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January 4, 1988 WY · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Basins Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

I.NAME PLANT MG9.WENT TO QUARRY THE MORNING WE RETURNED TO WORK FROM CHRISTMAS SHUTDOWN HE WAS LEAVING MAINTENANCE OFFICE TO RETURN TO HIS PICKUP & SLIPPED ON SOME ICE & SNOW RESULTING IN BREA KING BONES IN H3S RT.ANKLE(2BREAKS IN LARGE BONE 1 BREAK IN SMALL BONE) HE WAS TTAKEN TO HOSPITAL THEY TRANSFERRED HIM TO LARAMIE TO SET THE BONES

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