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February 21, 1989 AK · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Greens Creek Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPL WALKING NEAR WAREHOUSE AREA SLIPPED ON ICE AND FELL BRUISING LOWER BACK.

January 17, 1989 AK · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Greens Creek Mining Company · Fall from ladders

ICE ON LADDER RUNGS, ICE ON GLOVES LOST GRIP WHILE DESCENDING FIXED LADDER, PIVOTED BACKWARDS STRUCK INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT BRUISED BACK PULLED MUSCLES LEFT SIDE 2ND, 3RD RIB NEAR CENTER OF BACK

January 7, 1989 AK · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Greens Creek Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS RETURNING FROM RESTROOM SLIPPED ON ICE HIT LEG ON ROCK BROKE LEG AND HURT ANKLE

December 25, 1988 AK · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Greens Creek Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN OFF OF BUILDING STEEL AFTER SETTING UP GEAR TO PULL CABLE SLIPED AND BANGED TWISTED KNEE

November 8, 1988 AK · Metal/Non-Metal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Greens Creek Mining Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF OF JUMBO DRILL AND SPRAINED HIS ANKLE ON A SMALL ROCK.

October 15, 1988 AK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Greens Creek Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

WHEN CHECKING PUMP EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND HIT RT KNEE ON DUMP TRUCK AND DISLOCATED RT KNEE CAP

July 12, 1988 AK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Greens Creek Mining Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME EXITING RESTROOM.STEPPED OFF WALKWAY AND FELL INTO DRAINAGE DITCH.

May 30, 1988 AK · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Greens Creek Mining Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE CLIMBED MAST OF RBM7 RAISE BORING MACHINE TO REMOVE A 2" BULL HOSE FROM THE SWIVEL.A COMBINATION OF OIL SOAKED BOOTS NOT BEING TIED OFF THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL APPROXIMATLEY 8 F EET TO THE MAIN WORK DECK.

April 6, 1988 AK · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Greens Creek Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING WITH AIR AND WATER UTILITIES AND FORGOT TO BLEED AIR LINE OFF. EMPLOYEE FELL TOGROUND HITTING HIS BACK ON A ROCK. EMPLOYEE BRUISED HIS NINTH RIB ON THE LEFT SIDE.

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