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March 2, 1996 SC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Brewer Gold Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS PUMPING THE PAD 5 DRAIN AND THEN WALKED DOWN THE HILL TO GET INTO HIS TRUCK. HE PLACED HIS FOOT ON SIDE OF GULLEY AND SLIPPED TWISTING HIS RIGHT FOOT.

October 8, 1992 SC · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Brewer Gold Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WASHING HAUL TRUCK WITH LARGE FIRE HOSE WHILE BACKING UP HE STEPPED IN DRAIN WHERE GRATING HAD BEEN REMOVED & NOT REPLACED CAUSING HIM TO FALL & INJURY HIS BACK

August 27, 1991 SC · Metal/Non-Metal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Brewer Gold Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING IN SEVERAL POINTS ON THE B6 PIT LIMITS HE WAS STANDING ON ROOTS/DIRT OF AN OVERTURNED TREE ONE OF THE ROOTS GAVE AWAY & HE FELL CAUSING HIS BACK TO GET SCRATCHED & SORENES S IN GROIN AREA HE WAS ALSO BIT BY ANTS

April 8, 1991 SC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Brewer Gold Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

CARRYING EXTRUDER ACROSS PLASTIC FOOT SLIPPED ON WET PLASTIC AND FELL ON BOTTOM

November 27, 1990 SC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Brewer Gold Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING PLASTIC WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON A FRENCH DRAIN PIPE.

October 31, 1990 SC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Brewer Gold Company · Fall onto or against objects

COMING DOWN FROM JAW, BIG ROCK FELL CAUSING PLATFORM TO VIBRATE FELL COMING DOWN LADDER FROM PLATFORM

September 29, 1990 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Brewer Gold Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING AN ALTERNATOR FROM RIGHT ENGINE WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED. BOTH FEET SLIPPED UNDER HAND RAIL UNTIL EE CAUGHT HIMSELF. EMPLOYEE FELL ON THE CAT WALK.

June 22, 1990 SC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Brewer Gold Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING PLASTIC AND IT STARTED TO RAIN. PLASTIC BECAME WET AND EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON PLASTIC.

March 23, 1990 SC · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Brewer Gold Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL WHILE TENDING FUSIONS IN THE FIRES ASSAY LAB. SALT AND SLAG ON FLOOR MADE FOOTING SOMEWHAT DIFFICULT.

November 12, 1989 SC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Brewer Gold Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OUT THE HOPPER ON BACK OF THE STACKER WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE & FELL OFF THE STACKER ON HIS RT LEG HURTING HIS BACKK

October 19, 1989 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Brewer Gold Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED WALKING DOWN A MUDDY HILL.

August 22, 1989 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Brewer Gold Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING ALTERNATOR ON LOADER AND WAS CLIMBING STEPA TO GET ON LOADER. BOTTOM STEP WAS BROKEN AND EMPLOYEE SLIPPED WHEN TRYING TO GET ON TO NEXT STEP.

July 13, 1989 SC · Metal/Non-Metal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Brewer Gold Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS PREPPING SAMPLES FOR EXPLORATION DRILLING. HE WAS CARRYING SAMPLES FROM DRILL TO SPLITTER AND STEPPED IN A DEPRESSION AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.

June 17, 1989 SC · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Brewer Gold Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING ONTO TRUCK(35 HAUL TRUCK) SLIPPED AND HIT HIS WRIST ON THE FRONT HAND RAIL WHILE TRYING TO CATCH HIMSELF.

January 20, 1989 SC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Brewer Gold Company · Fall from machine

INJURED WAS PUTTING A DRIVE BELT ON THE CONE CRUSHER AFTER COMPLETING THE TASK, HE STARTED DOWN OFF THE CONE CRUSHER. HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL TO THE GROUND.

December 21, 1988 SC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Brewer Gold Company · Fall onto or against objects

INJURED TRIPPED UP HIS FOOTING AS HE JUMPED FROM A FOUR FOOT ELEVATION TO THE FLOOR THE INJURED EMPLOYEE JUMPED INTO THE SAFETY RAIL WHERE HIS UPPER LEFT CHEST AREA STRUCK THE TOP RAIL

November 4, 1988 SC · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Brewer Gold Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS CROSSING A WOOD PLANK WHICH WAS BEING USED TO CROSS OVER SOLUTION CHANNELS HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS L KNEE

July 12, 1988 SC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Brewer Gold Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING AT BREWER GOLD COMPANY ON A TEMPORARY ASSIGNMENT.EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO PULL GEOTEXTILE MATERIAL DOWN SIDE OF POND WALL.FIVE FEET FROM THE BOTTOM EMPLOYEE SLIPPED FELL,AN D HIT HIS LEFT WRIST ON A SAND BAG.

June 27, 1988 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Brewer Gold Company · Fall from machine

INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLIMB UP HAUL TRUCK TO PULL IT INTO THE TRUCK SHOP FOR ROUTINE SERVICE. INJURED STEPPED ON LADDER, FOOT SLIPPED BECAUSE OF BEING WET AND MUDDY AND FELL, HITTING LE FT KNEE.

January 11, 1988 SC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Brewer Gold Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJURED WAS CHI1PING THE ICE AROUND A SPRINKLER SO THAT IT COULD BE THAWED OUT. HE SLIPPED ON THE ICE AND TRIED TO CATCH HIS BALANCE. IN THE FALL, HE INJURED HIS WRIST.

December 30, 1987 SC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Brewer Gold Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS ON3TOP OF HEAP CLEANING SPRINKLERS CLEANING THEMWHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING ON ICE & FELL HE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE IN THE FALL

December 4, 1987 SC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Brewer Gold Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS HE5PING MOVE A 3IN PLASTIC PIPE FROM INSIDE OF DITCH TO THE OUTSIDE OF THE SAME DITCH WHILE DOING SO HE SLIPPED FORWARD & FELL AFTER H IS SUPERVISOR MADE SURE BY TALKING TO HIM TH AT HE WAS ALL 9IGHT HE WAS H ELPED TO HIS FEET WHEN HE WAS LET GO HE STUMBLED BACKWARDS & FELL AGAIN THIS TIME INJURING HIS RT.HIP & LEFT SHOULDER

September 17, 1987 SC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Brewer Gold Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP WAS LIFTING3A BARREL OF CARBON FINES AND ATTEMPTING TO PUT IT INTO THE BUCKET OF FRONT END LOADER, SLIPPED AND HIT FOOT

August 4, 1987 SC · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Brewer Gold Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CO4ING OUT OF COMPANYS MOTOR CONTROL CENTER TRAILER AND FELL ON PALLET LEANING AGAINST TRAILER THAT WAS BEING USED AS STEPS AND FRACUTRED RIGHT 5TH FINGER.

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