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1983–2026
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November 21, 1988 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ridgeway Mining Company · Fall from ladders

EMPL WAS GOING DOWN LADDER INTO BALL STORAGE AREA WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL CUTTING HIS HAND ON EDGE OF BAR AND SCRAPING HIS FOREHEAD ON THE BAR CUT HAND AT BASE OF THUMB 3 STITCHES

November 18, 1988 SC · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ridgeway Mining Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE RELEASED LANYARD TO MOVE AND BEFORE HE REHOOKED HE FELL APPROX. 30 FT SEVERE INJURIED WERE INCURRED TO LEFT ANKLE RIGHT ANKLE AND LEFT WRIST.

October 13, 1988 SC · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ridgeway Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON PVC LINER, PULLING A HOSE. THE LINER WAS WET FROM DEW AND EMPLOYEE'S FEET SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM, CAUSING HIM TO FALL. PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.

September 1, 1988 SC · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ridgeway Mining Company · Fall from machine

AS HE WAS GETTING OFF OF SCRAPER THERE WAS MUD ON IT AND WHEN HE STEPPED HE SLIPPED ON MUD THAT WAS ON SCRAPER AND FELL TO THE GROUND FRACTURING BONE IN RT HAND

May 24, 1988 SC · Metal/Non-Metal pumper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ridgeway Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS CLIMBING DOWN F ROM 777 CAT TRUCK & MISSED LAST STEP THEREBY STRETCHING LEG MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER RIGHT LEG. HE REPORTED INCIDENT FOLLOWING DAY & WHEN IT CONTINUED TO BOTHER HIM HE WA S TAKEN TO DR ON 5/25/88 WHO TREATED & RELEASED HIM.

March 15, 1988 SC · Metal/Non-Metal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ridgeway Mining Company · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

2 MEN WERE ERECTING STEEL TANKS WORKING ON WOODEN SCAFFOLD PLANKS 3 FT ABOVE FLOOR BOTH MEN WERE ON SINGLE BOARD OF 2 FILTING 300# BOARD BROKE 2 MEN FELL TO FLOOR

March 15, 1988 SC · Metal/Non-Metal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ridgeway Mining Company · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

2 MEN WERE ERECTING STEEL TANKS WORKING ON WOODEN SCAFFOLD 3FT ABOVE FLOOR BOTH MEN WERE ONM SINGLE BOARD OF 2 LIFTING 300# BOARD BROKE 2 MEN FELL TO FLOOR

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