCK LEFT IN MAINTENANCE BAY AREA. EMPLOYEE DECIDED THAT THE INCIDENT DID NOT WARRANT REPORTING OR MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 2-15-93. HE VISTED DR DUE TO SWELLIN G/PAIN AND TELEPHONE MINE SUPERINTENDENT ON 2-15-93.

October 2, 1992 MT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Montana Talc Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING THE LADDER OFF OF A PRODUCT BIN WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE LAST FEW STEPS- HE ATTEMPTED TO CATCH HIMSELF AND STRAINED HIS SHOULDER. -SEE ATTACHMENT: SURGERY LATER RECOMMEN DED.

January 3, 1992 MT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Montana Talc Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING OUT OF A COMPANY TRUCK AND UPON STEPPING ON THE GROUND SLIPPED ON ICE AND FELL.

April 25, 1990 MT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Montana Talc Company · Fall from machine

CLEANING PRIMARY SCREEN WHEN MY FOOT BECAME STUCK WHEN I STEPPED DOWN OFF OF SCREEN I FELL AND LANDED ON MY BUTT.

January 22, 1990 MT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Montana Talc Company · Fall from machine

I.NAME WAS CLIMBING UP TO THE BAGGING CONVEYOR LOST HER FOOTING AND FELL, INJURING HER RIGHT SHOULDER AND NECK.

November 8, 1989 MT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Montana Talc Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WAS HOOKING UP SUPERSACKS FOR THE FORKLIFT OPERATOR THE SUPERSACKS WERE STACKED TOO HIGH, SHE STEPPED IN A HOLE BETWEEN TWO SUPERSACKS AND FELL TO THE GROUND.

October 27, 1989 MT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Montana Talc Company · Fall from piled material

I NAME FELL OFF SOME PALLETIZED PRODUCT STORED OUTSIDE WHILE PULLING TARP OVER IT

October 3, 1989 MT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Montana Talc Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WET MUDDY GROUND IN THE YARD AREA DUE TO A RECENT RAIN THE EMPL WAS CARRYING A SACK OF TALC AND SLIPPED ON THE MUD IN THE PROCESS OF CATCHING HIMSELF HE STRAINED HIS BACK MUSCLES SLIGHTLY THE INJURY WAS MINOR IN NARTURE AND HE WAS BACK AT WORK IN A DAY AND A HALF ASSIGNED TO A LESS STRENUOUS JOB FOR A WHILE

March 15, 1989 MT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Montana Talc Company · Fall onto or against objects

I,NAME FORKLIFT WAS STUCK ON SOME ICE SO HE GOT OFF TO GET SOME SAND TO PUT UNDER THE WHEEL. HE DIDN'T LOWER THE FORKS ALL THE WAY & HE TRIPPED OVER ONE FORK & LANDED ON HIS SIDE ON THE OTHER FORK.

February 15, 1989 MT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Montana Talc Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

HE WAS WALKING THROUGH THE PLANT AND AS HE TURNED THE CORNER HE SLIPPED ON SOME WATER AND FELL.

January 6, 1989 MT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Montana Talc Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS TRYING TO COVER PALLETS OF TALC WITH TRARP IN SNOWSTORM. TARP BECAME SLIPPERY & HE FELL OFF LANDING ON FEET.

June 17, 1988 MT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Montana Talc Company · Fall from piled material

THE WIND WAS BLOWING AND HE WAS HELPING TIE DOWN THE TARPS WHILE ON TOP OF THE PALLETS OF TALC. HE STEPPED BETWEEN 2 TARPS AND CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS ARMS.

August 15, 1987 MT · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Montana Talc Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS STEPPING3OUT OF THE MAINTENCE BLAZER WHEN HE STEPPED IN A SMALL HOLE AND SPRAINED HIS ANKLE.

January 27, 1987 MT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Montana Talc Company · Fall from ladders

HE WAS CHANGING3THE FLOOD LIGHTS TO THE LIEHERR SHOVEL BY CLIMBING ON THE EXTENSION LADDER. HE WAS ABOUT 7 FEET OFF THE GROUND WHEN THE LADDER SLIPPED OUT ON THE ICE AND HE FELL TO THE GROUND AND INJURED HI8 RIGHT ANKLE AND HEEL.

February 19, 1986 MT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Montana Talc Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING ON CUSHION HITCH OF THE MACHINE WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL TO THE GROUND BACKWARDS, STRIKING HIS HEAD.

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